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Bessie Jones — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Mercer, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Jones across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Mercer, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Chas & Charles — first a daughter (b.~1908), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1908
Female
Daughter
Born: New Jersey
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Mercer, New Jersey |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Bessie M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Hopewell Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bessie Jones | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Florence Jones | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Jane Jones | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Charles Jones | Head | — | 60 | ~1870 |
| Charles Jones | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Harold Jones | Son | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Jennie Jones | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1910
Mercer, New …
Daughter, age 2
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1908 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Bessie M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Mercer, New …
Daughter, age 11
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1909 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Bessie M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Mercer, New …
Daughter, age 22
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1908 — 7 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Bessie M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Bessie Jones across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Mercer, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Chas Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jennie Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Chas Jones
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Jones
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jennie Jones
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Bessie Jones
Daughter · 1930 · age 22 · b. ~1908 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Jane Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harold Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Florence Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Mercer, New Jersey
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1930 US Federal Census — Mercer, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newjerseycensus00reel1361:1013)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ruth D. Cox | 15 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 2 | Frank C. Jr. Cox | 13 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 3 | Dorothy M. Cox | 9 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 4 | Howard H. Cox | 6 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 5 | Fred Gray | 52 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 6 | Alice H. Gray | 47 | Wife | None | New Jersey |
| 7 | Henry M. Gray | 8 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 8 | Alfred A. Hurst | 54 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 9 | Hattie C. Hurst | 54 | Wife | None | New Jersey |
| 10 | Mary B. Hurst | 74 | Mother | None | New Jersey |
| 11 | Mabel E. Hurst | 29 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 12 | Reba A. Hurst | 29 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 13 | Charles Breece | 17 | Boarder | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 14 | Christopher C. Baker | 68 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 15 | Fannie Baker | 62 | Wife | None | New Jersey |
| 16 | Christopher Cromwell | 56 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 17 | Fred T. Cromwell | 24 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 18 | Florence C. Cromwell | 21 | Daughter-in-law | None | New Jersey |
| 19 | Charles S. Rogers | 17 | Boarder | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 20 | Peter Hansen | 61 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 21 | Bridget Hansen | 55 | Wife | None | Scotland |
| 22 | William Hansen | 21 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 23 | Joseph Hansen | 25 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 24 | Mary Cuber | 25 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 25 | Harold Cuber | 2 | Grandson | None | New Jersey |
| 26 | Charlotte Cuber | 0 | Granddaughter | None | New Jersey |
| 27 | John E. Allerton | 36 | Head | Rubber Worker | New Jersey |
| 28 | Margaret Allerton | 33 | Wife | None | New Jersey |
| 29 | John Allerton | 16 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 30 | Walter H. Allerton | 7 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 31 | Walter Allerton | 35 | Brother | Rubber Worker | New Jersey |
| 32 | John Parkhill | 72 | Head | Farmer | Ireland north |
| 33 | Margaret Parkhill | 64 | Sister | None | Ireland north |
| 34 | James Parkhill | 41 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 35 | Thomas Parkhill | 32 | Son | Guard | New Jersey |
| 36 | Thor Hansen | 33 | Head | Repairman | Denmark |
| 37 | Katherine Hansen | 27 | Wife | None | England |
| 38 | Ruth Hansen | 7 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 39 | Irene Hansen | 3 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 40 | Charles W. Jones | 60 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 41 | Jennie Jones | 53 | Wife | None | New Jersey |
| 42 | Harold L. Jones | 26 | Son | Boot Maker | New Jersey |
| 43 | Bessie M. Jones THIS PERSON | 22 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 44 | Charles M. Jr. Jones | 18 | Son | Boot Maker | New Jersey |
| 45 | Jane Jones | 15 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 46 | Florence A. Jones | 11 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 47 | Augustus S. Hunt | 62 | Head | None | New Jersey |
| 48 | John F. Parkhill | 39 | Boarder | Guard | New Jersey |
| 49 | Leona Parkhill | 34 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 50 | Clifford A. Parkhill | 3 | Grandson | None | New Jersey |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Bessie + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)