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Betty Jones — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Betty Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Darwin & Dardin — first a daughter (b.~1915), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1915
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Wayne, Illinois |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Betty W. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Cisne Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Betty | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Jones | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Betty Jones | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Dardin Jones | Head | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| Bessie Jones | Other | — | 47 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wayne, Illinois
Daughter, age 5
Wayne, Illinois · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Betty |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Wayne, Illinois
Daughter, age 15
Wayne, Illinois · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Betty W. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
Daughter, age 24
Wayne-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Bettie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bedford Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Grade School |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 80 |
| Income (1939) | 900 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Betty Jones across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Darwin Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Dardin Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bessie Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Darwin Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bessie Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Darwin Jones
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Dardin Jones
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bessie Jones
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Darwin Jones
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bessie Jones
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Betty Jones
Daughter · 1930 · age 15 · b. ~1915 · Illinois
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Sibling
Alice Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
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 — Wayne, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Wayne, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel567:0037)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Corine Bowles | 22 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 2 | Trilba Bowles | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Orin E. Bowles | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Dan A. Stein | 36 | Head | Proprietor | Illinois |
| 5 | Zilla Stein | 33 | Wife-H | Teacher | Illinois |
| 6 | Walter Blay | 46 | Head | Chauffeur | Illinois |
| 7 | Bertha Blay | 40 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Rita Elgin | 48 | Head | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 9 | Ziffy Elgin | 38 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Catherine Elgin | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Raymond Elgin | 14 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 12 | John Elgin | 12 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 13 | Thelma Elgin | 10 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 14 | Isaac Elgin | 7 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 15 | Robert Elgin | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Alex G. Williams | 74 | Head-R | — | Missouri |
| 17 | Ella Williams | 66 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Harry Barnett | 38 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 19 | Velma Barnett | 31 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Coburn Ethel Barnett | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Eldon Barnett | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Harry Barnett | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Thomas J. Monroe | 78 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 24 | Jessie Monroe | 43 | Daughter | Saleslady | Indiana |
| 25 | James Steele | 82 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 26 | Nancy M. Steele | 83 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 27 | Berna S. Steele | 54 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | James Grove | 72 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 29 | Mary Grove | 71 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Dardin L. Jones | 53 | Head | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 31 | Bessie O. Jones | 47 | Wife-H | Telephone Operator | Illinois |
| 32 | Betty W. Jones THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Alice G. Jones | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 34 | John John Stall | 71 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 35 | Martha Stall | 75 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Charles D. Realer | 53 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 37 | Mary Realer | 53 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Cloyd Bradham | 45 | Head | Stockman | Illinois |
| 39 | Bertha Bradham | 33 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Alvin Bradham | 21 | Son | Assistant Cashier | Illinois |
| 41 | Oakley Bradham | 19 | Son | Student | Illinois |
| 42 | Pauline Bradham | 16 | Daughter-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Guy E. Britham | 51 | Head-R | Veterinarian | Illinois |
| 44 | Annie Britham | 47 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Olive Britham | 19 | Daughter | Seamstress | Illinois |
| 46 | Mary Emmons | 78 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 47 | John Long | 55 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 48 | Cora Long | 56 | Wife-H | Cream Station | Illinois |
| 49 | Everett Long | 23 | Son | Assistant Cashier | Illinois |
| 50 | Elmo Long | 21 | Son | — | Illinois |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Betty + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)