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Blanche Jones — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Dinwiddie, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Blanche Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dinwiddie, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1892), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1892
Female
Spouse
Born: Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Dinwiddie, Virginia |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Blanche |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Petersburg City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Blanche | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Jones | Head | — | 29 | ~1891 |
| Blanche Jones | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Maria Hill | Other | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| James Jones | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Mae Jones | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Dinwiddie, Virginia
Spouse, age 28
Dinwiddie, Virginia · implied b. ~1892 — 5 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Blanche |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Dinwiddie, Virginia
Other, age 37
Dinwiddie, Virginia · implied b. ~1893 — 12 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Blanch |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 14 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Dinwiddie-County, Virginia
Spouse, age 47
Dinwiddie-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1893 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Blanch |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rowanty Mag. D. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dinwiddie |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Blanche Jones across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Blanche Jones
Spouse · 1920 · age 28 · b. ~1892 · Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Dinwiddie, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Dinwiddie, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1903unit:1208)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Brown | 45 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 2 | Josephine Brown | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Emory Brown | 21 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 4 | Helen Brown | 18 | Daughter | Servant | Virginia |
| 5 | Bettie Brown | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 6 | George Brown | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 7 | George Meyer | 48 | Head | Porter | Virginia |
| 8 | Phillip Barlow | 37 | Head | Cleaner | Virginia |
| 9 | Emma Barlow | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Walter Taylor | 14 | Stepson | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Iris Taylor | 7 | Stepdaughter | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Sandy Taylor | 68 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Amelia Taylor | 65 | Wife | Laundress | Virginia |
| 14 | Lottie Mason | 39 | Daughter | Laundress | Virginia |
| 15 | James Mason | 12 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Weldon Mason | 10 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Solomon Mason | 39 | Son-in-law | Mechanic | Virginia |
| 18 | George Chaffin | 35 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 19 | Beatrice Chaffin | 20 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 20 | James Chaffin | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Abner Chiles | 23 | Head | Mortar Maker | N. Carolina |
| 22 | Amy Chiles | 27 | Wife | Laundress | N. Carolina |
| 23 | James Jr. Jones | 29 | Head | Chauffeur | Virginia |
| 24 | Blanche Jones THIS PERSON | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 25 | James Iii Jones | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Mae Jones | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Maria Hill | 46 | Aunt | Servant | Virginia |
| 28 | Haverly Harville | 47 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 29 | Rosa Harville | 29 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Almeta Vaughn | 23 | Sister-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 31 | George Vaughn | 26 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Virginia |
| 32 | Herbert Vaughn | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Inez Vaughn | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 34 | William Bridgeforth | 66 | Head | Driver | Virginia |
| 35 | Flitner Bridgeforth | 65 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Violent Bridgeforth | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Elijah Walker | 25 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 38 | Hannie Walker | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Roy Walker | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Maurice Walker | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 41 | William Harris | 26 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 42 | Alice Harris | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Hazel Harris | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Ruth Harris | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Lorene Harris | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Matt Miller | 38 | Head | Plasterer | Virginia |
| 47 | Minnie Miller | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Neal Miller | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Martha Harris | 53 | Mother-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Leonard Mackey | 27 | Head | Fireman | Virginia |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)