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Cecil Jones — 1930 US Census Record

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1930 United States Federal Census · Palo Alto, Iowa

Our Model Tree links this Cecil Jones across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Palo Alto, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1912), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 18 b. ~1912 Male Son Born: Iowa Single

1930 Census Record Details

Census Year	1930
Location	Palo Alto, Iowa
Surname	Jones
Given Name	Cecil E
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	18
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Iowa
Father's Birthplace	Wisconsin
Mother's Birthplace	Iowa
Additional Details
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa
Township / Ward	Walnut Township
Est. Birth Year	~1912

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.

9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Cecil	Age	Birth yr
Douglas Jones	Son	—	16	~1914
Evelyn Jones	Daughter	—	14	~1916
Merle Jones	Son	—	20	~1910
Earl Jones	Head	—	47	~1883
Cecil Jones	Son	—	18	~1912
Beverley Jones	Daughter	—	2	~1928
Phyllis Jones	Daughter	—	1	~1929
Elizabeth Jones	Spouse	—	37	~1893
Russell Jones	Son	—	11	~1919

Census Appearances

1920

Palo Alto, …

Son, age 8

Palo Alto, Iowa · implied b. ~1912 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Jones
Given Name	Cecil
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	8
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Iowa
Father's Birthplace	Iowa
Mother's Birthplace	Iowa
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1930

Palo Alto, …

Son, age 18

Palo Alto, Iowa · implied b. ~1912 — 9 household members

Surname	Jones
Given Name	Cecil E
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	18
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Iowa
Father's Birthplace	Wisconsin
Mother's Birthplace	Iowa
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

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Linked across censuses

Our Model Tree links Cecil Jones across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Palo Alto, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage.

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Anchor record

Cecil Jones

Son · 1930 · age 18 · b. ~1912 · Iowa

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Sibling

Russell Jones

Sibling · 1930 · age 11

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Beverley Jones

Sibling · 1930 · age 2

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Evelyn Jones

Sibling · 1930 · age 14

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Merle Jones

Sibling · 1930 · age 20

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Phyllis Jones

Sibling · 1930 · age 1

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Douglas Jones

Sibling · 1930 · age 16

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 — Palo Alto, Iowa Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:iowacensus00reel671:1103)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	John L Johnson	51	Head	Drilling	Iowa
2	Gertrude L Johnson	77	Wife	—	Norway
3	John Salisbury	65	Head	Farmer	New York
4	Rose M Salisbury	60	Wife	—	Minnesota
5	Clifford G Salisbury	22	Son	Laborer	Iowa
6	Oscar H Guson	61	Head	Farmer	Illinois
7	Anna E Guson	54	Wife	—	Illinois
8	Leady Nina E Guson	23	Daughter	—	Iowa
9	Carmel L Guson	2	Daughter	—	Iowa
10	Leady Wesley Guson	28	Son-in-law	Partner	Iowa
11	Charles Terwilliger	56	Head	Farm Laborer	Iowa
12	Melvin Terwilliger	18	Son	Farm Laborer	Iowa
13	Bessie Terwilliger	17	Daughter	—	Iowa
14	Paul Terwilliger	14	Son	—	Iowa
15	Luella Terwilliger	12	Daughter	—	Iowa
16	Harvey Terwilliger	60	Brother	Cook	Minnesota
17	John J Thelen	32	Head	Farm Laborer	Iowa
18	Catherine Thelen	33	Wife	—	Iowa
19	Julius Thelen	5	Son	—	Iowa
20	Vern Thelen	3	Son	—	Iowa
21	Marion Thelen	2	Son	—	Iowa
22	Jacob Swift	40	Head	Salesman	Iowa
23	Gladys E Swift	39	Wife	—	Iowa
24	Evelyn F Swift	19	Daughter	Book Keeper	Iowa
25	Loretta M Swift	17	Daughter	—	Iowa
26	Kenneth D Swift	13	Son	—	Iowa
27	Dorothy M Swift	8	Daughter	—	Iowa
28	Andrew E Wortland	71	Hiredman	Farm Laborer	Norway
29	Andrew J Barber	40	Head	Farmer	Illinois
30	Nellie V Barber	35	Wife	—	Iowa
31	Ione M Barber	14	Daughter	—	Iowa
32	F Marvin Barber	12	Son	—	Iowa
33	Wilma L Barber	10	Daughter	—	Iowa
34	Helen V Barber	9	Daughter	—	Iowa
35	Andrew J Jr Barber	5	Son	—	Iowa
36	Earl E Jones	47	Head	Rr Carrier	Wisconsin
37	Elizabeth E Jones	37	Wife	—	Iowa
38	Merle F Jones	20	Son	Farmer	Iowa
39	Cecil E Jones THIS PERSON	18	Son	—	Iowa
40	Douglas W Jones	16	Son	—	Iowa
41	Evelyn A Jones	14	Daughter	—	Iowa
42	Russell E Jones	11	Son	—	Iowa
43	Beverley L Jones	2	Daughter	—	Iowa
44	Phyllis Jones	1	Daughter	—	Iowa
45	Chris Drosenmeller	74	Head	Laborer	Germany
46	Swan W Bunge	64	Head	Farmer	Sweden
47	Harriett E Bunge	62	Wife	—	Iowa
48	Kermit E Bunge	21	Son	Farm Laborer	Iowa
49	John J Christianson	37	Head	Farmer	Denmark
50	Martin J Laughlin	56	Head	Farmer	Iowa

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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)

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