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Cora Jones — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Shelby, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Cora Jones across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shelby, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1921), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 9
b. ~1921
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Shelby, Tennessee |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Cora L |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Part Civil District 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1921 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Cora | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effie Jones | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Ella Jones | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Cora Jones | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Charles Jones | Head | — | 63 | ~1867 |
| Albert Jones | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Charles Jones | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Ephraim Jones | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Cora Jones | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1930
Shelby, Tennessee
Daughter, age 9
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1921 — 8 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Cora L |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Shelby-County, Tennessee
Spouse, age 19
Shelby-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1921 — 4 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Corell |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Civil District No. 7 Whitehaven Precinct |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 266 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Cora Jones across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Cora Jones
Daughter · 1930 · age 9 · b. ~1921 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Ella Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Effie Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Albert Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ephraim Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
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 — Shelby, Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2272unit:0557)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Frances | 52 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 52 | Provitt | 20 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 53 | Julia | 19 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 54 | Tom Clark | 35 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 55 | Alma Clark | 36 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 56 | Thomas A Clark | 16 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 57 | Maggie Clark | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 58 | Alice Clark | 12 | Daughter | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 59 | Alma Clark | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Rosetta Clark | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Leola Clark | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Charles Jones | 63 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 63 | Cora Jones | 41 | Wife | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 64 | Ella M Jones | 11 | Daughter | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 65 | Ephraim Jones | 10 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 66 | Cora L Jones THIS PERSON | 9 | Daughter | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 67 | Effie Jones | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Charles B Jones | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | Albert J Jones | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Wallace Clark | 40 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 71 | Callie Clark | 31 | Wife | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 72 | John Clark | 13 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 73 | Wallace Clark | 10 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 74 | Cris Clark | 7 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 75 | James Clark | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Elnora Clark | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Pinkey Clark | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Marcel Clark | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | J Floyd Simpson | 32 | Head | Engineer | Mississippi |
| 80 | Lula Simpson | 24 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 81 | Floyd Jr Simpson | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 82 | Robert Simpson | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 83 | William P Owens | 52 | Head | Merchant | Tennessee |
| 84 | Clara G Owens | 46 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 85 | Nathaniel Rodgers | 50 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 86 | Annie Rodgers | 45 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 87 | Solon Rodgers | 22 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 88 | Frank Rodgers | 20 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 89 | Ithea Rodgers | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 90 | Hallie Griffin | 21 | Boarder | — | Tennessee |
| 91 | John Collins | 21 | Cousin | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 92 | Will Lassiter | 40 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 93 | Mary M Lassiter | 37 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 94 | Bryan Lassiter | 16 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 95 | Alberta Lassiter | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 96 | Caragon Griffin | 27 | Lodger | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 97 | George Lassiter | 23 | Nephew | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 98 | Charles Banks | 27 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 99 | Rebecca Banks | 21 | Sister | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 100 | Callie Taylor | 35 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
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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)