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David Jones — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Fairfield, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this David Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fairfield, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Hannie — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Fairfield, South Carolina |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | David |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Pt Township 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to David | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emmie Jones | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| James Jones | Head | — | 49 | ~1881 |
| James Jones | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| David Jones | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Nannie Jones | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1920
Fairfield, South …
Son, age 2
Fairfield, South Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | David |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Fairfield, South …
Son, age 14
Fairfield, South Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | David |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Fairfield-County, South …
Head, age 23
Fairfield-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Dave |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | No 13 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fairfield |
| Occupation | Wage work |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 90 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 David Jones across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hannie Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father James Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nannie Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Jones
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hannie Jones
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Jones
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nannie Jones
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
David Jones
Son · 1930 · age 14 · b. ~1916 · South Carolina
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Sibling
James Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emmie 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 — Fairfield, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Fairfield, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2196unit:0065)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Albert Trapp | 28 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 52 | Mary E. Trapp | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | William E. Trapp | 5 | Adopted | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Ruby Miller | 18 | Sister | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 55 | George Wylie | 35 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 56 | Eunice Wylie | 25 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 57 | Bernice Wylie | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Joe H. Wylie | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Herbert Wylie | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Laura Washington | 50 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 61 | Richard Washington | 35 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 62 | Nancy Washington | 35 | Daughter-in-law | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 63 | May G. Washington | 3 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Daisy L. Washington | 1 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Allen Washington | 13 | Grandson | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 66 | Mark Washington | 10 | Grandson | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 67 | Lydia Foster | 52 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 68 | Stanford Foster | 32 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 69 | William Foster | 31 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 70 | David Foster | 30 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 71 | Patsy Johnson | 24 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 72 | Cora Wylie | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 73 | Lydia Foster | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 74 | Emmett J. Zeitner | 16 | Grandson | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 75 | Robert Johnson | 8 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Woodrow Johnson | 7 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Bessie Johnson | 6 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | David B. Johnson | 5 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Joe G. Johnson | 4 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Irene G. Foster | 4 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 81 | Lydia Foster | 4 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 82 | Allen Jr. Foster | 3 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 83 | John Crawford | 69 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 84 | James Hall | 20 | Boarder | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 85 | Butler Pearson | 27 | Boarder | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 86 | Butler Ford | 17 | Boarder | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 87 | William Brown | 32 | Boarder | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 88 | James Jones | 49 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 89 | Nannie Jones | 45 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 90 | James G. Jones | 18 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 91 | Emmie Jones | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 92 | David Jones THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 93 | Jerome Thompson | 29 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 94 | Lula M. Thompson | 24 | Wife | Servant | South Carolina |
| 95 | Lewis Moore | 40 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 96 | Rena Moore | 40 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 97 | Walter Moore | 27 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 98 | Lizzie Moore | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 99 | Annie Moore | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 100 | Daniel Moore | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
David + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)