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Dora Jones — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Kershaw, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Dora Jones across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Kershaw, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1907), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1907
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Kershaw, South Carolina |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Dora |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm labor |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Lower Wateree Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dora | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pearl Jones | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Mattie Jones | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Dora Jones | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Tom Jones | Head | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Wellington Jones | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Roslo Jones | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Linard Jones | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Mattie Jones | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1910
Mullen, South …
Daughter, age 4
Mullen, South Carolina · implied b. ~1906 — 8 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Dora |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Kershaw, South …
Daughter, age 13
Kershaw, South Carolina · implied b. ~1907 — 8 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Dora |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm labor |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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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 Dora Jones across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Dora Jones
Daughter · 1920 · age 13 · b. ~1907 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Wellington Jones
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mattie Jones
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pearl Jones
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roslo Jones
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Linard Jones
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
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
1920 US Federal Census — Kershaw, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Kershaw, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1700unit:1083)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wilson, Victoria | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | Sadie | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Susan | 49 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Ruth | 18 | Sister | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Walter Brown | 42 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 6 | Nora Brown | 44 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Gertrude Brown | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | George Brown | 63 | Father | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 9 | Zenobia Miles | 81 | Aunt | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Harvey Archer | 24 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 11 | Lola Archer | 22 | Wife | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 12 | Herman Archer | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Lila Archer | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Tom Jones | 40 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 15 | Mattie Jones | 45 | Wife | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 16 | Wellington Jones | 23 | Son | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 17 | Linard Jones | 19 | Son | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 18 | Roslo Jones | 16 | Son | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 19 | Pearl Jones | 15 | Daughter | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 20 | Dora Jones THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 21 | Mattie Jones | 10 | Daughter | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 22 | Boykin Jones | 21 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 23 | Sudie Jones | 21 | Wife | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 24 | Roy Jones | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Dalton Jones | 29 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 26 | Callie Jones | 22 | Wife | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 27 | Jerry Woods | 55 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 28 | Lizzie Woods | 47 | Wife | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 29 | James Woods | 24 | Son | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 30 | Aliza Woods | 22 | Daughter | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 31 | Nick Woods | 20 | Son | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 32 | Jerry Jr. Woods | 18 | Son | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 33 | Lawrence Woods | 15 | Son | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 34 | John Woods | 13 | Son | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 35 | Susie Woods | 11 | Daughter | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 36 | Harry Woods | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Levi Griffin | 55 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 38 | Lama Griffin | 52 | Wife | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 39 | Drayer Griffin | 18 | Son | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 40 | John Porter | 57 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 41 | Emma Porter | 46 | Wife | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 42 | Morris Porter | 18 | Son | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 43 | Lila Porter | 16 | Daughter | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 44 | Hetty Porter | 15 | Daughter | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 45 | Mollie Porter | 14 | Daughter | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 46 | Martha Porter | 12 | Daughter | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 47 | Lula Porter | 10 | Daughter | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 48 | John Jr. Porter | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Lizzie Porter | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Porter | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
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)