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Dora Jones — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Laurel, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Dora Jones across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Laurel, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1902), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1902
Female
Spouse
Born: Kentucky
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Laurel, Kentucky |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Dora |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 15 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Magisterial District 2 Pt Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dora | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myrtle Jones | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Clara Jones | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Anita Jones | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Ethel Jones | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| General Jones | Head | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| General Jones | Son | — | ~1930 | |
| Dora Jones | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1920
Laurel, Kentucky
Spouse, age 18
Laurel, Kentucky · implied b. ~1902 — 4 household members
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Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Dora |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Laurel, Kentucky
Spouse, age 28
Laurel, Kentucky · implied b. ~1902 — 7 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Dora |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 15 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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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 (1920 and 1930) in Laurel, Kentucky, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Dora Jones
Spouse · 1930 · age 28 · b. ~1902 · Kentucky
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1930 US Federal Census — Laurel, Kentucky
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1930 US Federal Census — Laurel, Kentucky
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:kentuckycensus00reel764:0157)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edna Bevill | 25 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 2 | Elda Bevill | 5 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 3 | Green Hornsby | 44 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 4 | Ellen Hornsby | 49 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 5 | Golda Hornsby | 12 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 6 | Mary Hornsby | 10 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 7 | Martha Hornsby | 10 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 8 | Daniel Hornsby | 72 | Head | Retard | Kentucky |
| 9 | Margaret Hornsby | 68 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 10 | William J Boyd | 52 | Head | Yard Man | Kentucky |
| 11 | Mamie Boyd | 52 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 12 | Henry Boyd | 19 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 13 | Jesse Boyd | 17 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 14 | Lester Boyd | 11 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 15 | Leonard Boyd | 25 | Son | Section Laborer | Kentucky |
| 16 | Vera Boyd | 21 | Daughter in law | None | Kentucky |
| 17 | General S Jones | 36 | Head | Machinist | Kentucky |
| 18 | Dora Jones THIS PERSON | 28 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 19 | Anita Jones | 12 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 20 | Ethel Jones | 8 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 21 | Myrtle Jones | 7 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 22 | Clara Jones | 3 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 23 | General Jr Jones | 0 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 24 | John Stewart | 52 | Head | None | Kentucky |
| 25 | Lizzie Stewart | 30 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 26 | Milburn Stewart | 26 | Son | Section Hand | Kentucky |
| 27 | Flora Stewart | 2 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 28 | Ida Stewart | 10 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 29 | Pearl Stewart | 7 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 30 | Hazel Stewart | 5 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 31 | Nancy Stewart | 1 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 32 | Sam Moore | 27 | Head | Section Hand | Kentucky |
| 33 | Rosa Moore | 19 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 34 | Lester Moore | 1 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 35 | Bert M Lockaby | 34 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 36 | Lutie Lockaby | 29 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 37 | Cecil Lockaby | 8 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 38 | Ruby Lockaby | 6 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 39 | Earnest Lockaby | 5 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 40 | Gladis Lockaby | 2 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 41 | James Lockaby | 0 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 42 | George W Sherman | 50 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 43 | Goldie Sherman | 39 | Wife | Odd Jobs | Kentucky |
| 44 | Hazel Sherman | 16 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 45 | May Sherman | 14 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 46 | Lawrence Sherman | 12 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 47 | Roy Sherman | 10 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 48 | Mary R Sherman | 7 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 49 | Eula R Sherman | 3 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 50 | Crit Sherman | 2 | Son | None | Kentucky |
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)