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Edgar Jones — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Dubuque, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Edgar Jones across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Dubuque, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Julius & Julius — first a head (b.~1889), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1889
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Dubuque, Iowa |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Edgar |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Assistant |
| Industry | Post Office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Assistant |
| Township / Ward | City Of Dubuque |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edgar | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christine Jones | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| Edgar Jones | Head | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| Julius Jones | Son | — | ~1920 | |
| Bradley Jones | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1900
Dubuque, Iowa
Son, age 12
Dubuque, Iowa · implied b. ~1888 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Edgar |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1888 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | At school |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1910
Dubuque, Iowa
Son, age 21
Dubuque, Iowa · implied b. ~1889 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Edgar |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | General Store |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1920
Dubuque, Iowa
Head, age 31
Dubuque, Iowa · implied b. ~1889 — 4 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Edgar |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Assistant |
| Industry | Post Office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Edgar Jones across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Dubuque, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Julius Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Julius Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lenora Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minerva Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Julius Jones
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Julius Jones
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lenora Jones
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minerva Jones
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edgar Jones
Head · 1920 · age 31 · b. ~1889 · Iowa
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Dubuque, Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Dubuque, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu488unit:0203)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Rose | 24 | Head | Repair Shop | New York |
| 2 | Lillian Rose | 18 | Wife | — | Connecticut |
| 3 | George Schad | 39 | Roomer | Merchant | Iowa |
| 4 | Isaac R. Van Winkle | 39 | Head | Railway Mail Clerk | Iowa |
| 5 | Helen E. Van Winkle | 36 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 6 | James J. Van Winkle | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 7 | William J. Casey | 48 | Roomer | Butcher | Iowa |
| 8 | Mary Stritch | 59 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 9 | Lukas | 81 | Mother | — | Bohemia |
| 10 | Anna Mckay | 35 | Roomer | Nurse | Iowa |
| 11 | Mary A. Nimrick | 71 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Edith Nimrick | 42 | Daughter | Clerk | Illinois |
| 13 | W. John Chester | 35 | Son | Clerk | Iowa |
| 14 | Edgar Jones THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Assistant | Iowa |
| 15 | Christine Jones | 31 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 16 | Bradley Jones | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 17 | Julius R. Jones | 0 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 18 | John H. Weimer | 55 | Head | Teller | Illinois |
| 19 | Katherine Weimer | 60 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Marie Weimer | 24 | Daughter | Teacher | Iowa |
| 21 | Jean J. Weimer | 17 | Son | Collector | Iowa |
| 22 | Thomas Nolan | 64 | Boarder | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Edward Mcnulty | 61 | Head | Merchant | Illinois |
| 24 | Ince Mcnulty | 56 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Raymond Mcnulty | 23 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 26 | Anna Fishvock | 21 | Roomer | Saleslady | Iowa |
| 27 | Mollie Westerman | 20 | Roomer | Saleslady | Iowa |
| 28 | Magdalena Stecher | 23 | Roomer | Saleslady | Iowa |
| 29 | Mary Grass | 35 | Roomer | Bookkeeper | Iowa |
| 30 | John Isaacson | 46 | Head | Salesman | Iowa |
| 31 | Margaret Isaacson | 44 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 32 | Oliver Isaacson | 24 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 33 | John F. Isaacson | 8 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 34 | Frederick Isaacson | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 35 | Charles Tibballs | 57 | Head | Cashier | Iowa |
| 36 | Elizabeth Tibballs | 41 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 37 | Dorothy Montgomery | 24 | Daughter | Clerk | Nebraska |
| 38 | William Glades | 73 | Head | Commercial Traveler | England |
| 39 | Sarah Glades | 64 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 40 | Henrietta Glades | 34 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 41 | Amelia Wunderlich | 40 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 42 | Irene Wunderlich | 25 | Daughter | Stenographer | Iowa |
| 43 | Margaret Wunderlich | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 44 | Frank Jacobs | 62 | Head | Salesman | France |
| 45 | Louisa Jacobs | 52 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 46 | Frank E. Jacobs | 29 | Son | Commercial Traveler | Iowa |
| 47 | Grace Jacobs | 27 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 48 | James F. Jacobs | 21 | Daughter | Teacher | Iowa |
| 49 | Margaret Smith | 43 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 50 | Owen Smith | 19 | Son | — | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
Edgar
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 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)