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Ella Jones — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Shelby, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Ella Jones across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Shelby, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1886), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1886
Female
Spouse
Born: Tennessee
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Shelby, Tennessee |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Part Of Civil District 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ella | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Jones | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Willie Jones | Head | — | 55 | ~1875 |
| Robert Harris | Other | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Melvin Jones | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Oscar Jones | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Ella Jones | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1910
Shelby, Tennessee
Spouse, age 26
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1884 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Years Married | 9 |
| Children Born | 1 |
| Children Living | 1 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Porter |
| Industry | Stable |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Shelby, Tennessee
Spouse, age 35
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1885 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | United States |
| Mother's Birthplace | United States |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Shelby, Tennessee
Spouse, age 44
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1886 — 6 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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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 Ella Jones across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Shelby, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ella Jones
Spouse · 1930 · age 44 · b. ~1886 · Tennessee
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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:0223)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Archie R Robertson | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | Sidney J Robertson | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Chinnie T Robertson | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Luther Robertson | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Allie L Robertson | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Ernest Robertson | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Verlie Robertson | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Albert Robertson | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Timothy Christopher | 21 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 60 | Bessie Christopher | 25 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | George W Christopher | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Annie M Christopher | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Hattie D Christopher | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Katherine Christopher | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | Roy L Christopher | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Will Christopher | 53 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 67 | Anna Christopher | 52 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | George R Christopher | 17 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Lucille Williams | 21 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | James Williams | 4 | Grand Son | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Watt Robertson | 42 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 72 | Mandy Robertson | 44 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Tommie Robertson | 18 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | John L Robertson | 16 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Mattie Robertson | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Addie Robertson | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Lucille Robertson | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Annie M Robertson | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Leroy Bowie | 33 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 80 | Tommie Bowie | 27 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 81 | Lizzie Bowie | 61 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 82 | Lucy Bowie | 58 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 83 | Marietta Bowie | 23 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 84 | Wallace Preyor | 53 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 85 | Elmira Preyor | 39 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 86 | Emma Preyor | 24 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 87 | Ada Preyor | 22 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 88 | Buster Preyor | 20 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 89 | Willie Preyor | 18 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 90 | Mamie Preyor | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 91 | Leroy Preyor | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 92 | Tuesday Jackson | 8 | Grand Son | — | Tennessee |
| 93 | Nellie V Jackson | 5 | Grand Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 94 | Willie Jones | 55 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 95 | Ella Jones THIS PERSON | 44 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 96 | Laura Jones | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 97 | Oscar Jones | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 98 | Melvin Jones | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 99 | Robert Harris | 5 | Nephew | — | Tennessee |
| 100 | Rennie Logwood | 35 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
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)