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Ellen Jones — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Shelby, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Ellen Jones across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Shelby, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1871), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1871
Female
Head
Born: Tennessee
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Shelby, Tennessee |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Second District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1871 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ellen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas Jones | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Dessie Jones | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Hattie Jones | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Meely Jones | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Ellen Jones | Head | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| Willie Johnson | Other | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Clara Bluntone | Other | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Charlie Bennett | Other | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Louella Willis | Other | — | 13 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1900
Shelby, Tennessee
Spouse, age 29
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1871 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1871 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1910
Shelby, Tennessee
Spouse, age 40
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1870 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Years Married | 20 |
| Children Born | 7 |
| Children Living | 5 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Shelby, Tennessee
Head, age 49
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1871 — 9 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links Ellen Jones across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Shelby, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ellen Jones
Head · 1920 · age 49 · b. ~1871 · Tennessee
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1920 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1762unit:0750)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Eddie Miller | 15 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 52 | Loisie Lee Miller | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Willie N Miller | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Willie Miller | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Thomas F Miller | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Eddie Sr Miller | 20 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 57 | Annie Miller | 20 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Virgil Jr Lewis | 2 | Nephew | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Howard Jefferson | 38 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 60 | Ivory Jefferson | 33 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Chester Jefferson | 14 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 62 | Annie M Jefferson | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 63 | Odell Jefferson | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Linwood Jefferson | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | Theodore Jefferson | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Samuel Jefferson | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Ellen Jones THIS PERSON | 49 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 68 | Dessie Jones | 21 | Daughter | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 69 | Hattie Jones | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 70 | Kansas Jones | 13 | Daughter | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 71 | Meely L Jones | 11 | Daughter | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 72 | Willie Johnson | 14 | Nephew | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 73 | Louella Willis | 13 | Niece | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 74 | Clara Bluntone | 12 | Niece | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Charlie Bennett | 6 | Nephew | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | David Jones | 28 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 77 | Jim Anna Jones | 24 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Edward Woodfork | 18 | Nephew | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 79 | Rhoda Henry | 85 | Grandmother | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | Joseph W Johnson | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 81 | Lucy Johnson | 36 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 82 | William Johnson | 19 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 83 | Lucy Johnson | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 84 | Martha Johnson | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 85 | Corinne Johnson | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 86 | Herbert Parks | 21 | Boarder | Salesman | Tennessee |
| 87 | Willie Branch | 24 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 88 | Ocie Branch | 20 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 89 | Willie O Branch | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 90 | Everett Leek | 36 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 91 | Irene Leek | 35 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 92 | Isola Harris | 8 | Daughter | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 93 | L T Harris | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 94 | John Donelson | 36 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 95 | Eloy Donelson | 34 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 96 | Charlie Donelson | 16 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 97 | Lomar Donelson | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 98 | Mary Lou Donelson | 12 | Daughter | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 99 | William Donelson | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 100 | Richard Donelson | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
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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)