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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 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Shelby, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1908), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1908
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Shelby, Tennessee |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ellen M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | 7 Civil District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Susie Jones | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Ellen Jones | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Blanche Jones | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Ruby Jones | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Will Jones | Head | — | 39 | ~1881 |
| Golden Jones | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Ross Jones | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Arthur Jones | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Annie Jones | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1910
Shelby, Tennessee
Daughter, age 3
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1907 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ellen M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Shelby, Tennessee
Daughter, age 12
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1908 — 9 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ellen M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Ellen Jones across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Shelby, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ellen Jones
Daughter · 1920 · age 12 · b. ~1908 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Blanche Jones
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruby Jones
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Golden Jones
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Susie Jones
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Jones
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ross Jones
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
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 — Shelby, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1762unit:0832)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mattie B Harris | 18 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 52 | Isola Harris | 14 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 53 | Arthur Harris | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 54 | Frazier Harris | 11 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 55 | Samuel Harris | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | James Harris | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Early Harris | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Junior Harris | 42 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 59 | Abigail Harris | 40 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Will H Harris | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 61 | Mary E Harris | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 62 | Cleveland Harris | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 63 | Theodore Harris | 11 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 64 | Will Jones | 39 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 65 | Annie M Jones | 37 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Arthur Jones | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 67 | Ellen M Jones THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 68 | Blanche Jones | 11 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 69 | Ross Jones | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Golden Jones | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Susie Jones | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Ruby Jones | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Jerry Fletcher | 28 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 74 | Mandy Fletcher | 70 | Mother | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 75 | Lilly Harris | 30 | Sister | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 76 | Mildred Harris | 21 | Niece | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 77 | Isola Harris | 13 | Niece | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 78 | Simon Harris | 12 | Nephew | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 79 | Cherie Harris | 10 | Niece | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Milton A Nichols | 79 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 81 | Nancy Nichols | 72 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 82 | James H Nichols | 31 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 83 | Lillian B Nichols | 31 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 84 | James Bakland | 21 | Hired man | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 85 | Roder Jones | 37 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 86 | Essie Jones | 34 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 87 | Isby Jones | 11 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 88 | Callie C Jones | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 89 | Essie A Jones | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 90 | Morris Jones | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 91 | Eva M Jones | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 92 | William Slim | 63 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 93 | Ora Slim | 58 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 94 | Gertrude Slim | 29 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 95 | Junior H Slim | 22 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 96 | Annie Slim | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 97 | Charles M Reinhold | 57 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Essie Reinhold | 40 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 99 | Morris Reinhold | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 100 | Mildred Reinhold | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
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)