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Elmer Jones — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Dauphin, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Elmer Jones across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Dauphin, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1871), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1871
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Dauphin, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Elmer |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Chocolate Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | South Hanover Township |
| 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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elmer | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Jones | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Louise Jones | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Ethel Jones | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Elmer Jones | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Sarah Jones | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Elmer Jones | Head | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| Roman Jones | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Rose Jones | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Betty Jones | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Wayne Jones | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Paul Jones | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Helen Jones | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1910
Dauphin, Pennsylvania
Head, age 40
Dauphin, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1870
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XGBoost
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Elmer |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Years Married | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Foreman |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Dauphin, Pennsylvania
Head, age 49
Dauphin, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1871 — 12 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Elmer |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Chocolate Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links Elmer Jones across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Dauphin, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Elmer Jones
Head · 1920 · age 49 · b. ~1871 · Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Dauphin, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Dauphin, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1559unit:0883)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Margaret Chronister | 24 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | George Chronister | 22 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | John Chronister | 19 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Martha Chronister | 17 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | John Lowery | 32 | Head | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Nellie Lowery | 27 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | John Lowery | 7 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Florence Lowery | 5 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Margaret Lowery | 3 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Gottlieb Seibert | 73 | Head | Laborer | Germany|Wurttemberg |
| 11 | Mary Seibert | 75 | Wife | None | Germany|Wurttemberg |
| 12 | Marie Seibert | 43 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | James Wagner | 36 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Alice Wagner | 32 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Mildred Wagner | 11 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Charles Troover | 42 | Head | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Mary E. Troover | 45 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Ruth Troover | 22 | Daughter | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Bertha Troover | 21 | Daughter | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Norman Troover | 18 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Philip Troover | 16 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Mary Troover | 13 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Helen Troover | 10 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Vera Troover | 7 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Elmer Jones THIS PERSON | 49 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Sarah Jones | 45 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Wayne Jones | 23 | Son | Inspector | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Paul Jones | 20 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Louise Jones | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Elmer Jones | 15 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Betty Jones | 14 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Helen Jones | 12 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Rose Jones | 12 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Ethel Jones | 10 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | John Jones | 8 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Roman Jones | 5 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Frank Miller | 53 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Annie Miller | 55 | Sister | None | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | John Kaufman | 55 | Head | Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Kathryn Kaufman | 54 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Edna Kaufman | 30 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Henry Yeager | 23 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Mildred Yeager | 23 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Lydia Yeager | 2 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Christ D. Landis | 57 | Head | Butcher | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Emma Landis | 56 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Harry B. Landis | 21 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Emma J. Boyer | 51 | Head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Harry H. Larmany | 33 | Son | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Edward H. Boyer | 20 | Son | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
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)