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Emma Jones — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Halifax, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Emma Jones across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Halifax, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1879), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1879
Female
Spouse
Born: Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Halifax, Virginia |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | South Boston Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1879 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cathrine Jones | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| William Jones | Head | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Emma Jones | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1900
Halifax, Virginia
Spouse, age 23
Halifax, Virginia · implied b. ~1877 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1877 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Halifax, Virginia
Spouse, age 30
Halifax, Virginia · implied b. ~1880 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 10 |
| Children Born | 0 |
| Children Living | 0 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Halifax, Virginia
Spouse, age 41
Halifax, Virginia · implied b. ~1879 — 3 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Emma Jones across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Halifax, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Emma Jones
Spouse · 1920 · age 41 · b. ~1879 · Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Halifax, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Halifax, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1890unit:0890)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Isaac Murray | 36 | Head | Labour | Virginia |
| 52 | Lizzie Murray | 76 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Will Jordan | 66 | Brother-in-law | Truck Roller | Virginia |
| 54 | Ann Jordan | 56 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 55 | James Hunt | 22 | Head | Labour | North Carolina |
| 56 | Beulah Hunt | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Russell Hunt | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Dorothy G. Hunt | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Fred Lasky | 48 | Head | Labour | Virginia |
| 60 | Ed Lasky | 18 | Son | Labour | Virginia |
| 61 | Monroe Lasky | 14 | Son | Labour | Virginia |
| 62 | Edna Lasky | 25 | Daughter | Cook | Virginia |
| 63 | Partheney Hodges | 24 | Head | Labour | Virginia |
| 64 | William Roosevelt Hodges | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Everley Monroe Hodges | 36 | Lodger | Labour | Virginia |
| 66 | James Watkins | 46 | Head | Fireman | Virginia |
| 67 | Betty Watkins | 39 | Wife | Labour | Virginia |
| 68 | John Ragland | 24 | Head | Labour | Virginia |
| 69 | Julia Ragland | 27 | Wife | Labour | Virginia |
| 70 | Zola Ragland | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Rufus Ragland | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Mary Woody | 30 | Lodger | Maid | Virginia |
| 73 | Milly Jones | 57 | Head | Labour | Virginia |
| 74 | Elisha Jones | 27 | Son | Labour | Virginia |
| 75 | Eulis Jones | 20 | Son | Labour | Virginia |
| 76 | Emma Jones | 15 | Daughter | Labour | Virginia |
| 77 | Lawrence Shepard | 33 | Lodger | Labour | North Carolina |
| 78 | Elmora Shepard | 25 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Armistead Chappell | 53 | Head | Fireman | Virginia |
| 80 | Lizzie Chappell | 35 | Wife | Labour | Virginia |
| 81 | Myrashung Chappell | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 82 | Henrietta Hines | 67 | Mother-in-law | Labour | Virginia |
| 83 | William Jones | 42 | Head | Blacksmith | Virginia |
| 84 | Emma Jones THIS PERSON | 41 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 85 | Cathrine Jones | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 86 | William Pute | 52 | Head | Day Labour | Virginia |
| 87 | Fanny Pute | 34 | Wife | Labour | North Carolina |
| 88 | James Childs | 70 | Head | Truck Roller | Virginia |
| 89 | Rosie Childs | 58 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 90 | James Childs | 26 | Son | Labour | Virginia |
| 91 | Willie Jordan | 22 | Head | Labour | West Virginia |
| 92 | Carrie Jordan | 23 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 93 | Adaline Muncey | 55 | Head | Boarding House | Virginia |
| 94 | Claiborn Muncey | 28 | Son | Labour | Virginia |
| 95 | William H. Muncey | 25 | Son | Labour | Virginia |
| 96 | Maggie Muncey | 24 | Daughter-in-law | Labour | Virginia |
| 97 | Phil Duncan | 55 | Head | Labour | Virginia |
| 98 | Molly Duncan | 40 | Wife | Labour | Virginia |
| 99 | Phoebe Duncan | 78 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 100 | Lilly Duncan | 46 | Sister | Cook | Virginia |
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)