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Ernest Jones — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Wake, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ernest Jones across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Wake, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Annie & Julia — first a son (b.~1900), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1900
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Wake, North Carolina |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Pressman |
| Industry | Steam Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Pressman |
| Township / Ward | Raleigh City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ernest | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julia Jones | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| James Jones | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Ernest Jones | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Pelgrim Jones | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1910
Wake, North …
Son, age 9
Wake, North Carolina · implied b. ~1901 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Wake, North …
Son, age 20
Wake, North Carolina · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Pressman |
| Industry | Steam Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Wake, North …
Son, age 30
Wake, North Carolina · implied b. ~1900 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Ernest L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Bank |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Ernest Jones across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Wake, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Annie James (~0.92 confidence) and mother Julia Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Lewis Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elenora Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Annie James
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Julia Jones
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Lewis Jones
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elenora Jones
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ernest Jones
Son · 1920 · age 20 · b. ~1900 · North Carolina
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Sibling
James Jones
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pelgrim Jones
Sibling · 1920 · age 25
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 — Wake, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Wake, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1326unit:0475)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Daisy Day | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Silas Towns | 63 | Head | Driver | North Carolina |
| 53 | Susan Towns | 53 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Hulda Towns | 74 | Aunt | Pastress | North Carolina |
| 55 | Peggy Edwards | 47 | Head | House Work | North Carolina |
| 56 | Laura Edwards | 25 | Daughter | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 57 | Robert Jeffries | 30 | Head | House Clean | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Marie Jeffries | 26 | Wife | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 59 | Ruth Jeffries | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Annie Brown | 25 | Head | Cook | North Carolina |
| 61 | Ada Green | 22 | Head | Cook | North Carolina |
| 62 | Isaac Hawkins | 65 | Head | Janitor | North Carolina |
| 63 | Hattie Hawkins | 30 | Wife | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 64 | Tom Hawkins | 25 | Son in law | — | Georgia |
| 65 | Charlie Jones | 30 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 66 | Edward Montague | 22 | Lodger | Clerk | North Carolina |
| 67 | Marie Young | 18 | Lodger | Cook | North Carolina |
| 68 | Julia A. Jones | 50 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Pelgrim Jones | 25 | Son | Fireman Loco | North Carolina |
| 70 | Ernest Jones THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Pressman | North Carolina |
| 71 | James Jones | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | William Jeffries | 40 | Head | Stationary Fireman | North Carolina |
| 73 | Lizzie Jeffries | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | John Jeffries | 41 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Mary Sledge | 49 | Head | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 76 | Katie Sledge | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Edward Lewis | 45 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | James Smith | 28 | Lodger | Janitor | North Carolina |
| 79 | Charlie Cook | 34 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Henry Young | 56 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Arthur Tucker | 23 | Lodger | Porter | North Carolina |
| 82 | James Lewis | 18 | Lodger | Delivery Boy | North Carolina |
| 83 | Thomas Smith | 58 | Head | Janitor | North Carolina |
| 84 | Minnie Smith | 37 | Daughter | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 85 | Marion Smith | 17 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | Christian Smith | 15 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Gwendolyn Smith | 12 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | Ben B. Streeter | 72 | Head | Section Hand | North Carolina |
| 89 | Minnie Streeter | 15 | Daughter | Maid | North Carolina |
| 90 | Mattie Streeter | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Rufus Dixon | 33 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 92 | Milly Dixon | 22 | Wife | Cook | North Carolina |
| 93 | W. Young | 47 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 94 | Annie Young | 45 | Wife | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 95 | Americus Ryan | 47 | Head | House Mover | North Carolina |
| 96 | Florence Ryan | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Americus Ryan | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | Sam Ryan | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | Henry Lee Ryan | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | Joseph Ryan | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Ernest + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)