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Ernest Jones — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ernest Jones across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Shelby, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Lucy — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1878
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Shelby, Tennessee |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General 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 | 9 Civil District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ernest | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lou Jones | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Ruthie Jones | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Linder Jones | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Leona Jones | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Rachel Jones | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Ernest Jones | Head | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| William Jones | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Mattie Jones | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Johnnie Jones | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Harrison Jones | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Annie Jones | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1900
Shelby, Tennessee
Son, age 19
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1881 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1881 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1910
Shelby, Tennessee
Head, age 30
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1880 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Earnest |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Years Married | 7 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General 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 42
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1878 — 11 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General 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 |
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 (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Shelby, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Lucy Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Lucy Jones
b. ~1841
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ernest Jones
Head · 1920 · age 42 · b. ~1878 · Tennessee
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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:0828)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Fate Mitchell | 34 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 52 | Lilla Mitchell | 26 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 53 | Isora Mitchell | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Isabella Mitchell | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Ophelia Simpson | 33 | Mother-in-law | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 56 | Anthony Austin | 65 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 57 | Malindy Austin | 56 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 58 | William Austin | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 59 | Clara Hayes Austin | 21 | Granddaughter | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 60 | Charles Lindsay | 78 | Father-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Ernest Jones THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 62 | Annie Jones | 39 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 63 | Ruthie M Jones | 16 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 64 | William Jones | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 65 | Mattie P Jones | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 66 | Rachel Jones | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Lou Jones | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Johnnie Jones | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | Harrison Jones | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Linder Jones | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Leona Jones | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Willie Jones | 49 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 73 | Stella Jones | 40 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 74 | Isabella Jones | 18 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 75 | Invoris Jones | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 76 | Mary Jones | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Willie D Jones | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Mattie F Jones | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Iona Jones | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Alex Perry | 42 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 81 | Ellen Perry | 36 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 82 | Isabella Perry | 17 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 83 | Alex Jr Perry | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 84 | Joseph Perry | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 85 | Jeffrey Perry | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 86 | Leslie Perry | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 87 | Henry W Patrick | 39 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 88 | Lena Jr Patrick | 28 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 89 | Mary L Patrick | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 90 | Clara V Patrick | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 91 | Cleveland Wright | 26 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 92 | Clyde Wright | 18 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 93 | Chase Ross | 45 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 94 | Cartwright Will Ross | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 95 | Ross Raphael Ross | 21 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 96 | Lee Julia Ross | 70 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 97 | Alex Cartwright | 27 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 98 | Annie Cartwright | 24 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 99 | Alex Jr Cartwright | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 100 | Amy Lewis | 22 | Sister-in-law | — | Tennessee |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Ernest
Gen 1 · 1 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)