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Ernest Jones — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ernest Jones across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Clay, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Andrew & Collie — first a son (b.~1911), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 9
b. ~1911
Male
Son
Born: Texas
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Clay, Texas |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | Justices Precinct No 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ernest | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grace Jones | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Cedna Jones | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Andrew Jones | Head | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| Ernest Jones | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Pearl Jones | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1910
Clay, Texas
Son, age
Clay, Texas · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1920
Clay, Texas
Son, age 9
Clay, Texas · implied b. ~1911 — 5 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1930
Wichita, Texas
Son, age 19
Wichita, Texas · implied b. ~1911 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Earnest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Andrew Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Collie Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Henry Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Pearl Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lila Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Andrew Jones
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Collie Jones
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Henry Jones
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Pearl Jones
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lila Jones
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ernest Jones
Son · 1920 · age 9 · b. ~1911 · Texas
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Sibling
Grace Jones
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cedna Jones
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
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 — Clay, Texas
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1920 US Federal Census — Clay, Texas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1784unit:0934)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrew C Jones | 35 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 2 | Pearl Jones | 30 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 3 | Grace Jones | 11 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 4 | Ernest Jones THIS PERSON | 9 | Son | — | Texas |
| 5 | Cedna Jones | 7 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 6 | Charles Jones | 48 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 7 | Minnie Jones | 27 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 8 | Bonnie L Jones | 12 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 9 | Eva Jones | 10 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 10 | Wilbur Jones | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 11 | F. J. Jones | 1 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 12 | John Buchman | 38 | Head | Farmer | Russia |
| 13 | Sophia Buchman | 26 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 14 | Annie Buchman | 12 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 15 | Arthur Buchman | 10 | Son | — | Texas |
| 16 | Fred Buchman | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 17 | Edward Buchman | 11 | Son | — | Texas |
| 18 | Sarah Buchman | 9 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 19 | Rufina Buchman | 7 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 20 | Lydia Buchman | 5 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 21 | Lawrence Buchman | 2 | Son | — | Texas |
| 22 | Robert Dunford | 41 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 23 | Mary Dunford | 38 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 24 | Glady Dunford | 16 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 25 | Turner Dunford | 15 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 26 | Earl Dunford | 14 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 27 | Ruby Dunford | 12 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 28 | Lola Dunford | 11 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 29 | Richard Dunford | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
| 30 | Pearl Dunford | 3 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 31 | William Haddox | 50 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 32 | Mal D. Haddox | 24 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 33 | William G. Haddox | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 34 | Buford Haddox | 14 | Son | — | Texas |
| 35 | Beulah Haddox | 14 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 36 | Vergil Haddox | 9 | Son | — | Texas |
| 37 | Moly Haddox | 6 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 38 | James W. Haddox | 4 | Son | — | Texas |
| 39 | T. Willie Haddox | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 40 | Miles Green | 20 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 41 | Martha Green | 16 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 42 | (M) Grandma Green | 57 | Mother | — | USA |
| 43 | James M. D. Groom | 26 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 44 | Arlene Groom | 28 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 45 | James B. Groom | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 46 | Albury O. Groom | 2 | Son | — | Texas |
| 47 | John B. Buchanan | 65 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 48 | Sarah Buchanan | 53 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 49 | Arthur Buchanan | 18 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 50 | Oscar Buchanan | 16 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
Pedigree Summary
Ernest + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)