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Ernest Jones — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ernest Jones across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Douglas, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Melvina — first a head (b.~1891), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1891
Male
Head
Born: Minnesota
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Douglas, Nebraska |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Switchman |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 3,000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Switchman |
| Township / Ward | Omaha City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ernest | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Jones | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Ernest Jones | Head | — | 39 | ~1891 |
| Ernest Jones | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Marjorie Jones | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1910
Douglas, Nebraska
Son, age 19
Douglas, Nebraska · implied b. ~1891 — 3 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 | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Switchman |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1920
Douglas, Nebraska
Head, age 28
Douglas, Nebraska · implied b. ~1892 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ernest T. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Fireman RR |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Douglas, Nebraska
Head, age 39
Douglas, Nebraska · implied b. ~1891 — 4 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Switchman |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 3,000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 Douglas, Nebraska, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Melvina Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Jones
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Melvina Jones
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ernest Jones
Head · 1930 · age 39 · b. ~1891 · Nebraska
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Douglas, Nebraska
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1930 US Federal Census — Douglas, Nebraska
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1276unit:0824)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Pluhacek | 48 | Head | Mailcarrier | Missouri |
| 2 | Anna Pluhacek | 48 | Wife | — | Bohemia |
| 3 | Joe Jr. Pluhacek | 16 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 4 | Mary Pluhacek | 15 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 5 | Liby Pluhacek | 12 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 6 | Helen Pluhacek | 10 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 7 | Anton Pluhacek | 7 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 8 | John Pluhacek | 5 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 9 | Austin Anderson | 26 | Head | City Shipping | Iowa |
| 10 | Gladys Anderson | 26 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 11 | Edward Et-Krust | 29 | Head | Machinist | Nebraska |
| 12 | Helen Et-Krust | 31 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 13 | Lavern Et-Krust | 2 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 14 | Frank Hart | 63 | Head | Printer | Ohio |
| 15 | Edna Hart | 56 | Wife | — | New York |
| 16 | Nora O'Connor | 59 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 17 | Johanna O'Connor | 19 | Daughter | Comptometer | Nebraska |
| 18 | John Brosnan | 67 | Brother | Labor | Ireland |
| 19 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 20 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 21 | Wilhelmina Warstat | 57 | Head | — | Germany |
| 22 | Albert Warstat | 27 | Son | Body Builder | Germany |
| 23 | Ernest Jones THIS PERSON | 39 | Head | Switchman | Minnesota |
| 24 | Marjorie Jones | 36 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 25 | Ernest Jr. Jones | 14 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 26 | Ruth Jones | 12 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 27 | Glendon Boellert | 36 | Head | Salesman | Iowa |
| 28 | Lydia Boellert | 28 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 29 | Georgie Boellert | 8 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 30 | Doris Boellert | 4 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 31 | Peter Jaspersen | 75 | Head | Stationary Engineer | Germany |
| 32 | Edith Jaspersen | 42 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 33 | Clinton Hoover | 50 | Head | Painter | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Frank Hoover | 52 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 35 | Joseph Hoover | 33 | Lodger | Bookkeeper | Ohio |
| 36 | Pearl Hoover | 28 | Lodger | Stenographer | Nebraska |
| 37 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 38 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 39 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 40 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 41 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 42 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 43 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 44 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 45 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 46 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 47 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 48 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 49 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 50 | — | None | — | — | — |
Pedigree Summary
Ernest
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)