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Ernest Jones — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Bedford, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Ernest Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bedford, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Gold & Joel — first a son (b.~1907), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1907
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Bedford, Virginia |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ernest G |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | 74 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Lisbon Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ernest | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madge Jones | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Evelyn Jones | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Lois Jones | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Gladys Jones | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Gold Jones | Head | — | 60 | ~1870 |
| Ernest Jones | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Gold Jones | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Lee Jones | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Virginia Jones | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bedford, Virginia
Son, age 12
Bedford, Virginia · implied b. ~1908 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ernest E. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Bedford, Virginia
Son, age 23
Bedford, Virginia · implied b. ~1907 — 9 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ernest G |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | 74 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Bedford-County, Virginia
Son, age 32
Bedford-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1908 — 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 | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lisbon Mag. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bedford |
| Occupation | Labour |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 800 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Gold Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Joel Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Joel Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Virginia Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Gold Jones
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joel Jones
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joel Jones
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Virginia Jones
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ernest Jones
Son · 1930 · age 23 · b. ~1907 · Virginia
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Sibling
Gold Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lee Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lois Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Evelyn Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Madge Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gladys Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
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
1930 US Federal Census — Bedford, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Bedford, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2436unit:1066)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Victoria H Crouch | 70 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Seth S Crouch | 45 | Son | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | John Crouch | 40 | Son | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 5 | Octavia R Fortune | 54 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Lucy S Fortune | 27 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Lucie M Fortune | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | John L Johnstone | 51 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 9 | Mary Jane Johnstone | 49 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Lavinia M Johnstone | 23 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Reed H Johnstone | 22 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 12 | John M Fish | 57 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 13 | Lucy Fish | 52 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Floyd Fish | 21 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Garland Fish | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Luther P Fish | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Gold S Jones | 60 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 18 | Virginia S Jones | 48 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Madge S Jones | 24 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Ernest G Jones THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 21 | Evelyn J Jones | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Gladys S Jones | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Lois Jones | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Lee Jones | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Gold S Jr Jones | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Isaac Johnstone | 29 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 27 | Lois Johnstone | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Isaac Jr Johnstone | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 29 | William Bolt | 35 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 30 | Ruth Bolt | 34 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 31 | William Bolt | 13 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 32 | John Bolt | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 33 | James Bolt | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Raymond Bolt | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Raymon Bolt | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 36 | David Bolt | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 37 | William Wills | 51 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 38 | Lillie Wills | 43 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Alexander B Otey | 51 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 40 | Lelia E Otey | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 41 | William H Otey | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Jacob W Allen | 33 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 43 | Mary E Allen | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Helen K Allen | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 45 | John W Allen | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Mary E Allen | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Anna H Ward | 64 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Harrison G Ward | 27 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 49 | Mary E Ward | 25 | Daughter-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Clifton A Ward | 6 | G-Son | — | Virginia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Ernest + 6 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 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)