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Esther Jones — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Lacka, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Esther Jones across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Lacka, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1873), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1873
Female
Spouse
Born: Wales
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lacka, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Esther |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Year of Immigration | 1890 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Welsh |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Year of Naturalization | 1890 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
| Township / Ward | Old Forge Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1873 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Esther | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Jones | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Mary Jones | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Elizabeth Jones | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Zephaniah Jones | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Annie Jones | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Thomas Davis | Other | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Esther Jones | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Albert Jones | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Abel Jones | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lacka, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 47
Lacka, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1873 — 9 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Esther |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Year of Immigration | 1890 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Welsh |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Year of Naturalization | 1890 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
1930
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Other, age 56
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1874 — 6 household members
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Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ester |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
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Our Model Tree links Esther Jones across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Esther Jones
Spouse · 1920 · age 47 · b. ~1873 · Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Lacka, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Lacka, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
41 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1578unit:0767)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59 | Benjamin Williams | 40 | Head | Miner | Wales |
| 60 | Mary Williams | 38 | Wife | — | Wales |
| 61 | Elizabeth Williams | 17 | Daughter | — | Wales |
| 62 | Peter Valinski | 38 | Head | Miner | Russian Poland |
| 63 | Stella Valinski | 30 | Wife | — | Russian Poland |
| 64 | Bertha Valinski | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Mary Valinski | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Helen Valinski | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Stella Valinski | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Victoria Valinski | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Joseph Valinski | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Joseph Valinski | 42 | Boarder | Laborer | Russian Poland |
| 71 | Joseph Tedaluski | 42 | Head | Laborer | Russian Poland |
| 72 | Mary Tedaluski | 38 | Wife | — | Galicia |
| 73 | Joseph Tedaluski | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Edward Tedaluski | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Alexander Pucalsky | 40 | Head | Laborer | Russian Poland |
| 76 | Nellie Pucalsky | 38 | Wife | — | Russian Poland |
| 77 | Dominick Pucalsky | 15 | Son | — | Russian Poland |
| 78 | Bertha Pucalsky | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Edward Pucalsky | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Alexander Pucalsky | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Martin Valinski | 38 | Boarder | Laborer | Russian Poland |
| 82 | Abel Jones | 50 | Head | Laborer | Wales |
| 83 | Esther Jones THIS PERSON | 47 | Wife | — | Wales |
| 84 | Annie Jones | 17 | Daughter | — | Wales |
| 85 | Albert Jones | 14 | Son | Laborer | Wales |
| 86 | Zephaniah Jones | 13 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Mary Jones | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Elizabeth Jones | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Edward Jones | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Thomas Davis | 30 | Boarder | Laborer | Wales |
| 91 | Frank Tucosky | 50 | Head | Miner | Russian Poland |
| 92 | Mary Tucosky | 45 | Wife | — | Galicia |
| 93 | Lottie Tucosky | 15 | Daughter | Quiller | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | John Tucosky | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Bessie Tucosky | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Louis Jalons | 46 | Head | Miner | Lithuania |
| 97 | Mary Jalons | 35 | Wife | — | Lithuania |
| 98 | Helen Jalons | 18 | Daughter | Winder | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Joseph Jalons | 16 | Son | Nipper | Pennsylvania |
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)