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Esther Jones — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Stearns, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Esther Jones across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Stearns, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1875), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 55
b. ~1875
Female
Spouse
Born: Minnesota
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Stearns, Minnesota |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Esther |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Township / Ward | Eden Lake Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1875 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Esther | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Jones | Head | — | 63 | ~1867 |
| Iris Jones | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Esther Jones | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1910
Stearns, Minnesota
Spouse, age 33
Stearns, Minnesota · implied b. ~1877 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Esther M |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Years Married | 14 |
| Children Born | 2 |
| Children Living | 2 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1920
Stearns, Minnesota
Spouse, age 45
Stearns, Minnesota · implied b. ~1875 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Esther |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Stearns, Minnesota
Spouse, age 55
Stearns, Minnesota · implied b. ~1875 — 3 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Esther |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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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 Esther Jones across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Stearns, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Esther Jones
Spouse · 1930 · age 55 · b. ~1875 · Minnesota
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1930 US Federal Census — Stearns, Minnesota
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1930 US Federal Census — Stearns, Minnesota
Page Contents
48 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:minnesotacensus00reel1130:0563)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Frank Paul | 56 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 52 | Rose Paul | 62 | Wife | None | Minnesota |
| 53 | Sidney Magaw | 26 | Head | Minister | Minnesota |
| 54 | Margaret Magaw | 25 | Wife | None | Indiana |
| 55 | Lois Magaw | 6 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 56 | Magaw | 3 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 57 | Malcolm Magaw | 2 | son | None | Minnesota |
| 58 | Floyd Mills | 31 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 59 | Lillian Mills | 22 | wife | None | Minnesota |
| 60 | Evelyn Mills | 5 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 61 | Floyd Mills | 2 | son | None | Minnesota |
| 62 | John Jones | 63 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 63 | Esther Jones THIS PERSON | 55 | wife | None | Minnesota |
| 64 | Iris Jones | 15 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 65 | Herman Ruhm | 51 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 66 | Alda Ruhm | 44 | wife | None | Minnesota |
| 67 | Verna Ruhm | 19 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 68 | Ellen Ruhm | 18 | son | None | Minnesota |
| 69 | Elva Ruhm | 15 | daughter | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 70 | Marjorie Ruhm | 11 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 71 | Lois Ruhm | 3 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 72 | Hiram Matheny | 82 | Father-in-law | None | Indiana |
| 73 | Fred Tremens | 53 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 74 | Pauline Tremens | 51 | wife | None | Austria |
| 75 | Frank Tremens | 22 | son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 76 | Minnie Tremens | 18 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 77 | Fred Tremens | 17 | son | None | Minnesota |
| 78 | Elsie Tremens | 15 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 79 | Irene Tremens | 11 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 80 | Catherine Tremens | 31 | Head | None | Minnesota |
| 81 | Edwin Tremens | 12 | son | None | Minnesota |
| 82 | Henry Tremens | 11 | son | None | Minnesota |
| 83 | Willard Tremens | 9 | son | None | Minnesota |
| 84 | Vernon Tremens | 6 | son | None | Minnesota |
| 85 | Walter Tremens | 3 | son | None | Minnesota |
| 86 | Elizabeth Plington | 24 | sister | None | Minnesota |
| 87 | Frank Paul | 24 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 88 | John Bauer | 37 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 89 | Barney Bauer | 34 | son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 90 | Theodore Bauer | 30 | son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 91 | Roy Cloakey | 40 | Head | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 92 | Ethel Cloakey | 36 | wife | None | Minnesota |
| 93 | Will Cloakey | 12 | son | None | Minnesota |
| 94 | Betty Cloakey | 4 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 95 | Gus Carlson | 66 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Mary Carlson | 62 | wife | None | Minnesota |
| 97 | Mille Carlson | 19 | son | None | Minnesota |
| 98 | Arnold Patten | 7 | grandchild | None | Minnesota |
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)