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Esther Jones — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Harlan, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this Esther Jones across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Harlan, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1900), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1900
Female
Spouse
Born: Colorado
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Harlan, Nebraska |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Esther I |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
| Township / Ward | Orleans |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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 Esther | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betty Jones | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Florence Pate | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Abigail Pate | Spouse | — | 67 | ~1863 |
| Randall Pate | Head | — | 73 | ~1857 |
| Chloe Pate | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Billie Jones | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| William Jones | Other | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| S Pate | Son | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Esther Jones | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1930
Harlan, Nebraska
Spouse, age 30
Harlan, Nebraska · implied b. ~1900 — 9 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Esther I |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
1940
Harlan-County, Nebraska
Spouse, age 40
Harlan-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ester L |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| 1935 Residence (City) | ORLEANS CITY |
| 1935 Residence (County) | HARLAN |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
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Our Model Tree links Esther Jones across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Esther Jones
Spouse · 1930 · age 30 · b. ~1900 · Nebraska
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1930 US Federal Census — Harlan, Nebraska
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1930 US Federal Census — Harlan, Nebraska
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1282unit:0957)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clarence E Kastka | 11 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 2 | Elsie A Kastka | 11 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 3 | Byron J Kastka | 8 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 4 | Raymond P Kastka | 6 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 5 | Dale Q Kastka | 4 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 6 | Jean A Kastka | 2 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 7 | Angie Stephens | 57 | Head | None | Illinois |
| 8 | Alva F Lundy | 33 | Head | Carpenter | Nebraska |
| 9 | Doris M Lundy | 28 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 10 | Glen Dean Lundy | 1 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 11 | Patience Street | 63 | Mother-in-law | None | Iowa |
| 12 | Catherine Dinslay | 72 | Head | None | Iowa |
| 13 | James A Dinslay | 35 | Son | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 14 | Anna V Dinslay | 33 | Daughter | Governess (Nurse) | Nebraska |
| 15 | Beulah B Tedder | 52 | Head | None | Nebraska |
| 16 | Dora Brooklin | 51 | Head | None | Illinois |
| 17 | Thomas B Ralston | 54 | Head | Farming | Maryland |
| 18 | Elizabeth S Ralston | 51 | Wife | None | Maryland |
| 19 | Rachel A.B. Ralston | 18 | Daughter | None | Nebraska |
| 20 | Mary V Ralston | 16 | Daughter | None | Nebraska |
| 21 | Thomas Ralston | 14 | Son | None | Nebraska |
| 22 | Jean Ralston | 12 | Daughter | None | Nebraska |
| 23 | Anne May Ralston | 10 | Daughter | None | Nebraska |
| 24 | George M Perkins | 63 | Head | Owner (Manager) | Illinois |
| 25 | Bertha Ann Perkins | 61 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 26 | Randall R Pate | 73 | Head | Agent | Indiana |
| 27 | Abigail A Pate | 67 | Wife | None | Indiana |
| 28 | S. Lyman Pate | 40 | Son | Salesman | Nebraska |
| 29 | Chloe C Pate | 24 | Daughter | Teaching | Nebraska |
| 30 | Florence (Ab) Pate | 21 | Daughter | None | Nebraska |
| 31 | William P Jones | 35 | R | Telegraph Opr | Kansas |
| 32 | Esther I Jones THIS PERSON | 30 | Wife | None | Colorado |
| 33 | Betty Lou Jones | 9 | Daughter | None | Colorado |
| 34 | Billie Norman Jones | 7 | Daughter | None | Nebraska |
| 35 | Emma J Mutchmore | 76 | Head | None | Ohio |
| 36 | Charles E Wheeler | 38 | Head | In Store | Nebraska |
| 37 | Maggie A Wheeler | 34 | Wife | None | Nebraska |
| 38 | Lloyd Wheeler | 16 | Son | None | Nebraska |
| 39 | Agnes G Wheeler | 15 | Daughter | None | Nebraska |
| 40 | James M Wheeler | 13 | Son | None | Nebraska |
| 41 | Leland J Wheeler | 8 | Son | None | Nebraska |
| 42 | Lela P Wheeler | 5 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 43 | Ray Morris Wheeler | 2 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 44 | Casper M Ambler | 58 | Head | Janitor | Indiana |
| 45 | Lillian Ambler | 50 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 46 | Verta Ambler | 29 | Daughter | Beauty Parlor | Nebraska |
| 47 | Harland Campbell | 38 | Head | Manager | Iowa |
| 48 | Alice Campbell | 40 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 49 | Phyllis M Campbell | 18 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 50 | Doris Imogene Campbell | 12 | Daughter | None | Nebraska |
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)