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Esther Jones — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Johnston, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Esther Jones across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Johnston, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Johnston, North Carolina |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Esther |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Smithfield Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Esther | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lisbon Jones | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Seth Jones | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| O Jones | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Esther Jones | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Amanda Jones | Other | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| Thomas Jones | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Virginia Jones | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Ivan Jones | Head | — | 49 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1930
Johnston, North …
Daughter, age 13
Johnston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Esther |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Johnston-County, North …
Daughter, age 22
Johnston-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ester |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Johnston |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Esther Jones across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Esther Jones
Daughter · 1930 · age 13 · b. ~1917 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Thomas Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lisbon Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Seth Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
O Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
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 — Johnston, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Johnston, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1702unit:0188)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mackey Mcneal | 52 | Head | Agent | North Carolina |
| 2 | Rosa B. Mcneal | 39 | Wife-H | Agricultural | Georgia |
| 3 | Francis Mcneal | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Lois Mcneal | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Dall Mcneal | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Robert Mcneal | 13 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 7 | Evelyn Mcneal | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Beatrice T. Mcneal | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Willie Mcneal | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Ruth Mcneal | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Justine Mcneal | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Thomas Mcneal | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | William Atkinson | 26 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 14 | Lera Atkinson | 25 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Donald S. Atkinson | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Jasper E. Barbour | 46 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 17 | Liza Barbour | 47 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Gladys Barbour | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 19 | Inez Barbour | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 20 | Lydia M. Barbour | 13 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Thelma B. Barbour | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Robert D. Landen | 19 | Boarder | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 23 | Ivan D. Jones | 49 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 24 | Amanda Jones | 46 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Thomas Jones | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 26 | Seth Jones | 16 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 27 | Esther Jones THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Lisbon Jones | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Virginia Jones | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | O. D. Jones | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Joseph W. Adams | 46 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 32 | Klara Adams | 43 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Beatrice Adams | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Leona Adams | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Carlton Adams | 13 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 36 | Joseph Jr. Adams | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Ed. Johnson | 28 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 38 | Dora Johnson | 24 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Lois Johnson | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Annie M. Johnson | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Ray Johnson | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Cleveland Mclean | 25 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 43 | Leora Mclean | 24 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Louis R. Barbour | 67 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 45 | Lilla Barbour | 37 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Joseph T. Barbour | 19 | Son | Laborer | — |
| 47 | Ethel L. Barbour | 17 | Daughter | — | — |
| 48 | Rubin D. Barbour | 15 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 49 | Lonnie J. Barbour | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Doris Barbour | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
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)