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Francis Jones — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Shelby, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Francis Jones across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Shelby, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Nora & Nora — first a daughter (b.~1904), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1904
Female
Daughter
Born: Kentucky
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Shelby, Alabama |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Francis |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Francis | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Jones | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Charles Jones | Head | — | 39 | ~1881 |
| Donald Jones | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Malcolm Jones | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Nora Jones | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1910
Shelby, Alabama
Daughter, age 6
Shelby, Alabama · implied b. ~1904 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Frances |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1920
Shelby, Alabama
Daughter, age 16
Shelby, Alabama · implied b. ~1904 — 5 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Francis |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
Daughter, age 27
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1903 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Frances |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Store Groc |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Francis Jones across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Nora Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nora Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Charley Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nora Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Nora Jones
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nora Jones
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Jones
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Jones
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charley Jones
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nora Jones
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Francis Jones
Daughter · 1920 · age 16 · b. ~1904 · Alabama
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Sibling
Malcolm Jones
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donald Jones
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
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
1920 US Federal Census — Shelby, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Shelby, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu040unit:0646)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mitchell Scales | 65 | Boarder | Labour | Tennessee |
| 52 | Hasken Bradley | 50 | Head | Labour | North Carolina |
| 53 | Lula Bradley | 50 | Wife | Cook | Georgia |
| 54 | Thomas Jr. Stone | 55 | Step Brother | Labour | Georgia |
| 55 | Henry Kelly | 26 | Head | Section Hand | Alabama |
| 56 | Lillie Kelly | 25 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 57 | Aaron Carden | 45 | Head | Labour | Alabama |
| 58 | Lizzie Carden | 38 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 59 | Roy Carden | 15 | Son | Labourer | Alabama |
| 60 | Bertha A. Carden | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 61 | Lyman Carden | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 62 | Charles Carden | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 63 | Pearl A. Carden | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 64 | Annie Carden | 0 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 65 | Henry Hendrick | 52 | Head | Labourer | Alabama |
| 66 | Nancy Hendrick | 37 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 67 | Velma Hendrick | 19 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 68 | Evel Hendrick | 16 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 69 | Charles R. Jones | 39 | Head | Superintendent | Kentucky |
| 70 | Nora Jones | 43 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 71 | Francis Jones THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | Malcolm Jones | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 73 | Donald Jones | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 74 | John H. Collins | 46 | Head | Handyman | Alabama |
| 75 | Rosie Collins | 27 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 76 | Annie Collins | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 77 | Mazie Collins | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 78 | John H. Collins | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 79 | Thomas Hardman | 36 | Head | Blowing Engine | Alabama |
| 80 | Mabel Hardman | 28 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 81 | Archie Hardman | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 82 | Wilmer Hardman | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 83 | Helen Hardman | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 84 | Riley R. Horton | 42 | Head | Superintendent | Alabama |
| 85 | Martha Horton | 43 | Wife | Seamstress | Alabama |
| 86 | James N. Horton | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 87 | Birdie L. Horton | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 88 | Mark S. Curtis | 75 | Head | Engineer | Virginia |
| 89 | Willie Curtis | 32 | Daughter-in-law | — | Alabama |
| 90 | Samuel B. Curtis | 13 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 91 | Alton B. Curtis | 11 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 92 | Umer Curtis | 9 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 93 | Alexander Bazzano | 69 | Head | Fireman | Mississippi |
| 94 | Mary Bazzano | 61 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 95 | Edward Upshaw | 21 | Head | Labourer | Alabama |
| 96 | Bertha Upshaw | 19 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 97 | Amboyn Upshaw | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 98 | Robert E. Bailey | 40 | Head | Engineer | Alabama |
| 99 | Lula Bailey | 50 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 100 | Clara V. Bailey | 17 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Francis + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)