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George Jones — 1930 US Census Record

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1930 United States Federal Census · Shelby, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this George Jones across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Shelby, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Lewis — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 21 b. ~1909 Male Son Born: Tennessee Single

1930 Census Record Details

Census Year1930
LocationShelby, Tennessee
SurnameJones
Given NameGeorge
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age21
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceTennessee
Father's BirthplaceTennessee
Mother's BirthplaceTennessee
Additional Details
OccupationLaborer
IndustryFilling Sta
Class of WorkerW
Can Read/WriteNo
Birth StateTennessee
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)tennessee
OccupationLaborer
Township / WardCivil District 3 Pt
Est. Birth Year~1909

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 George Age Birth yr
Margaret Jones Daughter — 16 ~1914
Lucile Jones Daughter — 12 ~1918
Lewis Jones Head — 54 ~1876
Milton Jones Son — 16 ~1914
Matthew Jones Son — 14 ~1916
George Jones Son — 21 ~1909
Lewis Jones Son — 24 ~1906
Daniel Jones Son — 22 ~1908

Census Appearances

1910
Shelby, Tennessee
Son, age 1
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Jones
Given Name George
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 1
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Tennessee
Father's Birthplace Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace Tennessee
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Tennessee
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) tennessee
1920
Shelby, Tennessee
Son, age 10
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Jones
Given Name George
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 10
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Tennessee
Father's Birthplace Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace Tennessee
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Tennessee
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) tennessee
1930
Shelby, Tennessee
Son, age 21
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1909 — 8 household members
Surname Jones
Given Name George
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 21
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Tennessee
Father's Birthplace Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace Tennessee
Occupation Laborer
Industry Filling Sta
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write No
Birth State Tennessee
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) tennessee

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.
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Our Model Tree links George Jones across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Shelby, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Lewis Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jamie Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Jones
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Lewis Jones
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jamie Jones
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Jones
Son · 1930 · age 21 · b. ~1909 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Lewis Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Milton Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Matthew Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucile Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Daniel Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 22
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 — Shelby, Tennessee Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2272unit:0668)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 S. J. Gwatney 40 Head Merchant Tennessee
2 Maude Gwatney 38 Wife — Kentucky
3 Lucile Gwatney 17 Daughter — Tennessee
4 Jack Gwatney 7 Son — Tennessee
5 James R. Reid 52 Head Salesman Virginia
6 Homer Whaley 40 Head Laborer Mississippi
7 Robert Holmes 56 Head Laborer Tennessee
8 Lelia Holmes 48 Wife — Arkansas
9 Eddie Holmes 24 Son Laborer Tennessee
10 Gazella Holmes 16 Daughter — Mississippi
11 Ernest Holmes 17 Son — Tennessee
12 Lelia Holmes 12 Daughter — Tennessee
13 Hardy Holmes 8 Son — Tennessee
14 Lewis Jones 54 Head Laborer Tennessee
15 Lewis Jr. Jones 24 Son Laborer Tennessee
16 Daniel Jones 22 Son Laborer Tennessee
17 George Jones THIS PERSON 21 Son Laborer Tennessee
18 Margaret Jones 16 Daughter Laborer Tennessee
19 Milton Jones 16 Son — Tennessee
20 Matthew Jones 14 Son — Tennessee
21 Lucile Jones 12 Daughter — Tennessee
22 Will Patton 40 Head Laborer Mississippi
23 Anne Patton 42 Wife Laborer Mississippi
24 Sallie Williams 81 Mother-in-law — Virginia
25 Joe Robinson 66 Head Laborer Mississippi
26 Mollie Robinson 60 Wife Laborer Mississippi
27 Lawrence Robinson 32 Son Trucker Mississippi
28 Rosa Robinson 91 Mother Midwife Alabama
29 Henry Ellis 40 Head Laborer Mississippi
30 Lizzie Ellis 37 Wife — Mississippi
31 Woodrow W. Ellis 15 Son — Tennessee
32 Henry Jr. Ellis 8 Son — Tennessee
33 Louise Ellis 4 Daughter — Mississippi
34 Mrs. Sallie Frierson 60 Lodger — Arkansas
35 Charles Ford 44 Head Engineer Arkansas
36 Ruby Ford 33 Wife — Arkansas
37 Paul Ford 13 Son — Tennessee
38 Edith Ford 12 Daughter — Mississippi
39 Cesar Kimbro 50 Head Farmer Mississippi
40 Kitty Kimbro 40 Wife — Mississippi
41 Burton Kimbro 9 Son — Tennessee
42 Leah Kimbro 5 Daughter — Tennessee
43 Preston White 51 Head Mechanic Mississippi
44 Louise White 33 Wife — Mississippi
45 Martha White 4 Daughter — Mississippi
46 Anne White 3 Daughter — Mississippi
47 Janette White 1 Daughter — Tennessee
48 Henry Taylor 74 Head Farmer Mississippi
49 Sallie Taylor 63 Wife Midwife Tennessee
50 John Ceane 40 Head Paper Carrier Arkansas

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Pedigree Summary

George + 6 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 parents ~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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)

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