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Gertrude Jones — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Robertson, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Gertrude Jones across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Robertson, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Louisa & Ben — first a daughter (b.~1907), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1907
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Robertson, Tennessee |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Springfield Town Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Gertrude | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennie Jones | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Gertrude Jones | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Alma Jones | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Louisa Jones | Head | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| Eliza Jones | Other | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Edward Jones | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Alex Jones | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cheatham, Tennessee
Other, age 2
Cheatham, Tennessee · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Grand Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Robertson, Tennessee
Daughter, age 13
Robertson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1907 — 7 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| 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
Robertson, Tennessee
Daughter, age 22
Robertson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1908 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| 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.
Our Model Tree links Gertrude Jones across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Louisa Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Ben James (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary James (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Louisa Jones
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ben James
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary James
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Gertrude Jones
Daughter · 1920 · age 13 · b. ~1907 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Alma Jones
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jennie Jones
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Jones
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alex Jones
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
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 — Robertson, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Robertson, Tennessee
Page Contents
48 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1761unit:0254)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mattie Green | 48 | Aunt | Teacher | Tennessee |
| 2 | Minerva Green | 10 | Lodger | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Ross | 7 | Lodger | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Munroe Purvis | 52 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Jennie Purvis | 56 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Glasgow Purvis | 70 | Brother | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Lige Barber | 39 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 8 | Alice Barber | 39 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Shelly Barber | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Scott Barber | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Alonzo Barber | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Lucia Barber | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Horace Barber | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Robert Mack | 38 | Head | Packer | Tennessee |
| 15 | Hattie Mack | 35 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | John Ridley | 33 | Head | Packer | Tennessee |
| 17 | Alberta Ridley | 27 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Margaret Ridley | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Anna Woodard | 28 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Evelina Woodard | 20 | Daughter | Cook | Tennessee |
| 21 | Ada Frey | 30 | Daughter | Cook | Tennessee |
| 22 | John Hatcher | 44 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 23 | Mina Hatcher | 46 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Jim Reno | 42 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Lula Reno | 42 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Ellen Killis | 46 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Ada May Killis | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Armand Hutchison | 32 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Lillian Hutchison | 27 | Wife | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 30 | Willie Mae Hutchison | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Robert Hutchison | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Harris Seamore | 25 | Head | Cook | Tennessee |
| 33 | Savannah Seamore | 24 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Henry Seamore | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Lula Seamore | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Warren L. Seamore | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Sally Edwards | 30 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Gertrude Edwards | 18 | Daughter | Cook | Tennessee |
| 39 | Lucile Edwards | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Louisa Jones | 52 | Head | Sorter | Tennessee |
| 41 | Eliza Jones | 45 | Aunt | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Edward Jones | 22 | Son | Cleaner | Tennessee |
| 43 | Jennie Jones | 21 | Daughter | Cook | Tennessee |
| 44 | Alma Jones | 16 | Daughter | Cook | Tennessee |
| 45 | Gertrude Jones THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Alex Jones | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Robert Barr | 69 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 48 | Nancy Barr | 57 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
Gertrude + 4 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 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)