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Harold Jones — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Harold Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Roane, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jesse & James — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 1
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Roane, Tennessee |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Harold |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | 1St Dist Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Harold | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selma Jones | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Jesse Jones | Head | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Harold Jones | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Beatrice Jones | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1920
Roane, Tennessee
Son, age 1
Roane, Tennessee · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Harold |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Roane, Tennessee
Son, age 11
Roane, Tennessee · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Hal |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| 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 |
1940
Roane-County, Tennessee
Son, age 21
Roane-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Hal |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 1st Civil Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Roane |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | Bread Truck |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Harold Jones across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jesse Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father James Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father John Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Beatrice Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jesse Jones
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Jones
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Jones
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Beatrice Jones
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Harold Jones
Son · 1920 · age 1 · b. ~1919 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Selma Jones
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
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 — Roane, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Roane, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1760unit:0656)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John Scarborough | 75 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 52 | Stella Scarborough | 26 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Wesley Scarborough | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Fannie Scarborough | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Lemuel R Isaac | 58 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 56 | Alice Isaac | 57 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Mabel Isaac | 30 | Daughter | Teacher | Tennessee |
| 58 | Frank Isaac | 21 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 59 | Jesse B Jones | 38 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 60 | Beatrice Jones | 23 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Selma Jones | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Harold Jones THIS PERSON | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Ernest E Jones | 30 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 64 | Lenora Jones | 28 | Wife | Teacher | Tennessee |
| 65 | William A Yett | 30 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 66 | Hannah Yett | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Nancy L Yett | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | August Knobloch | 77 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 69 | Angeline Knobloch | 60 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Thomas L Bailey | 67 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 71 | Mollie Bailey | 43 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Woodrow Bailey | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Thomas J Bailey | 22 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 74 | Lillian Bailey | 22 | Daughter in law | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Ethel Bailey | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Willard Bailey | 0 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Elisha L Mckinney | 47 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 78 | Sarah E Mckinney | 47 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | George Mckinney | 17 | Son | Logging | Tennessee |
| 80 | Dan Mckinney | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 81 | Irene Mckinney | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 82 | Gertrude Mckinney | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 83 | Cleary Mckinney | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 84 | Stella Mckinney | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 85 | Alex Laffery | 36 | Head | Rail Roader | Tennessee |
| 86 | Lona Laffery | 27 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 87 | Reed Laffery | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 88 | Ruby Laffery | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 89 | Arthur Murphy | 19 | Boarder | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 90 | Goldie Murphy | 19 | Boarder | — | Tennessee |
| 91 | Joseph V Black | 55 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 92 | Annie Black | 43 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 93 | Mary Bullard | 84 | Mother in law | — | Tennessee |
| 94 | Jeff Turpin | 40 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 95 | Hattie Turpin | 38 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 96 | Sam H Turpin | 16 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 97 | Agnes O Turpin | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 98 | Ida Turpin | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 99 | William Turpin | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 100 | William M Bailey | 26 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Harold + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 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)