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Harry Jones — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · New Castle, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this Harry Jones across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in New Castle, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1891), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1891
Male
Head
Born: Delaware
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | New Castle, Delaware |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Harry B |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Electrician |
| Industry | Shipyard |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Occupation | Electrician |
| Township / Ward | Elsmere Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
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 Harry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Jones | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Edna Jones | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Harry Jones | Head | — | 29 | ~1891 |
| Mary Jones | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1900
New Castle, …
Other, age 11
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1889 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Harry J |
| Relationship to Head | Grand son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1889 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | At School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1910
New Castle, …
Other, age 19
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1891 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Harry P |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Drug store |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1920
New Castle, …
Head, age 29
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1891 — 4 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Harry B |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Electrician |
| Industry | Shipyard |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1930
New Castle, …
Head, age 39
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1891 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Age at First Marriage | 39 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Morocco Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 18.00 |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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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 Harry Jones across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in New Castle, Delaware, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Harry Jones
Head · 1920 · age 29 · b. ~1891 · Delaware
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1920 US Federal Census — New Castle, Delaware
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1920 US Federal Census — New Castle, Delaware
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu204unit:0052)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sallie S | 67 | Sister | Bookkeeper | Delaware |
| 2 | William A Dryden | 71 | Head | Electrician | Maryland |
| 3 | Anna Dryden | 46 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Louise Dryden | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | William Dryden | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Mary Dryden | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Ross C Touchton | 36 | Head | Amenite | Maryland |
| 8 | Lulu Touchton | 34 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 9 | Mary Touchton | 7 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 10 | Franklin Touchton | 5 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 11 | Florence Touchton | 2 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 12 | Gustav E Thielman | 46 | Head | Photographer | Germany |
| 13 | Margaret Thielman | 40 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 14 | Elizabeth Farmer | 70 | Mother in law | — | Scotland |
| 15 | Robert Mcbenn | 47 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Elizabeth Mcbenn | 38 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 17 | Elizabeth Mcbenn | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Martha Mcbenn | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | John Mcbenn | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Charles H Pierad | 30 | Head | Maintainer | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Candice Pierad | 29 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Francis Heckman | 32 | Boarder | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Thomas H Godfrey | 68 | Head | Blacksmith | Ireland |
| 24 | Stella Godfrey | 51 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Emily Godfrey | 23 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Delaware |
| 26 | Harry B Jones THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Electrician | Delaware |
| 27 | Mary Jones | 26 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Mary Jones | 6 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 29 | Edna Jones | 3 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 30 | William Jones | 25 | Head | Electrician | Delaware |
| 31 | Mary Jones | 23 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 32 | Mary Co Jones | 5 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 33 | Daniel Jones | 3 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 34 | William Jones | 1 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 35 | John J Shoemaker | 43 | Head | Engineer | Delaware |
| 36 | Bertha Shoemaker | 45 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 37 | John Shoemaker | 14 | Son | Clerk | Delaware |
| 38 | William N Jones | 45 | Head | Plumber | Delaware |
| 39 | Esther Jones | 49 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Gertrude Jones | 23 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 41 | Harry Jones | 26 | Son in law | Laborer | Maryland |
| 42 | Billie Jones | 1 | Grandson | — | Maryland |
| 43 | Dorothy Jones | 17 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 44 | William Jones | 11 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 45 | Jess Knoll | 25 | Boarder | Laborer | Germany |
| 46 | Edward Coulk | 37 | Head | Carpenter | Delaware |
| 47 | Reba Coulk | 37 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 48 | Elizabeth Coulk | 12 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 49 | Mildred Coulk | 6 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 50 | Clifton Colmary | 38 | Head | Shipping Clerk | Delaware |
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)