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Homer Jones — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Saline, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Homer Jones across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Saline, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1895
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Saline, Illinois |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Homer |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Raleigh Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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 Homer | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Jones | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Mary Jones | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Aileen Jones | Daughter | — | ~1920 | |
| Homer Jones | Head | — | 25 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1900
Saline, Illinois
Son, age 5
Saline, Illinois · implied b. ~1895 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Homer |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1895 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Saline, Illinois
Son, age 16
Saline, Illinois · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Homer |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Saline, Illinois
Head, age 25
Saline, Illinois · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Homer |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Homer Jones across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Saline, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father William Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elvira Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Laura Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Jones
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Jones
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elvira Jones
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Laura Jones
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Homer Jones
Head · 1920 · age 25 · b. ~1895 · Illinois
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Saline, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Saline, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu395unit:0532)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linus Karnes | 44 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 2 | Ruby Karnes | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Fredie Karnes | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Homer Jones THIS PERSON | 25 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 5 | Mary Jones | 23 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 6 | David Jones | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Aileen Jones | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 8 | William C. Jones | 59 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 9 | Alice Jones | 44 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Henry Grumm | 41 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 11 | Gladis Grumm | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Clara Web | 58 | Sister in law | House Keeper | Illinois |
| 13 | Blanche Web | 17 | Niece | — | Indiana |
| 14 | Catherine Web | 11 | Niece | — | Indiana |
| 15 | John Mathis | 56 | Head | Farmer & Merchant | Kentucky |
| 16 | Herbert Mathis | 26 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 17 | Homer Mathis | 23 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 18 | Harry Mathis | 28 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Hubert Mathis | 30 | Son in law | Laborer | Illinois |
| 20 | Lawrence Mathis | 4 | Grand daughter | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Virginia Mathis | 1 | Grand daughter | — | Illinois |
| 22 | James L. Lant | 70 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 23 | Mary E. Lant | 68 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Abraham Isom | 58 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 25 | Mary A. Isom | 51 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Ada Isom | 29 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Fred Isom | 25 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 28 | William Bunger | 61 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 29 | Susan Bunger | 60 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Frank Shelton | 56 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 31 | Malinda Shelton | 56 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Thomas Shelton | 27 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 33 | Sanford Shelton | 21 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 34 | William H. Thomas | 60 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 35 | Laura Thomas | 50 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 36 | William Thomas | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Edward Bell | 16 | Step son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 38 | Grant Allen | 28 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 39 | Myrtle Allen | 27 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Earl D. Allen | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 41 | Joseph R. Allen | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Joseph R. Allen | 42 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 43 | Susan J. Allen | 36 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 44 | John L. Allen | 15 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 45 | Doyle L. Allen | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Ralph L. Allen | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Thelma L. Allen | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 48 | William G. Adams | 42 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 49 | Mary L. Adams | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Leon L. Adams | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Homer
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)