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Homer Jones — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Calhoun, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Homer Jones across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Calhoun, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1899), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1899
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Calhoun, West Virginia |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Homer |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Pipe Line Construction |
| Class of Worker | 7875 |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Sheridan Magisterial District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Homer | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivy Jones | Other | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| Denzil Jones | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Ellis Jones | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Deloris Jones | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Delta Jones | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Homer Jones | Head | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| Castil Jones | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1920
Calhoun, West …
Other, age 21
Calhoun, West Virginia · implied b. ~1899 — 6 household members
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Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Homer |
| Relationship to Head | Work hand |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Calhoun, West …
Head, age 31
Calhoun, West Virginia · implied b. ~1899 — 7 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Homer |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Pipe Line Construction |
| Class of Worker | 7875 |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Homer Jones across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Calhoun, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Homer Jones
Head · 1930 · age 31 · b. ~1899 · West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Calhoun, West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Calhoun, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2530unit:0261)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alpheus Green | 23 | G. Son | — | West Virginia |
| 2 | Florence Rader | 59 | Head-H | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Ebenezer Russell | 32 | Son-in-law | Barber | West Virginia |
| 4 | Ruth Russell | 22 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Rose Marie Russell | 1 | G. Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Edwin Cronin | 36 | Head | Driller | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Roxie Cronin | 34 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Mary Mae Cronin | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Leonard Cain | 31 | Head | Driller | West Virginia |
| 10 | Gladys Cain | 26 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Juanita Cain | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Helen Cain | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Homer Jones THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 14 | Ivy Jones | 28 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Ellis Jones | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Delta Jones | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Deloris Jones | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Castil Jones | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Denzil Jones | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Hobart Brown | 26 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 21 | Hila Brown | 23 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Golda Brown | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Russell Brown | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Lewis Carroll | 50 | Head | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Lelia Carroll | 50 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Ralph Powell | 22 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 27 | Madeline Powell | 24 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Helen Virginia Powell | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Scott Simms | 46 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 30 | Martha E. Simms | 73 | Mother-H | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Peter H. Guathouse | 65 | Head | Pumper | West Virginia |
| 32 | Sarah E. Guathouse | 65 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Robert Virden | 51 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 34 | Sadie Virden | 37 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Atis Hopkins | 23 | Son-in-law | Barber | West Virginia |
| 36 | Lola Hopkins | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Robert H. Hopkins | 1 | G. Son | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Lawrence H. Hopkins | 0 | G. Son | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Louise Brooks | 15 | Servant | Servant | West Virginia |
| 40 | Valentine Riddle | 46 | Head | Carpenter | West Virginia |
| 41 | Dell Riddle | 50 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | Benjamin Riddle | 18 | Son | Operator | West Virginia |
| 43 | Dale Riddle | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | Bud Brooks | 38 | Head | Veterinary | West Virginia |
| 45 | Lucille Brooks | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | Ernest G. Brooks | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | Louella Brooks | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | Swetta Jewel Brooks | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | Perry Lee | 74 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Rebecca Lee | 68 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
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)