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Howard Jones — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · New Castle, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this Howard Jones across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in New Castle, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Sarah & Syran — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1890
Male
Head
Born: Delaware
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | New Castle, Delaware |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Howard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Chauffeur |
| Industry | Lumber Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 10.00 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Occupation | Chauffeur |
| Township / Ward | Wilmington City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Howard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Jones | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Howard Jones | Head | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| James Jones | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Anna Jones | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1900
New Castle, …
Son, age 9
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1891 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Howard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1891 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| 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, …
Son, age 18
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1892 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Howard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Teamster |
| Industry | Coal Hauling |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1920
New Castle, …
Head, age 29
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1891 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Howard L. |
| 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 | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| 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 40
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Howard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Chauffeur |
| Industry | Lumber Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 10.00 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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 Howard Jones across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in New Castle, Delaware, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Sarah Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Syran Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Sarah Jones
b. ~1850
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Syran Jones
b. ~1852
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Howard Jones
Head · 1930 · age 40 · b. ~1890 · Delaware
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1930 US Federal Census — New Castle, Delaware
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1930 US Federal Census — New Castle, Delaware
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus290unit:0446)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Howard Jones THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Chauffeur | Delaware |
| 2 | Anna Jones | 39 | Wife | None | Delaware |
| 3 | James Jones | 19 | Son | None | Delaware |
| 4 | Mary Jones | 21 | Daughter | None | Delaware |
| 5 | William Lonis | 49 | Head | None | Delaware |
| 6 | Myrtle Lonis | 34 | Wife | Salesman | Delaware |
| 7 | George Lonis | 3 | Son | None | Delaware |
| 8 | Alton Lonis | 7 | Son | None | Delaware |
| 9 | Henry Jones | 39 | Head | Labourer | Delaware |
| 10 | Mary Jones | 32 | Wife | None | Delaware |
| 11 | Joe Jones | 9 | Son | None | Delaware |
| 12 | Sarah Jones | 8 | Daughter | None | Delaware |
| 13 | Thomas H. Legg | 48 | Head | Folder | Maryland |
| 14 | Mary E. Legg | 48 | Wife | None | Delaware |
| 15 | Thomas H. Jr. Legg | 23 | Son | Electrician | Delaware |
| 16 | Albert S. Legg | 18 | Son | None | Delaware |
| 17 | Mildred L. Legg | 25 | Daughter | Supervisor | Delaware |
| 18 | Lydia Mason | 61 | Head | None | Delaware |
| 19 | Amer Mason | 63 | Son | Labourer | Delaware |
| 20 | Mary Mason | 19 | Daughter | None | Delaware |
| 21 | Stanley Hosler | 35 | Head | Machinist | Delaware |
| 22 | Arabella Hosler | 24 | Wife | None | Delaware |
| 23 | Charles Hosler | 4 | Adopt. Son | None | Delaware |
| 24 | James Marine | 60 | Head | Baker | Maryland |
| 25 | Saphronia Marine | 58 | Wife | None | Delaware |
| 26 | Alvin Marine | 21 | Son | Attendant | Delaware |
| 27 | Alice Pyle | 53 | Head | None | Delaware |
| 28 | Hazel Pyle | 22 | Daughter | Helper | Delaware |
| 29 | Alma Pyle | 21 | Daughter | Helper | Delaware |
| 30 | Clinton Pyle | 20 | Son | Barber | Delaware |
| 31 | Edward Pyle | 19 | Son | Labourer | Delaware |
| 32 | Nellie Pyle | 15 | Daughter | None | Delaware |
| 33 | Harry Pyle | 14 | Son | None | Delaware |
| 34 | Harry James | 28 | Head | Labourer | Delaware |
| 35 | Edith James | 26 | Wife | None | Delaware |
| 36 | Joanna Kirvin | 69 | Head | None | Irish Free State |
| 37 | James Kirvin | 26 | Son | Chauffeur | Irish Free State |
| 38 | Nelly Kirvin | 22 | Daughter | Servant | Irish Free State |
| 39 | John Duffy | 27 | Roomer | Labourer | Irish Free State |
| 40 | Robert Brown | 24 | Head | Labourer | Delaware |
| 41 | Mary Brown | 23 | Wife | None | Delaware |
| 42 | Richard W. Dinch | 28 | Head | Chauffeur | Delaware |
| 43 | Margaret Dinch | 23 | Wife | None | Delaware |
| 44 | Margaret Dinch | 5 | Daughter | None | Delaware |
| 45 | Richard Jr. Dinch | 3 | Son | None | Delaware |
| 46 | Nathan Kirwin | 29 | Head | Carpenter | Delaware |
| 47 | Mary Kirwin | 27 | Wife | None | Delaware |
| 48 | Ralph Kirwin | 5 | Son | None | Delaware |
| 49 | Mary Kirwin | 3 | Daughter | None | Delaware |
| 50 | George Kirwin | 1 | Son | None | Delaware |
Pedigree Summary
Howard
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)