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Ira Jones — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Spartanburg, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ira Jones across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Spartanburg, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1879), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1879
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Spartanburg, South Carolina |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ira J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Woodruff Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1879 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ira | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Jones | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Ira Jones | Head | — | 41 | ~1879 |
| Kenneth Jones | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Agnes Jones | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Virginia Jones | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| William Jones | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Ira Jones | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Ott Jones | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1910
Spartanburg, South …
Head, age 30
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1880 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Isaac |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Years Married | 30 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Spartanburg, South …
Head, age 41
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1879 — 8 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ira J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Ira Jones across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Spartanburg, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ira Jones
Head · 1920 · age 41 · b. ~1879 · South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Spartanburg, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Spartanburg, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1705unit:0068)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S Preston Smith | 43 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Annie L Smith | 40 | Wife | Keeping House | South Carolina |
| 3 | Rachel Smith | 14 | Daughter | Student | South Carolina |
| 4 | Narcissa Harrison | 78 | Aunt | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Cornelia Harrison | 63 | Aunt | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Samuel Instinct | 54 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 7 | Clara Instinct | 40 | Wife | Keeping House | South Carolina |
| 8 | Lurline Instinct | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Harry Instinct | 17 | Son | Student | South Carolina |
| 10 | Jack Instinct | 12 | Son | Student | South Carolina |
| 11 | Roseline Instinct | 10 | Daughter | Student | South Carolina |
| 12 | Roxana Instinct | 8 | Daughter | Student | South Carolina |
| 13 | Paul Instinct | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Earl Blair | 26 | Head | Manager | South Carolina |
| 15 | Linnie Blair | 29 | Wife | Keeping House | South Carolina |
| 16 | Earl Jr. Blair | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | James Blair | 53 | Head | Proprietor | South Carolina |
| 18 | Carrie L Blair | 49 | Wife | Keeping House | South Carolina |
| 19 | Clyde Blair | 23 | Son | Co. Soldier | South Carolina |
| 20 | Wilbur Blair | 17 | Son | Student | South Carolina |
| 21 | Currie Kenneth | 22 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | James T Jr. Kenneth | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Ira J Jones THIS PERSON | 41 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 24 | Agnes Jones | 43 | Wife | Keeping House | South Carolina |
| 25 | Virginia Jones | 19 | Daughter | Student | South Carolina |
| 26 | Joseph Jones | 18 | Son | Operator | South Carolina |
| 27 | Kenneth Jones | 15 | Son | Student | South Carolina |
| 28 | Ott Jones | 12 | Son | Student | South Carolina |
| 29 | Ira Jr. Jones | 8 | Son | Student | South Carolina |
| 30 | William Jones | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Annie Treat | 40 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | George Wannamaker | 31 | Brother | Manager | South Carolina |
| 33 | Lila Davis | 38 | Servant | Servant | South Carolina |
| 34 | Johnnie Davis | 12 | Servant | Servant | South Carolina |
| 35 | George Bailey | 22 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 36 | Mone Bailey | 22 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | John Daniels | 50 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 38 | Sarah Daniels | 52 | Wife | Keeping House | South Carolina |
| 39 | Harry Daniels | 17 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Blanche Daniels | 16 | Niece | Student | South Carolina |
| 41 | James Sutton | 32 | Head | Mechanic | South Carolina |
| 42 | Annie Lou Sutton | 25 | Wife | Keeping House | South Carolina |
| 43 | Edna Sutton | 7 | Daughter | Student | South Carolina |
| 44 | James Jr. Sutton | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | J. L. Sutton | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Nora Sutton | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Gordon Redmond | 67 | Head | Proprietor | South Carolina |
| 48 | Henrietta Redmond | 62 | Wife | Keeping House | South Carolina |
| 49 | William Redmond | 31 | Son | Manager | South Carolina |
| 50 | Ellison Redmond | 34 | Servant | Laborer | South Carolina |
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)