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Ira Jones — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ira Jones across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Sangamon, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Clara — first a head (b.~1889), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1889
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Sangamon, Illinois |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ira K. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Cotton Hill Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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 Ira | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betty Jones | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Charles Jones | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| John Jones | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Beryl Jones | Other | — | 39 | ~1891 |
| Margaret Jones | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Ray Jones | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Ira Jones | Head | — | 41 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1910
Sangamon, Illinois
Son, age 21
Sangamon, Illinois · implied b. ~1889 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ira |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Sangamon, Illinois
Head, age 31
Sangamon, Illinois · implied b. ~1889 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ira K |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | general farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | F |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | O |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Sangamon, Illinois
Head, age 41
Sangamon, Illinois · implied b. ~1889 — 7 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ira K. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| 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 Ira Jones across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Sangamon, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Clara Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Jones
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Clara Jones
b. ~1859
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ira Jones
Head · 1930 · age 41 · b. ~1889 · Illinois
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Sangamon, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Sangamon, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel558:0199)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albert Basford | 36 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 2 | Mildred Matthews | 26 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Illinois |
| 3 | James H. Matthews | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Ira Brunk | 32 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 5 | Jessie Brunk | 30 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 6 | Frances Brunk | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Lois Brunk | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Ira K. Jones THIS PERSON | 41 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 9 | Beryl Jones | 39 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Charles Jones | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Margaret Jones | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Betty Jones | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 13 | John Jones | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Ray Jones | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Ludwig Beck | 62 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 16 | Noah Beck | 22 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Henry Maher | 38 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 18 | Mamie Maher | 26 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Lena Maher | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Eveline Maher | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 21 | George Reece | 65 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 22 | Mary Reece | 58 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Roy Reece | 19 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 24 | Thos. Thunderburk | 61 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 25 | Louise Thunderburk | 54 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Ray Thunderburk | 34 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 27 | Allen Thunderburk | 26 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 28 | Wiley Thunderburk | 24 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 29 | Guy Thunderburk | 19 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 30 | Ross Thunderburk | 16 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 31 | J. E. Thunderburk | 44 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 32 | Maggie Thunderburk | 41 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Mildred J. Thunderburk | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Dorothy J. Thunderburk | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Willard Everman | 60 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 36 | Lula Everman | 54 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 37 | James Everman | 25 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 38 | W. H. Turner | 47 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 39 | Nellie Turner | 44 | Wife-H | — | Kansas |
| 40 | Irene Turner | 22 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Illinois |
| 41 | Zalma Turner | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Roy L. Turner | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Guy Turner | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Nellie Mae Turner | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Alec Craig | 46 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 46 | Ethel Craig | 43 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Alberta Craig | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Harold Craig | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 49 | John Sanders | 70 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 50 | Rosa A. Sanders | 67 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Ira
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)