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James Jones — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Butler, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this James Jones across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Butler, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1879), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1879
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Butler, Alabama |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | James M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Polling Precinct 7 Pigeon Creek |
| 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucile Jones | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Estelle Jones | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Mary Jones | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| James Jones | Head | — | 41 | ~1879 |
| Ives Jones | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Albert Jones | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1900
Butler, Alabama
Head, age 22
Butler, Alabama · implied b. ~1878 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | James M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1878 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1910
Butler, Alabama
Head, age 32
Butler, Alabama · implied b. ~1878 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | James M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Years Married | 11 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Butler, Alabama
Head, age 41
Butler, Alabama · implied b. ~1879 — 6 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | James M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Our Model Tree links James Jones across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Butler, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Jones
Head · 1920 · age 41 · b. ~1879 · Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Butler, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Butler, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu4unit:0601)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Cyrus C. Malone | 60 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 52 | Sarah Malone | 59 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 53 | Wilson Malone | 17 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 54 | Elsie Malone | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 55 | Susan Langston | 70 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | William Rogers | 45 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Joseph Boan | 55 | Head | Farmer | United States |
| 58 | Ethel Boan | 35 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 59 | Herman Boan | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 60 | Eula Boan | 16 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 61 | Georgia Boan | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 62 | Edward H. Nix | 37 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 63 | Mattie V. Nix | 36 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 64 | Eva Nix | 16 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 65 | Ena Nix | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 66 | Herley Nix | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 67 | Herbert Nix | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 68 | John H. Cook | 69 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 69 | Lydia Cook | 51 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 70 | Parker Cook | 31 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 71 | James M. Jones THIS PERSON | 41 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 72 | Ives Jones | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 73 | Estelle Jones | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 74 | Lucile J. Jones | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 75 | Albert L. Jones | 10 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 76 | Mary E. Jones | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 77 | John R. Gandy | 44 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 78 | Lydia E. Gandy | 42 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 79 | Ira O. Gandy | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 80 | Ira O. Gandy | 16 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 81 | Reginald Gandy | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 82 | Willie Gandy | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 83 | Hermon Gandy | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 84 | James M. Redburn | 58 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 85 | Delana Redburn | 55 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 86 | Bettie Redburn | 21 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 87 | Lydia Redburn | 18 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 88 | Bessie Redburn | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 89 | Clifford Williams | 22 | Son-in-law | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 90 | Lula Williams | 21 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 91 | James Williams | 0 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 92 | Clesta Rose | 24 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 93 | Bular Rose | 20 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 94 | James Rose | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 95 | Thomas Rose | 40 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 96 | Tyler Rose | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 97 | Lige Boan | 49 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 98 | Catherine Boan | 45 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 99 | Charlie L. Boan | 21 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 100 | Vera L. Boan | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
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)