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James Jones — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Jones across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Boone, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1897
Male
Head
Born: Arkansas
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Boone, Arkansas |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | James W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Jefferson Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Jones | Daughter | — | ~1920 | |
| James Jones | Head | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Haskell Jones | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Villa Jones | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1900
Boone, Arkansas
Son, age 4
Boone, Arkansas · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | James W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1896 |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1910
Boone, Arkansas
Son, age 14
Boone, Arkansas · implied b. ~1896 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | James W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1920
Boone, Arkansas
Head, age 23
Boone, Arkansas · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | James W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 James Jones across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Boone, Arkansas, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father William Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Josie Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jessie Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Jones
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Jones
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Josie Jones
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jessie Jones
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Jones
Head · 1920 · age 23 · b. ~1897 · Arkansas
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Boone, Arkansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Boone, Arkansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu054unit:1053)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary H Mcalister | 48 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 2 | Harlon Mcalister | 14 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 3 | Adeline Gibson | 62 | Sister-in-law | — | Arkansas |
| 4 | Harvey D Gaudon | 27 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 5 | Bessie M Gaudon | 20 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 6 | George W Arnold | 34 | Head | Farmer | United States |
| 7 | Annie Arnold | 35 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 8 | Mamie Arnold | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 9 | Hugh Arnold | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 10 | William F Anderson | 33 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 11 | Annie M Anderson | 25 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 12 | Wade C Arnold | 24 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 13 | May B Arnold | 22 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 14 | Harold E Arnold | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 15 | James W Jones THIS PERSON | 23 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 16 | Villa M Jones | 23 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 17 | Haskell L Jones | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 18 | Mary H Jones | 0 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 19 | Claud C Nanny | 28 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 20 | Alcia N Nanny | 26 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 21 | Aubry H F Nanny | 6 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 22 | Maudine Agnes Nanny | 4 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 23 | Tillman G Nanny | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 24 | Nancy E Cook | 52 | Mother-in-law | Carpet Weaver | Georgia |
| 25 | L D Rish | 15 | Brother-in-law | — | Arkansas |
| 26 | Lee W Wallace | 28 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 27 | Bertie M Wallace | 24 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 28 | Silbis R Wallace | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 29 | James O Gallagher | 28 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 30 | Willie M Gallagher | 23 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 31 | Vergie D Gallagher | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 32 | Ruby B Gallagher | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 33 | Paul F Gallagher | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 34 | Mary J Gallagher | 56 | Mother | — | Arkansas |
| 35 | Earl H Wallace | 15 | Half-brother | — | Arkansas |
| 36 | Dave W W Brown | 40 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 37 | Minnie B Brown | 26 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 38 | Hiram G Brown | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 39 | James B Phillips | 28 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 40 | Martha Phillips | 24 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 41 | Stella F Phillips | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 42 | David L Martin | 36 | Head | Farmer | United States |
| 43 | Vernie L Martin | 29 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 44 | Harl L Martin | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 45 | Thomas M Featherston | 77 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 46 | Margaret G Featherston | 65 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 47 | Mary E Featherston | 42 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 48 | George W Featherston | 36 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 49 | Pearl A Featherston | 28 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 50 | Frances D Featherston | 11 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)