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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 San Francisco, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Michel & Ella — first a son (b.~1896), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1896
Male
Son
Born: California
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | San Francisco, California |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | San Francisco |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruby Jones | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Michel Jones | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Patrick Cashman | Other | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| George Jones | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| James Jones | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Ella Jones | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1874 |
Census Appearances
1900
San Francisco, …
Son, age 5
San Francisco, California · implied b. ~1895 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1895 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1910
San Francisco, …
Son, age 14
San Francisco, California · implied b. ~1896 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1920
San Francisco, …
Son, age 24
San Francisco, California · implied b. ~1896 — 6 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
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 San Francisco, California, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Michel Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rose Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Michel Jones
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Jones
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Jones
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rose Jones
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Jones
Son · 1920 · age 24 · b. ~1896 · California
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Sibling
George Jones
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruby Jones
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — San Francisco, California
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1920 US Federal Census — San Francisco, California
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu136unit:0053)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ethel Brannan | 16 | Daughter | None | California |
| 52 | James Brannan | 14 | Son | None | California |
| 53 | Arthur J Cannon | 47 | Head | Engineer | California |
| 54 | Margt Cannon | 45 | Wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 55 | John R Sweeney | 27 | Brother | Salesman | California |
| 56 | Marie Sweeney | 24 | Daughter | None | California |
| 57 | Evelyn Sweeney | 17 | Daughter | None | California |
| 58 | Henry J Thiemenn | 33 | Head | Engineer | California |
| 59 | Mary A Thiemenn | 26 | Wife | None | California |
| 60 | Mary Thiemenn | 6 | Daughter | None | California |
| 61 | Henry Thiemenn | 2 | Son | None | California |
| 62 | Michel J Jones | 50 | Head | Clerk | Ireland |
| 63 | Ella Jones | 46 | Wife | None | Ireland |
| 64 | James Jones THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Clerk | California |
| 65 | Ruby Jones | 22 | Daughter | None | California |
| 66 | George Jones | 20 | Son | Timekeeper | California |
| 67 | Patrick Cashman | 45 | Roomer | Laborer | Ireland |
| 68 | Eugene Dillinger | 42 | Head | Vulcanizer | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Lucy Dillinger | 33 | Wife | None | California |
| 70 | William Grady | 36 | Head | Bookbinder | California |
| 71 | Laura Grady | 30 | Wife | None | California |
| 72 | Edward Grady | 11 | Son | None | California |
| 73 | Charles Grady | 6 | Son | None | California |
| 74 | Patrick Grady | 71 | Uncle | None | Ireland |
| 75 | Richard Burns | 26 | Roomer | Driver | California |
| 76 | George Burns | 28 | Roomer | Porter | California |
| 77 | Peter Donohue | 43 | Head | None | California |
| 78 | Mary Donohue | 38 | Wife | None | California |
| 79 | Angela Donohue | 20 | Daughter | Teacher | California |
| 80 | Desmond Donohue | 18 | Son | None | California |
| 81 | Juanita Donohue | 14 | Daughter | None | California |
| 82 | Loretta Donohue | 10 | Daughter | None | California |
| 83 | Raymond Murphy | 27 | Roomer | Merchant | California |
| 84 | Bernard Gough | 60 | Head | Laborer | England |
| 85 | Elizabeth Gough | 53 | Wife | None | California |
| 86 | Emil Krause | 52 | Head | Tailoring | Germany |
| 87 | Elsie Krause | 16 | Daughter | None | California |
| 88 | Ernest Krause | 14 | Son | None | California |
| 89 | Melchor Canudas | 47 | Head | Laborer | Spain |
| 90 | Theresa Canudas | 47 | Wife | None | Spain |
| 91 | Thomas Canudas | 15 | Son | None | California |
| 92 | Joseph Rizzo | 40 | Head | Cabinet Maker | Italy |
| 93 | Mary Rizzo | 36 | Wife | None | Italy |
| 94 | Steve Rizzo | 18 | Son | Apprentice | Italy |
| 95 | Leonard Rizzo | 10 | Son | None | California |
| 96 | Victoria Rizzo | 8 | Daughter | None | California |
| 97 | Kenneth Nordin | 23 | Head | Chauffeur | California |
| 98 | Beatrice Nordin | 21 | Wife | None | California |
| 99 | Bernice Nordin | 1 | Daughter | None | California |
| 100 | James J Donovan | 46 | Head | Special Agent | California |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
James + 2 siblings
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)