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James Jones — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Franklin, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this James Jones across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Franklin, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Flavis & Lafayette — first a son (b.~1897), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1897
Male
Son
Born: Ohio
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Franklin, Ohio |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | District Columbia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Construction |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Columbus City |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irene Jones | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Ruth Jones | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Flavis Jones | Head | — | 57 | ~1863 |
| Omer Jones | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| James Jones | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Lester Jones | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Arthur Jones | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Charlotte Jones | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1867 |
Census Appearances
1900
Franklin, Ohio
Son, age 5
Franklin, Ohio · implied b. ~1895 — 12 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | James H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1895 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1910
Franklin, Ohio
Son, age 14
Franklin, Ohio · implied b. ~1896 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Teamster |
| Industry | City |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1920
Franklin, Ohio
Son, age 23
Franklin, Ohio · implied b. ~1897 — 8 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | District Columbia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Construction |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 Franklin, Ohio, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Flavis Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Lafayette Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Flavius Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Charlotte Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Charlotte Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Henrietta Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Flavis Jones
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Lafayette Jones
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Flavius Jones
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Charlotte Jones
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Charlotte Jones
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Henrietta Jones
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Jones
Son · 1920 · age 23 · b. ~1897 · Ohio
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Sibling
Arthur Jones
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lester Jones
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Omer Jones
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Jones
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Irene Jones
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
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 — Franklin, Ohio
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1920 US Federal Census — Franklin, Ohio
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1382unit:0231)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Carrie Craig | 9 | Step-daughter | — | Ohio |
| 52 | Charles Craig | 7 | Step-son | — | Ohio |
| 53 | Alma May Gardner | 0 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 54 | Harold Ford | 26 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 55 | Mabel Ford | 24 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 56 | Raymond Ford | 10 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 57 | Robert Ford | 8 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 58 | Leonard Kearney | 29 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 59 | Josephine Kearney | 32 | Wife | Maid | Kentucky |
| 60 | Wade Washington | 60 | Head | Janitor | Virginia |
| 61 | Jennie Washington | 46 | Wife | Domestic | West Virginia |
| 62 | Henry Walden | 26 | Head | Chauffeur | Virginia |
| 63 | Mabel Walden | 28 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | Charles Calpitt | 26 | Head | Waiter | Ohio |
| 65 | Davia Calpitt | 23 | Wife | Domestic | Georgia |
| 66 | Robert Evans | 38 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 67 | Bessie Evans | 33 | Wife | Domestic | Virginia |
| 68 | Lillian Evans | 10 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 69 | Wilbur Evans | 8 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 70 | Albert Evans | 7 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 71 | George Williams | 30 | Head | Janitor | North Carolina |
| 72 | Nora Williams | 32 | Wife | Janitress | Ohio |
| 73 | Erma Williams | 10 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 74 | John Harris | 31 | Head | Printer | Ohio |
| 75 | Carrie Harris | 34 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 76 | Flavis Jones | 57 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 77 | Charlotte Jones | 53 | Wife | Domestic | Washington D.C. |
| 78 | James Jones THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 79 | Irene Jones | 18 | Daughter | Domestic | Ohio |
| 80 | Lester Jones | 16 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 81 | Omer Jones | 14 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 82 | Ruth Jones | 12 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 83 | Arthur Jones | 18 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 84 | Emmet Gorbey | 50 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 85 | Anna Gorbey | 45 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 86 | Earle Gorbey | 25 | Son | Brakeman | Ohio |
| 87 | Lola Gorbey | 25 | Daughter | Operator | Ohio |
| 88 | Clarence Echelbarger | 40 | Head | Repairman | Ohio |
| 89 | Rowena Echelbarger | 39 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 90 | Marjorie Echelbarger | 12 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 91 | John Echelbarger | 11 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 92 | Gerald Echelbarger | 5 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 93 | Paul Echelbarger | 2 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 94 | James P Mccarrick | 42 | Head | Conductor | Ohio |
| 95 | Anna Mccarrick | 42 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 96 | Charles Mccarrick | 13 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 97 | William Mccarrick | 12 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 98 | Emil Diehr | 28 | Head | Machinist | Ohio |
| 99 | Bessie Diehr | 25 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 100 | Howard Harrison | 44 | Head | Conductor | Pennsylvania |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
James + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)