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James Jones — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fayette, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Oliver & James — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 2
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Fayette, Tennessee |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Ninth District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Jones | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Maggie Jones | Daughter | — | ~1920 | |
| Oliver Jones | Head | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| James Jones | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Minnie Jones | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1920
Fayette, Tennessee
Son, age 2
Fayette, Tennessee · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Fayette, Tennessee
Son, age 13
Fayette, Tennessee · implied b. ~1917 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Jim |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Fayette-County, Tennessee
Son, age 20
Fayette-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1920 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Jimmy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fayette |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fayette |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Oliver Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father James Jones (~0.84 confidence) and father Jas Jones (~0.84 confidence) and mother Mary Jones (~0.84 confidence) and mother Mary Jones (~0.84 confidence) and mother Minnie Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Earlene Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 7 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.87
Father
Oliver Jones
b. ~1898
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Jones
b. ~1862
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.84
Father
Jas Jones
b. ~1855
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.84
Mother
Mary Jones
b. ~1869
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.84
Mother
Mary Jones
b. ~1866
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.84
Mother
Minnie Jones
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Earlene Jones
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Jones
Son · 1920 · age 2 · b. ~1918 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Maggie Jones
Sibling · 1920 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Jones
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
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 — Fayette, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Fayette, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1738unit:0253)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Alice Tilden | 64 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | Robert Tilden | 27 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 53 | Elizabeth Tilden | 22 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Mary Tilden | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Walter S. Johnson | 25 | Boarder | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 56 | James Johnson | 21 | Boarder | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 57 | Harold W. Johnson | 20 | Boarder | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Alex Defore | 50 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 59 | Lula Defore | 37 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Julia Defore | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Lillie B. Defore | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Jack Defore | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Lula Defore | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Annie Defore | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | James Defore | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Ed Barone | 44 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 67 | Lizzie Barone | 35 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Lester Barone | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | Robert Barone | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Etta Barone | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Walter Barone | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Lillie Barone | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Minnie Barone | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | James Barone | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | John Barone | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Jim Money | 31 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 77 | Elizabeth Money | 21 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Grady Money | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Mitchell Money | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Mary Money | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 81 | Richard Jones | 39 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 82 | Annie Jones | 25 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 83 | Richard Jones | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 84 | Thelma Jones | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 85 | Oliver Jones | 22 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 86 | Minnie Jones | 21 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 87 | James Jones THIS PERSON | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 88 | Annie Jones | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 89 | Maggie Jones | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 90 | Willie Gilden | 22 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 91 | Woodie Gilden | 20 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 92 | Margaret Gilden | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 93 | Harrison Young | 45 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 94 | Lottie Young | 37 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 95 | Willie Young | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 96 | Robert Young | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 97 | Mary Young | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 98 | James Young | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 99 | Lula Young | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 100 | John Young | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
James + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 4 grandparents
~0.84
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)