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James Jones — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Kittitas, Washington
Our Model Tree links this James Jones across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Kittitas, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a son (b.~1897), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1897
Male
Son
Born: Washington
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Kittitas, Washington |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Shipyard |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | South Ellensburg Precinct |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Jones | Head | — | 70 | ~1850 |
| James Dunnigan | Other | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| James Jones | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Sarah Jones | Spouse | — | 61 | ~1859 |
Census Appearances
1900
Kittitas, Washington
Son, age 5
Kittitas, Washington · 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 | Washington |
| Birth Month | Sept |
| Birth Year | 1895 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
1910
Kittitas, Washington
Son, age 14
Kittitas, Washington · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | James E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Student |
| Industry | Helps Home |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
1920
Kittitas, Washington
Son, age 23
Kittitas, Washington · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Shipyard |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
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 Kittitas, Washington, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father John Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father John Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Jones
b. ~1850
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Jones
b. ~1852
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Jones
b. ~1851
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Jones
b. ~1858
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Jones
b. ~1859
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Jones
b. ~1857
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Jones
Son · 1920 · age 23 · b. ~1897 · Washington
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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 — Kittitas, Washington
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1920 US Federal Census — Kittitas, Washington
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1932unit:0439)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Donna Chenowith | 28 | Wife | None | Washington |
| 2 | Lydia Chenowith | 6 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 3 | John Jones | 70 | Head | Watchman | Ohio |
| 4 | Sarah Jones | 61 | Wife | None | Ohio |
| 5 | James Jones THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Laborer | Washington |
| 6 | James Dunnigan | 4 | Grand son | — | Washington |
| 7 | Carl Guebert | 74 | Head | None | Penn |
| 8 | Carl Guebert | 36 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 9 | Daisie Guebert | 32 | Daughter | None | Ohio |
| 10 | Charles Guebert | 3 | Grand son | — | Ohio |
| 11 | Ewald Guebert | 2 | Grand son | — | Ohio |
| 12 | Ed. L. Ferrer | 60 | Head | Bricklayer | Minnesota |
| 13 | Jessie Ferrer | 38 | Son | Truck Driver | Minnesota |
| 14 | Ida Ferrer | 47 | Daughter in law | None | Iowa |
| 15 | B. J. Ernsdorff | 60 | Head | Architect | Penn |
| 16 | Melina Ernsdorff | 50 | Wife | None | New York |
| 17 | Bernard Ernsdorff | 23 | Son | Mechanic | Oregon |
| 18 | Ivan Ernsdorff | 11 | Son | None | Washington |
| 19 | Marcella Ernsdorff | 10 | Daughter | None | Washington |
| 20 | Edith Bostwick | 50 | Head | None | Minnesota |
| 21 | Alex Bostwick | 17 | Son | Farmer | Idaho |
| 22 | Beth Bostwick | 13 | Daughter | None | Idaho |
| 23 | Blanche Bostwick | 11 | Daughter | None | Idaho |
| 24 | Francis Malone | 62 | Head | None | Missouri |
| 25 | Frank Uffield | 13 | Grand son | None | Washington |
| 26 | Hilda Uffield | 11 | Grand daughter | None | Washington |
| 27 | John Ufford | 28 | Head | Machinist | Washington |
| 28 | Dorothy Ufford | 18 | Sister | None | Washington |
| 29 | John St. John | 70 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 30 | Almira St. John | 65 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 31 | Newton St. John | 43 | Step-son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 32 | Wesley Days | 31 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 33 | Edna Days | 27 | Wife | None | Washington |
| 34 | Howard Days | 5 | Son | — | Washington |
| 35 | Helen Days | 4 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 36 | Fred Johnson | 45 | Head | Scavenger | Washington |
| 37 | Nettie Johnson | 27 | Wife | None | Canada |
| 38 | Freda Johnson | 7 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 39 | Lucile Johnson | 6 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 40 | John Johnson | 5 | Son | — | Montana |
| 41 | Mildred Johnson | 3 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 42 | Arthur Johnson | 0 | Son | — | Washington |
| 43 | J. B. Higgins | 37 | Head | Farmer | Rhode Island |
| 44 | Maudie Higgins | 30 | Wife | None | N. Dakota |
| 45 | Marie Higgins | 3 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 46 | Edward Higgins | 2 | Son | — | Washington |
| 47 | Harry Osborn | 33 | Head | Butcher | Nebraska |
| 48 | Lulu Osborn | 31 | Wife | None | Washington |
| 49 | Lorraine Osborn | 12 | Daughter | None | Washington |
| 50 | Lawrence Osborn | 10 | Son | None | Washington |
Pedigree Summary
James
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)