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James Jones — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Davidson, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Henry & Bruce — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Davidson, Tennessee |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Nashville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Jones | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Henry Jones | Head | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Lillie Ridley | Other | — | 29 | ~1901 |
| James Jones | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Alice Jones | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1920
Davidson, Tennessee
Son, age 1
Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Davidson, Tennessee
Son, age 10
Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1920 — 5 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Davidson-County, Tennessee
Other, age 21
Davidson-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1919 — 40 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Jas. Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Inmate |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | ? |
| 1935 Residence (County) | ? |
| Highest Grade | No |
| 1935 Residence | ? |
| 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 Henry Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Bruce Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Georgia Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Henry Jones
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Bruce Jones
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Georgia Jones
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Jones
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Jones
Son · 1930 · age 10 · b. ~1920 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Mary Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
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
1930 US Federal Census — Davidson, Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Davidson, Tennessee
Page Contents
48 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2239unit:1105)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emmaline Brown | 47 | Head | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 2 | Katie Brown | 21 | Daughter | Cook | Tennessee |
| 3 | Bertha Brown | 21 | Daughter | Cook | Tennessee |
| 4 | John Brown | 18 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 5 | Glen Brown | 19 | Son | Truck Driver | Tennessee |
| 6 | Sarah Brown | 17 | Daughter | Servant | Tennessee |
| 7 | Martha Brown | 16 | Daughter | Servant | Tennessee |
| 8 | Charity Brown | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Emma Brown | 15 | Daughter | Servant | Tennessee |
| 10 | Ozie Brown | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Ed Brown | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Charlie Brown | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | James Brown | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | John Brown | 7 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Mary Brown | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Theodore Brown | 2 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Walter Brown | 1 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Sherman Magnus | 42 | Head | Delivery Man | Tennessee |
| 19 | Susie Magnus | 41 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Fred Brooks | 23 | Head | Porter | Tennessee |
| 21 | Ellen Brooks | 21 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Colleen Brooks | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Mildred Brooks | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Ed Waters | 35 | Head | Truck Driver | Tennessee |
| 25 | Bessie Waters | 27 | Wife | Servant | Tennessee |
| 26 | Stanley Richard Waters | 16 | Brother-in-law | Delivery Boy | Tennessee |
| 27 | Susie King | 45 | Head | Servant | Tennessee |
| 28 | Bessie Love | 24 | Head | Servant | Tennessee |
| 29 | Mattie Love | 18 | Sister | Servant | Tennessee |
| 30 | Mattie Casey | 24 | Head | Servant | Tennessee |
| 31 | Will Johnson | 27 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 32 | Canary Johnson | 21 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | William Johnson | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Gladys Johnson | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Mike Johnson | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | James Bradford | 45 | Head | Janitor | Tennessee |
| 37 | Mattie Bradford | 39 | Wife | Servant | Tennessee |
| 38 | Minerva Bradford | 73 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Amanda Blackman | 47 | Head | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 40 | Frank Beech | 23 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 41 | Thelma Beech | 18 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Elizabeth Beech | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Alma Patton | 16 | Sister-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Henry Jones | 38 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 45 | Alice Jones | 34 | Wife | Cook | Tennessee |
| 46 | Mary Jones | 13 | Daughter | Maid | Tennessee |
| 47 | James Jones THIS PERSON | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Lillie Ridley | 29 | Lodger | Servant | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
James + 1 sibling
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 1930 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)