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Jerry Jones — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Dougherty, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Jerry Jones across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Dougherty, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1892), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1892
Male
Head
Born: Georgia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Dougherty, Georgia |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Jerry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | on farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Militia Dist 943 Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Jerry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Jones | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Jerry Jones | Head | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Ada Jones | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1910
Dougherty, Georgia
Son, age 19
Dougherty, Georgia · implied b. ~1891 — 10 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
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Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Jerry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1920
Dougherty, Georgia
Head, age 28
Dougherty, Georgia · implied b. ~1892 — 3 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Jerry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | on farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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Our Model Tree links Jerry Jones across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Dougherty, Georgia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Jerry Jones
Head · 1920 · age 28 · b. ~1892 · Georgia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1920 US Federal Census — Dougherty, Georgia
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1920 US Federal Census — Dougherty, Georgia
Page Contents
36 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu254unit:0057)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Bruce | 45 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 52 | Thomas Arnold | 25 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 53 | Fannie Arnold | 18 | Wife | Laborer | Georgia |
| 54 | Cornelia Arnold | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 55 | Henry Shellman | 70 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 56 | Laura Shellman | 60 | Wife | Laborer | Georgia |
| 57 | Jerry Jones THIS PERSON | 28 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 58 | Ada Jones | 24 | Wife | Laborer | Georgia |
| 59 | Harry Jones | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 60 | James Tosen | 57 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 61 | Mildred Tosen | 40 | Wife | Laborer | Georgia |
| 62 | Lillie Tosen | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 63 | John Meal | 40 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 64 | Velma Meal | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 65 | John H Meal | 11 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 66 | Mozell Meal | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 67 | Jeff Meal | 7 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 68 | Walter Meal | 13 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 69 | Ed Meal | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 70 | Will Brown | 40 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 71 | Lindie Brown | 37 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 72 | Westley Brown | 13 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 73 | Henry Brown | 18 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 74 | Rebecca Brown | 18 | Wife | Laborer | Georgia |
| 75 | Manly Cross | 25 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 76 | Annie Cross | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 77 | Ruth L Cross | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 78 | Mary Cross | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 79 | Ella Cross | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 80 | Patsy Brown | 70 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 81 | Ed Brown | 10 | Grandson | — | Georgia |
| 82 | Lucinda Jackson | 74 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 83 | Walter Wilkinson | 48 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 84 | Essie Wilkinson | 35 | Wife | Laborer | Georgia |
| 85 | Bill Wilkinson | 9 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 86 | Susie Wilkinson | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
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)