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Joe Jones — 1900 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Joe Jones across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Shelby, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Hal & Nancy — first a son (b.~1897), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 3
b. ~1897
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Shelby, Tennessee |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | Jun |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | 5Th Civil District |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joe | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vinny Jones | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1887 |
| Hal Jones | Head | — | 42 | ~1858 |
| Joe Jones | Son | — | 3 | ~1897 |
| Anthony Jones | Son | — | 11 | ~1889 |
| Nancy Jones | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1860 |
Census Appearances
1900
Shelby, Tennessee
Son, age 3
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | Jun |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1910
Shelby, Tennessee
Son, age 12
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Shelby, Tennessee
Other, age 21
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Bell boy |
| Industry | Hotel |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| 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 Joe Jones across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Shelby, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Hal Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nancy Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rina Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Hal Jones
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nancy Jones
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rina Jones
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joe Jones
Son · 1900 · age 3 · b. ~1897 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Vinny Jones
Sibling · 1900 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anthony Jones
Sibling · 1900 · age 11
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
1900 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
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1900 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu1596unit:0725)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mabel Neely | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | Hal Jones | 41 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 53 | Nancy Jones | 39 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Vinny Jones | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Anthony Jones | 10 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 56 | Joe Jones THIS PERSON | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Willie Davis | 37 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 58 | Roma Davis | 34 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Charles Betts | 56 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 60 | Martha Betts | 58 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Bud Morris | 30 | Servant | Cook | Tennessee |
| 62 | Peter Morris | 14 | Servant | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 63 | Ford T Thomas | 34 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 64 | Thos Wiggins | 24 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 65 | Ada Wiggins | 19 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Elzie Wiggins | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Jim Ellis | 79 | Father-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 68 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 69 | Ellis Owen | 43 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 70 | Myrtle Owen | 21 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Thos Bowen | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 72 | James Bowen | 8 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 73 | Eddy L Bowen | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Lewis Gray | 52 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 75 | Sarah Gray | 25 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Willie Gray | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Lucquilla Gray | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Savannah Gray | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Ella Beale | 23 | Servant | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Sally Beale | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 81 | Wash Betts | 39 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 82 | Mariah Betts | 27 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 83 | Joseph Betts | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 84 | Henrietta Betts | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 85 | Betty Betts | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 86 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 87 | Abram Edelenboro | 37 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 88 | Harvey Edelenboro | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 89 | Job Edelenboro | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 90 | Rachel Edelenboro | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 91 | Willie Edelenboro | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 92 | Eva Edelenboro | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 93 | John Wright | 52 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 94 | Polly Wright | 42 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 95 | Polly Wright | 21 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 96 | Josephus Wright | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 97 | Clarence Wright | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 98 | Rosa Wright | 13 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 99 | Wright | None | — | Farm Laborer | — |
Pedigree Summary
Joe + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1900 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)