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Joe Jones — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Rockcastle, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Joe Jones across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Rockcastle, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Rockcastle, Kentucky |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Joe H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | VOVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Magisterial District 4 Climax Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joe | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ninnie Jones | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Mollie Jones | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Alice Jones | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Ruth Jones | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Stella Jones | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Bessie Jones | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Hattie Jones | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Fred Jones | Head | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| Fred Jones | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Joe Jones | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Riley Jones | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Belle Jones | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1920
Rockcastle, Kentucky
Son, age 5
Rockcastle, Kentucky · implied b. ~1915 — 11 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Rockcastle, Kentucky
Son, age 16
Rockcastle, Kentucky · implied b. ~1914 — 12 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Joe H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | VOVV |
| Can Read/Write | 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 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Rockcastle, Kentucky, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Joe Jones
Son · 1930 · age 16 · b. ~1914 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Mollie Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ninnie Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Stella Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fred Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bessie Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Riley Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hattie Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
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 — Rockcastle, Kentucky
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1930 US Federal Census — Rockcastle, Kentucky
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:kentuckycensus00reel773:0987)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Harvey | 65 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 2 | Mollie Harvey | 61 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Willie D Courtney | 39 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 4 | Nannie J Courtney | 29 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Alford J Courtney | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Lillie J Courtney | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Isaac N Courtney | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | James W Courtney | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Thomas H Courtney | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Nannie L Courtney | 0 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | William T Smith | 47 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 12 | Gladis Smith | 27 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Rubbie J Smith | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Worthie E Smith | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | James J Smith | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Ollie J Smith | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | James E Smith | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Alisa Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Monica R Smith | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Fred Jones | 47 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 21 | Belle Jones | 45 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Riley Jones | 21 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 23 | Hattie Jones | 19 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Ruth Jones | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Ninnie Jones | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Joe H Jones THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 27 | Alice Jones | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Stella Jones | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Bessie Jones | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Fred Jr Jones | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Mollie Reed Jones | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Claude Abney | 21 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 33 | Georgia Abney | 21 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Marie Abney | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Beatrice Abney | 0 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | James Seals | 22 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 37 | Annie Seals | 21 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | James Jr Seals | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Dora Seals | 0 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | John H Rice | 26 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 41 | Addie Rice | 25 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 42 | Thomas H Rice | 58 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 43 | Sarah J Rice | 59 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | Grace Rice | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | Lund Abrams | 55 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 46 | Nellie Abrams | 45 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | Ernest Abrams | 18 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 48 | John Abrams | 16 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | Stella Abrams | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Willie Abrams | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
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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)