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Joe Jones — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Bolivar, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Joe Jones across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Bolivar, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents America & Merida — first a head (b.~1892), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1892
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Bolivar, Mississippi |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 3 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 4 Pt 1 |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joe | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delores Jones | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Ripley Jones | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Alice Jones | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Ida Jones | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Joe Jones | Head | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Mary Jones | Other | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Theodore Jones | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Joe Jones | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1900
Bolivar, Mississippi
Son, age 9
Bolivar, Mississippi · implied b. ~1891 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1891 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1910
Bolivar, Mississippi
Son, age 16
Bolivar, Mississippi · implied b. ~1894 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1920
Bolivar, Mississippi
Head, age 28
Bolivar, Mississippi · implied b. ~1892 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Bolivar, Mississippi
Head, age 38
Bolivar, Mississippi · implied b. ~1892 — 8 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 3 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Bolivar, Mississippi, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother America Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Merida Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father William Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father William Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
America Jones
b. ~1853
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Merida Jones
b. ~1853
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Jones
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Jones
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joe Jones
Head · 1930 · age 38 · b. ~1892 · Mississippi
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Bolivar, Mississippi
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1930 US Federal Census — Bolivar, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1140unit:0167)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ida Smith | 45 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | Johnnie Smith | 20 | Son | Truck Driver | Mississippi |
| 53 | Marshall Alexander | 43 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 54 | Callie Alexander | 41 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Douglas Alexander | 20 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 56 | Beda Alexander | 17 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 57 | Jimmie Alexander | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Robert Vaughan | 44 | Boarder | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 59 | U. B. Griffith | 46 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 60 | Jane Griffith | 47 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Penn Griffith | 13 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 62 | Joe Jones THIS PERSON | 38 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 63 | Mary Jones | 40 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Delores Jones | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Ripley Jones | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Theodore Jones | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Ida Jones | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Joe Jr. Jones | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Alice Jones | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Thomas Mack | 48 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 71 | Irene Mack | 28 | Wife-H | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 72 | Guillerine Mack | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | R. V. Mack | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Mercedes Mack | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Henry Parker | 48 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 76 | Marie Parker | 37 | Wife-H | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 77 | Laverne Parker | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Lucius Jacobs | 30 | Boarder | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 79 | Albert Miller | 53 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 80 | Arella Miller | 37 | Wife-H | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 81 | Martha Day | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 82 | Martha R. Day | 1 | Gr Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 83 | Calvin Day | 0 | Gr Son | — | Mississippi |
| 84 | Sam Harris | 52 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 85 | Dina Harris | 49 | Wife-H | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 86 | Sonia Edwards | 52 | Head-H | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 87 | Joe Lofton | 65 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 88 | Emma Lofton | 45 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 89 | Chaney Lofton | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 90 | Jane Lofton | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 91 | Rule Lofton | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 92 | Alice Lofton | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 93 | Lee Franklin | 49 | Boarder | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 94 | Thelda Franklin | 18 | Boarder | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 95 | Joe Popps | 45 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 96 | Sarah Popps | 40 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 97 | Louise Popps | 22 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 98 | Joe Popps | 19 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 99 | Lee Popps | 16 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 100 | Andra Popps | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
Joe
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)