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Joseph Jones — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Quitman, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Quitman, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1878
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Quitman, Mississippi |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| 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 |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Marks Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Jones | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Joseph Jones | Head | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Sufrenia Jones | Other | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Annie Jones | Other | — | ~1920 | |
| Willie Jones | Other | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Joseph Jones | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Mollie Jones | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1920
Quitman, Mississippi
Head, age 42
Quitman, Mississippi · implied b. ~1878 — 7 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| 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
Quitman, Mississippi
Head, age 50
Quitman, Mississippi · implied b. ~1880 — 2 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 400 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Quitman-County, Mississippi
Head, age 63
Quitman-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1877 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Quitman |
| Occupation | 60 |
| Industry | Farmer |
| Class of Worker | Farm |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Quitman |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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Our Model Tree links Joseph Jones across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Jones
Head · 1920 · age 42 · b. ~1878 · Mississippi
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Quitman, Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Quitman, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu892unit:0203)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hubert Tioscle | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 2 | Curtis Tioscle | 21 | Brother | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 3 | John Hugh | 23 | Brother-in-law | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 4 | Eaton Hugh | 20 | Brother-in-law | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 5 | John Bill | 45 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 6 | Effie Bill | 25 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 7 | Alford E Thompson | 3 | Step-son | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Samantha Thompson | 1 | Step-daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Elois Bell | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 10 | Ava Bell | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Jeffery Bell | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | John Walls | 29 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 13 | Laura Walls | 31 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 14 | Emma Walls | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Nellie Walls | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Fred Walls | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Laura Walls | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Mizella Walls | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Henry Coleman | 31 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 20 | Josie Coleman | 28 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 21 | Henry Coleman | 7 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 22 | Anna M Coleman | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Josie Coleman | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Arch Adams | 35 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 25 | Jenetta Adams | 37 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 26 | Amos Jones | 27 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 27 | Chaney Jones | 26 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 28 | Hubert Stevens | 39 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 29 | Bertha Stevens | 27 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 30 | Edward Boylands | 24 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 31 | Virginia Boylands | 21 | Wife | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 32 | Vada Boylands | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Mary Boylands | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Eugene Ridgley | 26 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 35 | Janie Ridgley | 26 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 36 | Henry Ridgley | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Earnest Ridgley | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Bud Civil Lewis | 28 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 39 | Effie Lewis | 40 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 40 | Woodson Harris | 20 | Stepson | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 41 | Annie Harris | 6 | Step-daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | Willie Buell | 0 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | Alice Hardison | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Joseph Jones THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 45 | Mollie Jones | 40 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 46 | Joseph W Jones | 21 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 47 | Elizabeth Jones | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 48 | Sufrenia Jones | 19 | Daughter-in-law | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 49 | Willie E Jones | 1 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Annie M Jones | 0 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
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)