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Joseph Jones — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Shelby, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Jones across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Shelby, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1880
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Shelby, Tennessee |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Lumber Yard |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Memphis City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lizzie Jones | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Joseph Jones | Head | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Willie Jones | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Joseph Jones | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| James Jones | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Lizzie Jones | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1900
Shelby, Tennessee
Head, age 23
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1877 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1877 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Day laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1910
Shelby, Tennessee
Head, age 32
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1878 — 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 | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Years Married | 8 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Shelby, Tennessee
Head, age 40
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1880 — 6 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Lumber Yard |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links Joseph Jones across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Shelby, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Jones
Head · 1920 · age 40 · b. ~1880 · Tennessee
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1763unit:0760)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Watkins | 25 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 2 | Callie Watkins | 24 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Willie Ramsey | 6 | Step daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Louis Ramsey | 4 | Step son | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Mitchell Woodard | 38 | Head | Chauffeur | Mississippi |
| 6 | Jeanette Woodard | 32 | Wife | Laundress | Mississippi |
| 7 | Willie B. Woodard | 11 | Step daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Robert Ford | 35 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 9 | Alvida Ford | 35 | Wife | Washerwoman | Mississippi |
| 10 | William Williamson | 46 | Head | Teamster | Tennessee |
| 11 | Jennie Williamson | 35 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Eddie G. Williamson | 19 | Son | Cooper | Tennessee |
| 13 | Fannie B. Williamson | 16 | Daughter | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 14 | George Allen | 25 | Boarder | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 15 | Mary Ware | 33 | Boarder | Shirt Finisher | Alabama |
| 16 | Benjamin Harwell | 46 | Head | Stationary Fireman | Tennessee |
| 17 | Dora Harwell | 40 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Benjamin Johnson | 16 | Boarder | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 19 | Fred Ford | 22 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 20 | Ludie Ford | 22 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Thomas Shipper | 22 | Boarder | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 22 | Ida Gothman | 34 | Head | Cook | Tennessee |
| 23 | Clara Gothman | 17 | Daughter | Binder | Tennessee |
| 24 | James Hayes | 38 | Head | Laundress | Virginia |
| 25 | Willie Hayes | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Nannie Ford | 44 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Hosea Roseborough | 16 | Boarder | Helper | Texas |
| 28 | Margaret Rose | 5 | Foster daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 29 | James Jackson | 54 | Head | Washerwoman | Mississippi |
| 30 | Iora Howard | 18 | Grand daughter | Laundress | Mississippi |
| 31 | Annie M. Howard | 17 | Grand daughter | Starcher | Mississippi |
| 32 | Connie Mack | 2 | Grand daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Emerson Thomas | 49 | Head | Marker | Tennessee |
| 34 | Anna Williams | 28 | Daughter | Washerwoman | Tennessee |
| 35 | John A. Williams | 1 | Grand son | — | Illinois |
| 36 | William Hayes | 24 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 37 | Ida Hayes | 22 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | George Clark | 27 | Boarder | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 39 | Willie Blankenchip | 21 | Boarder | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 40 | Henry Blankenchip | 20 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 41 | Richard Wilson | 45 | Head | Carpenter | Tennessee |
| 42 | Oralia Wilson | 33 | Wife | Washerwoman | Tennessee |
| 43 | Andrew Isabell | 60 | Head | Washerwoman | United States |
| 44 | Anthony Cobb | 61 | Boarder | Cook | United States |
| 45 | Joseph Jones THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 46 | Lizzie Jones | 38 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Joseph Jr. Jones | 21 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 48 | Lizzie Jones | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Willie Jones | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | James Jones | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
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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)