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Joseph Jones — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Chesterfield, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Jones across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chesterfield, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1892), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1892
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Chesterfield, Virginia |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 36 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 500 |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Matoaca District Part Of |
| 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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Jones | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Bernice Jones | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Carrie Jones | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Joseph Jones | Head | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Susie Jones | Other | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| David Jones | Son | — | ~1930 | |
| Harry Jones | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1910
Chesterfield, Virginia
Other, age 19
Chesterfield, Virginia · implied b. ~1891 — 15 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Hired man |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Saw mill |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Chesterfield, Virginia
Head, age 29
Chesterfield, Virginia · implied b. ~1891 — 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 | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Chesterfield, Virginia
Head, age 38
Chesterfield, Virginia · implied b. ~1892 — 7 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 36 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 500 |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Chesterfield-County, Virginia
Head, age 45
Chesterfield-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1895 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Josiah Joshua |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Clover Hill Magisterial District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chesterfield |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Saw mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 188 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Joseph Jones
Head · 1930 · age 38 · b. ~1892 · Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Chesterfield, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Chesterfield, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2440unit:0403)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edna E. Hill | 12 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Lewis W. Hill | 9 | son | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Clarice A. Hill | 5 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Mildred A. Hill | 3 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Winston E. Goode | 44 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 6 | Rufus K. Jones | 71 | Mother-in-law | Midwife | Virginia |
| 7 | Elijah Ellis | 54 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 8 | Lucy A. Ellis | 53 | wife-H | Laundress | Virginia |
| 9 | Bolling Ellis | 19 | son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 10 | Eva R. Ellis | 24 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Benjamin P. Rollins | 64 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 12 | Joseph Jones THIS PERSON | 38 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 13 | Susie V. Jones | 24 | wife-H | Laundress | Virginia |
| 14 | Ruth D. Jones | 12 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Harry L. Jones | 8 | son | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Carrie A. Jones | 5 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Bernice J. Jones | 2 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 18 | David Jones | 0 | son | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Garland White | 54 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 20 | Walter Partin | 52 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 21 | James Thomas | 34 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 22 | Bessie Thomas | 43 | Wife-H | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 23 | Annie R. Thomas | 14 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Rosetta Thomas | 13 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 25 | James K. Thomas | 8 | son | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Sarah E. Thomas | 5 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Robert M. Baugh | 21 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 28 | Hortense Baugh | 16 | wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Stuart Hill | 49 | Head | Cook Sawyer | Virginia |
| 30 | Lena Hill | 46 | wife-H | Laundress | Virginia |
| 31 | Thelma Hill | 19 | daughter | House Work | Virginia |
| 32 | Brewster Hill | 17 | son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 33 | William Hill | 14 | son | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Margaret Hill | 12 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Vinton Hill | 9 | son | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Helen R. Hill | 6 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Oliver M. Gill | 46 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 38 | Mattie V. Gill | 44 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Daniel E. Gill | 17 | son | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Herbert L. Gill | 12 | son | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Milton W. Jackson | 50 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 42 | Virginia S. Jackson | 47 | sister-H | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Arthur B. Willis | 50 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 44 | Lelia B. Willis | 50 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Arthur B. Jr. Willis | 8 | son | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Thelma Haynes | 17 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Fred M. Newton | 26 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 48 | Clarence M. Walker | 28 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 49 | Mary R. Walker | 25 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Mae L. Walker | 4 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
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)