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Laura Jones — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · St James, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Laura Jones across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in St James, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1885), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1885
Female
Spouse
Born: Louisiana
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | St James, Louisiana |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farm laborer |
| Industry | rice farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Police Jury Ward 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Laura | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mable Jones | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Albert Jones | Head | — | 72 | ~1848 |
| Barren Jones | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Laura Jones | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1900
St James, …
Spouse, age 18
St James, Louisiana · implied b. ~1882 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Birth Month | June |
| Birth Year | 1882 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1910
St James, …
Spouse, age 27
St James, Louisiana · implied b. ~1883 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Years Married | 2 |
| Children Born | 4 |
| Children Living | 4 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1920
St James, …
Spouse, age 35
St James, Louisiana · implied b. ~1885 — 4 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | farm laborer |
| Industry | rice farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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Our Model Tree links Laura Jones across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in St James, Louisiana, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Laura Jones
Spouse · 1920 · age 35 · b. ~1885 · Louisiana
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1920 US Federal Census — St James, Louisiana
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1920 US Federal Census — St James, Louisiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu629unit:0144)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Isabelle Welsh | 5 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 2 | Charley Layton Welsh | 4 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 3 | Albert Jones | 72 | head | None | Louisiana |
| 4 | Laura Jones THIS PERSON | 35 | wife | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 5 | Mable Jones | 8 | daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 6 | Barren Jones | 10 | son | None | Louisiana |
| 7 | Theoliste Tandem | 58 | head | None | Louisiana |
| 8 | Louis Tandem | 29 | son | None | Louisiana |
| 9 | Constant Tandem | 23 | son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 10 | Anna Tandem | 21 | daughter | Barberette | Louisiana |
| 11 | Agnette Tandem | 21 | daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 12 | Theofield Tandem | 16 | son | None | Louisiana |
| 13 | Isaac Barton | 28 | head | None | Louisiana |
| 14 | Agnes Barton | 26 | wife | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 15 | Oliver Ben | 29 | head | None | Louisiana |
| 16 | Leontine Ben | 29 | wife | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 17 | Oliver Jr Ben | 5 | son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 18 | Lydalet Ben | 3 | son | None | Louisiana |
| 19 | Alma Ben | 1 | son | None | Louisiana |
| 20 | Ish Douglas | 50 | head | None | Louisiana |
| 21 | Victorine Douglas | 49 | wife | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 22 | Ned Gerald | 35 | head | None | Louisiana |
| 23 | Alexander Vegas | 74 | head | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 24 | Lucille Vegas | 50 | wife | None | Louisiana |
| 25 | Leonie Vegas | 23 | daughter | Teacher | Louisiana |
| 26 | Verna Vegas | 17 | daughter | Teacher | Louisiana |
| 27 | Paul Vegas | 15 | son | None | Louisiana |
| 28 | Joseph Fariere | 53 | head | None | Louisiana |
| 29 | Ella Fariere | 43 | wife | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 30 | Orille Fariere | 9 | son | None | Louisiana |
| 31 | Augustan Pierre | 65 | head | None | Louisiana |
| 32 | Victoria Pierre | 53 | wife | None | Louisiana |
| 33 | Robert Pierre | 18 | son | None | Louisiana |
| 34 | Vincent Pierre | 16 | son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 35 | Carolina Pierre | 14 | daughter | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 36 | Mable Pierre | 8 | daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 37 | Augustan Willis | 9 | grand-son | None | Louisiana |
| 38 | Marshal Mckinly | 40 | head | None | Louisiana |
| 39 | Mary Mckinly | 32 | wife | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 40 | Teddy Mckinly | 8 | son | None | Louisiana |
| 41 | Elindra Mckinly | 6 | daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 42 | Felici Mckinly | 5 | daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 43 | Helen Mckinly | 3 | daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 44 | Marshal Mckinly | 1 | son | None | Louisiana |
| 45 | Charley Lindman | 40 | head | None | Louisiana |
| 46 | Sadie Lindman | 38 | wife | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 47 | Oscar Lindman | 18 | head | None | Louisiana |
| 48 | Ellen Lindman | 14 | daughter | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 49 | Albertine Lindman | 10 | daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 50 | Martha Lindman | 9 | daughter | None | Louisiana |
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)