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Laura Jones — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Laura Jones across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Schuylkill, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents David & David — first a daughter (b.~1899), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1899
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Schuylkill, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Union Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Laura | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nellie Jones | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Laura Jones | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| David Jones | Head | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| John Jones | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Maggie Jones | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1873 |
Census Appearances
1900
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 2
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1898 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 11
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1899 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Laura S |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 21
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Laura Jones across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father David Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father David Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
David Jones
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
David Jones
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Jones
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie Jones
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Laura Jones
Daughter · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
John Jones
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nellie Jones
Sibling · 1920 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1652unit:0968)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jonas Fuhrman | 57 | Head | Farmer-Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Susan Fuhrman | 49 | wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | William Fuhrman | 11 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Wallace Fuhrman | 9 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Wilber Fuhrman | 7 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Charley Fuhrman | 6 | grand-son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Samuel Shoup | 49 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Cora Shoup | 46 | wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Norman Shoup | 20 | son | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Clinton Shoup | 13 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Hilda Shoup | 9 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Howard Shoup | 6 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | William Wagner | 48 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 14 | Anna Wagner | 41 | wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Emma Wagner | 18 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Ralph Wagner | 16 | son | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Burton Wagner | 14 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Warren Wagner | 13 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Carrie Wagner | 5 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Henry Swank | 60 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Mary A. Swank | 53 | wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Arthur J. Swank | 27 | son | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Daniel Thepler | 81 | Head | Retired | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Rosa Thepler | 52 | wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Emma Thepler | 16 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Nevada Thepler | 10 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Aaron Staffer | 42 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Mary Staffer | 38 | wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Earl Staffer | 19 | son | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Orville Staffer | 17 | son | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Guy Staffer | 15 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Evelyn Staffer | 13 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Ida Staffer | 11 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Samuel Staffer | 9 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Grace Staffer | 7 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Kathryn Staffer | 5 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Sylvester Staffer | 3 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Paul Staffer | 1 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | William Shoup | 50 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Elizabeth Shoup | 50 | wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | John P. Shoup | 53 | Head | Farmer + Wood Cutter | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Annie Shoup | 50 | wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Amos Shoup | 24 | son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Noah Shoup | 16 | son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Cora Shoup | 11 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | David Jones | 53 | Head | Farmer | Wales |
| 47 | Maggie Jones | 47 | wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Nellie Jones | 25 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | John Jones | 23 | son | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Laura Jones THIS PERSON | 21 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Laura + 2 siblings
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 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)