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Laura Jones — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Laura Jones across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1914), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1914
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Laura | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Jones | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Mary Jones | Daughter | — | ~1930 | |
| Barbara Jones | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Thomas Jones | Head | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| William Jones | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Thomas Jones | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Robert Jones | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| John Jones | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Laura Jones | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 16
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1914 — 9 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 26
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1914 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Lauretta |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Laura Jones
Daughter · 1930 · age 16 · b. ~1914 · Illinois
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Sibling
William Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Barbara Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age
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
1930 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
33 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel436:0270)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Gifford | 41 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 2 | Etta Gifford | 41 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | William Gifford | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Carrie Gifford | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Etta Gifford | 66 | Mother | — | Illinois |
| 6 | John Patterson | 46 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 7 | Mabel Patterson | 41 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Ruth Patterson | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Mabel Patterson | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Alice Patterson | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Thomas Ludick | 38 | Roomer | Salesman | Yugoslavia |
| 12 | Ella Ludick | 34 | Roomer | — | Yugoslavia |
| 13 | Thomas Jones | 45 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 14 | Laura Jones | 43 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Laura Jones THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Thomas Jones | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Barbara Jones | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 18 | William Jones | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 19 | John Jones | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Robert Jones | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Mary Jones | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 22 | John Campbell | 45 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 23 | Etta Campbell | 43 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 24 | John Campbell | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Etta Campbell | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 26 | William Campbell | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Robert Campbell | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Mary Campbell | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Alice Campbell | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Thomas Pitts | 22 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 31 | Reta Pitts | 23 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Norma Dean Pitts | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Warner E. Pitts | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
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)