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Lena Jones — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Dyer, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Lena Jones across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Dyer, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1904), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1904
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Dyer, Tennessee |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Lena |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | 5 District Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lena | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mossy Jones | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Dortha Jones | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Bertha Jones | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Katherine Jones | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Eugene Jones | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Jessie Jones | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Willie Jones | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Bessie Jones | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Frank Jones | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Lena Jones | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Dora Jones | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1910
Pemiscot, Missouri
Daughter, age 5
Pemiscot, Missouri · implied b. ~1905 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Lena |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Dyer, Tennessee
Daughter, age 16
Dyer, Tennessee · implied b. ~1904 — 11 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Lena |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Lena Jones across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Lena Jones
Daughter · 1920 · age 16 · b. ~1904 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Bertha Jones
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Jones
Sibling · 1920 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dora Jones
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank Jones
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bessie Jones
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dortha Jones
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jessie Jones
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mossy Jones
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Katherine Jones
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
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 — Dyer, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Dyer, Tennessee
Page Contents
31 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1738unit:0810)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70 | Clifford Smith | 16 | son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 71 | Hattie Smith | 14 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 72 | Geneva Smith | 10 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 73 | Nora Smith | 70 | mother | None | Tennessee |
| 74 | Eugene Jones | 47 | head | Manager | Tennessee |
| 75 | Willie Jones | 24 | son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 76 | Katherine Jones | 20 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 77 | Lena Jones THIS PERSON | 16 | daughter | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 78 | Bessie Jones | 15 | daughter | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 79 | Frank Jones | 14 | son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 80 | Mossy Jones | 11 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 81 | Jessie Jones | 9 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 82 | Bertha Jones | 7 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 83 | Dora Jones | 5 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 84 | Dortha Jones | 1 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 85 | Will Howard | 60 | head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 86 | Birdie Howard | 27 | wife | None | Tennessee |
| 87 | Frank Howard | 2 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 88 | Clarence Taylor | 42 | head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 89 | George W Taylor | 12 | son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 90 | Lillie M Taylor | 10 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 91 | Beatrice Taylor | 7 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 92 | Cas Replogle | 57 | head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 93 | Georgia Replogle | 50 | wife | None | Tennessee |
| 94 | Lonnie B Smith | 2 | grandchild | None | Tennessee |
| 95 | Sterling Smith | 49 | head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 96 | Nell Smith | 45 | wife | None | Tennessee |
| 97 | Lillie Smith | 18 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 98 | Everett Smith | 16 | son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 99 | Lonie Smith | 12 | son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 100 | Lois Smith | 12 | daughter | Laborer | 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)