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Lena Jones — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Sumter, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Lena Jones across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sumter, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1923), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 7
b. ~1923
Female
Daughter
Born: Alabama
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Sumter, Alabama |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Lena |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | District 11 Jones Bluff |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lena | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jas Jones | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Ellie Spright | Daughter | — | ~1930 | |
| Lena Jones | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Lona Jones | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Mary Jones | Other | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Leslie Jones | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Mariah Spright | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Rosa Jones | Daughter | — | ~1930 | |
| Eddie Jones | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Budd Jones | Head | — | 39 | ~1891 |
| Buddie Lee | Other | — | 21 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1930
Sumter, Alabama
Daughter, age 7
Sumter, Alabama · implied b. ~1923 — 11 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Lena |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Sumter-County, Alabama
Spouse, age 18
Sumter-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1922 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Lema |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sumter |
| Occupation | Farm labor |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Lena Jones
Daughter · 1930 · age 7 · b. ~1923 · Alabama
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Sibling
Ellie Spright
Sibling · 1930 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eddie Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leslie Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lona Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mariah Spright
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rosa Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jas Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
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 — Sumter, Alabama
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1930 US Federal Census — Sumter, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus49usce:0312)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Johnson | 18 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 2 | Hattie Johnson | 26 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 3 | James Johnson | 5 | Grand Son | — | Alabama |
| 4 | Ethel M. Johnson | 3 | Grand Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 5 | John Brooks | 64 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 6 | Martha Brooks | 39 | Wife-H | Laborer | Alabama |
| 7 | Louisa Lacy | 71 | Head-H | Farmer | Alabama |
| 8 | Lucile Lacy | 22 | Grand Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 9 | A. B. Hinds | 16 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 10 | Fannie Hinds | 18 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Wiley Bradley | 27 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 12 | Jo Annie Bradley | 45 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 13 | Nancy Bradley | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 14 | William Bradley | 15 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Robert Bradley | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 16 | Hattie Bradley | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Pearline Bradley | 7 | Grand Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Jimmie Bradley | 20 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 19 | Virginia Bradley | 25 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Lula M. Bradley | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Dora E. Bradley | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Bettie Thomas | 37 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 23 | Annie Thomas | 33 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 24 | Floyd B. Thomas | 16 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 25 | Dennis Thomas | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 26 | J. C. Thomas | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 27 | James Howard | 42 | Brother | Laborer | Alabama |
| 28 | Budd Jones | 39 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 29 | Mary Jones | 24 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 30 | Leslie Jones | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Lena Jones THIS PERSON | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 32 | Lona Jones | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Jas M. Jones | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 34 | Eddie M. Jones | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 35 | Rosa L. Jones | 0 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Buddie Lee | 21 | Cousin | Laborer | Alabama |
| 37 | Mariah Spright | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 38 | Ellie M. Spright | 0 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 39 | G. E. Bessitt | 43 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 40 | Minnie O. Bessitt | 42 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 41 | Agnes B. Bessitt | 21 | Daughter | Clerk | Alabama |
| 42 | Ellis A. Bessitt | 17 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 43 | Edna B. Bessitt | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 44 | Rebecca L. Bessitt | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Lenard W. Bessitt | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 46 | Lawrence Vaughn | 57 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 47 | Mattie Vaughn | 41 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 48 | Dorothy Vaughn | 21 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 49 | Lenah Vaughn | 17 | Daughter | Farmer | Alabama |
| 50 | Lawrence Jr. Vaughn | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
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)