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Leroy Jones — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Union, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Leroy Jones across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Union, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Union, New Jersey |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Leroy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Elizabeth City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Leroy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Jones | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Jesse Lavar | Other | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Georgia Wilson | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Ellen Lavar | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Sherman Jones | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Robert Wilson | Other | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Thomas Gibson | Other | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Lloyd Jones | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Clarence Jones | Head | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Leroy Jones | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Union, New …
Son, age 4
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1916 — 12 household members
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Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Leroy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Union, New …
Son, age 14
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1916 — 10 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Leroy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Leroy Jones across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Union, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Leroy Jones
Son · 1930 · age 14 · b. ~1916 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Georgia Wilson
Sibling · 1930 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lloyd Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sherman Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ellen Lavar
Sibling · 1930 · 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
1930 US Federal Census — Union, New Jersey
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1930 US Federal Census — Union, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newjerseycensus00reel1386:0017)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Millie Stein | 57 | Wife | — | New York |
| 2 | William Stein | 37 | Son | Refining Co. | New York |
| 3 | Berry Smith | 51 | Head | Inspector | New Jersey |
| 4 | Beatrice Smith | 55 | Sister | None | New Jersey |
| 5 | Sarah Smith | 47 | Sister | Planter | New Jersey |
| 6 | Margaret Smith | 41 | Sister | Nurse (Trained) | New Jersey |
| 7 | John Smith | 32 | Head | Planter | New Jersey |
| 8 | Mary Smith | 32 | Wife | None | New Jersey |
| 9 | Mary Smith | 4 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 10 | Barbara Smith | 2 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 11 | John Smith | 0 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 12 | Ida Cooper | 32 | Head | Nurse (Practical) | England |
| 13 | Joseph Smith | 50 | Brother | Planter | New Jersey |
| 14 | Percy H. Post | 40 | Head | Porter | New Jersey |
| 15 | Jessie Post | 37 | Wife | None | No. Carolina |
| 16 | Percy Jr. Post | 20 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 17 | Ida Post | 18 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 18 | Marie Post | 16 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 19 | Jessie Post | 10 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 20 | Flora Post | 8 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 21 | Harrison Ware | 54 | Head | Janitor | Virginia |
| 22 | Cora Ware | 54 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 23 | Ernest Diggs | 12 | Grandson | None | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Leroy Diggs | 31 | Son | Waiter | New Jersey |
| 25 | Walter Lynch | 70 | Roomer | Handyman | New Jersey |
| 26 | Rosa Hutchinson | 50 | Head | Laundress | Virginia |
| 27 | John Morris | 60 | Head | Handyman | Virginia |
| 28 | Ida Morris | 45 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 29 | John Jr. Morris | 14 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 30 | Anna N. Morris | 7 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 31 | John W. Johnson | 6 | Nephew | None | Virginia |
| 32 | James Holmes | 35 | Roomer | Laborer | Virginia |
| 33 | John Holmes | 30 | Roomer | Laborer | Virginia |
| 34 | Sarah Burrell | 35 | Roomer | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 35 | Robert Read | 33 | Head | None | Virginia |
| 36 | Sidney E. Read | 28 | Daughter | Nurse | West Virginia |
| 37 | Grace M. Read | 31 | Daughter | Domestic | New Jersey |
| 38 | Helen R. Walker | 33 | Daughter | Domestic | New Jersey |
| 39 | Rockwell C. Walker | 14 | Grandchild | None | New Jersey |
| 40 | Virginia L. Walker | 12 | Grandchild | None | New Jersey |
| 41 | Clarence Jones | 38 | Head | None | Virginia |
| 42 | Leroy Jones THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 43 | Sherman Jones | 10 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 44 | Alice Jones | 16 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 45 | Ellen Lavar | 20 | Daughter | Domestic | New Jersey |
| 46 | Robert Wilson | 1 | Grandson | None | New Jersey |
| 47 | Georgia Wilson | 22 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 48 | Jesse Lavar | 1 | Granddaughter | None | New Jersey |
| 49 | Lloyd Jones | 11 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 50 | Thomas Gibson | 24 | Lodger | Laborer | Virginia |
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)