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Lester Jones — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Lester Jones across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Berkshire, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Fred & Fred — first a son (b.~1892), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1892
Male
Son
Born: Connecticut
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Berkshire, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Lester P |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Grocery Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Connecticut |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | connecticut |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Pittsfield City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lester | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grace Jones | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| Frederick Jones | Head | — | 58 | ~1862 |
| Lester Jones | Son | — | 28 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1900
Berkshire, Massachusetts
Son, age 9
Berkshire, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1891 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Lester P. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1891 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | At school |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Connecticut |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | connecticut |
1910
Berkshire, Massachusetts
Son, age 18
Berkshire, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1892 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Lester P |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Grocery Store |
| Birth State | Connecticut |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | connecticut |
1920
Berkshire, Massachusetts
Son, age 28
Berkshire, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1892 — 3 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Lester P |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Grocery Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Connecticut |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | connecticut |
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 Lester Jones across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Berkshire, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Fred Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Fred Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Grace Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Frederick Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Grace Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Grace Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Fred Jones
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Fred Jones
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Grace Jones
b. ~1861
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Frederick Jones
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Grace Jones
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Grace Jones
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Lester Jones
Son · 1920 · age 28 · b. ~1892 · Massachusetts
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Berkshire, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Berkshire, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu680unit:0817)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Helen E Carroll | 25 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Mary E Carroll | 23 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Daniel E Foley | 28 | Head | Painter | New York |
| 54 | Irene L Foley | 27 | Wife | — | New York |
| 55 | Frank M White | 55 | Head | Deputy Sheriff | New York |
| 56 | Mary L White | 42 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Bessie M White | 18 | Daughter | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Morton R White | 14 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Levi B Sweet | 74 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Jennie Sweet | 32 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Frederick J Rice | 37 | Head | Builder | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Florence E Rice | 37 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Clifford E Rice | 14 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 64 | Mildred A Rice | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Florence M Rice | 9 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Frederick Busey | 59 | Head | Sexton | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Bertha Busey | 56 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Frank J Finn | 34 | Head | Superintendent | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Mary E Finn | 32 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 70 | Mary F Finn | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Ward E King | 42 | Head | Machine Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Anna E King | 34 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Bertha S King | 6 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 74 | Helen M King | 3 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Katherine L King | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Emma J Heath | 66 | Mother-in-law | — | Massachusetts |
| 77 | Edward Fovie | 42 | Head | Wholesale Merchant | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Julia Fovie | 40 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Thomas J Fovie | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Alice Fovie | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 81 | Julia F Mackey | 75 | Mother-in-law | — | Ireland |
| 82 | Edward F Mocuany | 50 | Head | Contractor | New York |
| 83 | Eva M Mocuany | 42 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 84 | Carlin E Mocuany | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 85 | Grace L Mocuany | 9 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 86 | Noel F Mocuany | 7 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 87 | William Mocuany | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 88 | Louise Mocuany | 3 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 89 | Frederick E Jones | 58 | Head | Printer | New York |
| 90 | Grace E Jones | 52 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 91 | Lester P Jones THIS PERSON | 28 | Son | Salesman | Connecticut |
| 92 | John Hines | 44 | Head | Fireman | Massachusetts |
| 93 | Flora Hines | 41 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 94 | Delia Hines | 49 | Sister | Machine Operator | Massachusetts |
| 95 | Delia Wilder | 45 | Sister-in-law | Winder | Massachusetts |
| 96 | Frank W Zoller | 15 | Nephew | — | Massachusetts |
| 97 | William A Jones | 49 | Head | Undertaker | New York |
| 98 | Bessie M Jones | 37 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 99 | Robert L Jones | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 100 | Catherine E Rowe | 74 | Mother-in-law | — | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Lester
Gen 1 · 6 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)