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Lester Jones — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Campbell, South Dakota

Our Model Tree links this Lester Jones across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Campbell, South Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 10-person household.

Age 12 b. ~1908 Male Son Born: South Dakota Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationCampbell, South Dakota
SurnameJones
Given NameLester J.
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age12
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceSouth Dakota
Father's BirthplaceWisconsin
Mother's BirthplaceSouth Dakota
Additional Details
Occupationnone
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateSouth Dakota
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)south dakota
Township / WardPollock Town
Est. Birth Year~1908

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 1920 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Lester Age Birth yr
Dorothy Jones Daughter — 8 ~1912
Lester Jones Son — 12 ~1908
Le Jones Head — 41 ~1879
Jessie Jones Spouse — 37 ~1883
Ralph Jones Son — 10 ~1910
Emmett Jones Son — 3 ~1917
Ruth Jones Daughter — 16 ~1904
John Jones Son — 17 ~1903
Ada Jones Daughter — 14 ~1906
Marjorie Jones Daughter — 1 ~1919

Census Appearances

1920
Campbell, South …
Son, age 12
Campbell, South Dakota · implied b. ~1908 — 10 household members
Surname Jones
Given Name Lester J.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 12
Marital Status Single
Birthplace South Dakota
Father's Birthplace Wisconsin
Mother's Birthplace South Dakota
Occupation none
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State South Dakota
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) south dakota
1930
Campbell, South …
Son, age 23
Campbell, South Dakota · implied b. ~1907 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Jones
Given Name Leslie J
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 23
Marital Status Single
Birthplace South Dakota
Father's Birthplace Wisconsin
Mother's Birthplace South Dakota
Occupation Carpenter
Industry House Building
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Veteran No
Birth State South Dakota
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) south dakota

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Lester Jones across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Campbell, South Dakota, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Lester Jones
Son · 1920 · age 12 · b. ~1908 · South Dakota
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Sibling
Ada Jones
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Jones
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ralph Jones
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Jones
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Jones
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marjorie Jones
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emmett Jones
Sibling · 1920 · 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

1920 US Federal Census — Campbell, South Dakota Open full size

Page Contents

26 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1717unit:0069)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Emma M Vander Vorst 17 Daughter None South Dakota
2 Jacob Isaac 61 Head None Russia
3 Katherine Isaac 56 Wife None Russia
4 Rudolph F. Isaac 19 Son Mechanic South Dakota
5 Edgena M. Isaac 16 Daughter None South Dakota
6 Ernestine L. Isaac 14 Daughter None South Dakota
7 Frieda Isaac 12 Daughter None South Dakota
8 Saliment Johnson 60 Head None Norway
9 Lena Johnson 54 Wife None Norway
10 Henry S. Johnson 14 Grandson None South Dakota
11 Peter H. Jones 74 Head Laborer West Virginia
12 Nancy J. Jones 61 Wife None Missouri
13 David Jones 30 Son Farmer South Dakota
14 James E. Jones 28 Son Contractor South Dakota
15 George H. Jones 24 Son Laborer South Dakota
16 Archibald Jones 22 Son Laborer South Dakota
17 Le Roy Jones 41 Head Contractor Wisconsin
18 Jessie B. Jones 37 Wife None South Dakota
19 John J. Jones 17 Son None South Dakota
20 Ruth A. Jones 16 Daughter None South Dakota
21 Ada M. Jones 14 Daughter None South Dakota
22 Lester J. Jones THIS PERSON 12 Son None South Dakota
23 Ralph E. Jones 10 Son None South Dakota
24 Dorothy N. Jones 8 Daughter None South Dakota
25 Emmett L. Jones 3 Son None South Dakota
26 Marjorie Jones 1 Daughter None South Dakota

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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)

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