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Lester Jones — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Spotsylvania, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Lester Jones across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Spotsylvania, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1904), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1904
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Spotsylvania, Virginia |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Lester H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Chancellor 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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lester | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosalie Jones | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Lottie Jones | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Linnie Jones | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Arlie Jones | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Lester Jones | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Annie Jones | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1879 |
| Horace Jones | Head | — | 63 | ~1857 |
| David Jones | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Ida Jones | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1910
Spotsylvania, Virginia
Son, age 7
Spotsylvania, Virginia · implied b. ~1903 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Lester H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Spotsylvania, Virginia
Son, age 16
Spotsylvania, Virginia · implied b. ~1904 — 9 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Lester H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Spotsylvania, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Lester Jones
Son · 1920 · age 16 · b. ~1904 · Virginia
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Sibling
Arlie Jones
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ida Jones
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lottie Jones
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Linnie Jones
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rosalie Jones
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
David Jones
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
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 — Spotsylvania, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Spotsylvania, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1915unit:0635)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Stephen L. Lewis | 68 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 52 | Annie J. Lewis | 43 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Maggie B. Lewis | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Lilah Lewis | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Lillian C. Lewis | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 56 | James S. Chewning | 44 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 57 | Bessie L. Chewning | 39 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 58 | William L. Chewning | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Raymond E. Chewning | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Sarah M. Chewning | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Annie B. Chewning | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Mary E. Chewning | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Annie J. Chewning | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 64 | William A. Goodwin | 68 | Head | Physician | Virginia |
| 65 | Sallie W. Goodwin | 52 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Edgar D. Penny | 42 | Son-in-law | Teacher | Virginia |
| 67 | Gordon M. C. Penny | 35 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 68 | Annie G. Penny | 21 | Granddaughter | Teacher | Virginia |
| 69 | Henrietta B. Penny | 18 | Granddaughter | Teacher | Virginia |
| 70 | Horace L. Jones | 63 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 71 | Annie J. Jones | 41 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Lottie M. Jones | 23 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Linnie L. Jones | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Lester H. Jones THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 75 | David L. Jones | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Ida Jones | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Arlie M. Jones | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Rosalie B. Jones | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Robert H. Lewis | 62 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 80 | Lucia E. Lewis | 53 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 81 | Moses D. Lewis | 27 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 82 | Bertha E. Lewis | 22 | Ward | — | Virginia |
| 83 | William E. Wood | 33 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 84 | Mildred E. Wood | 26 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 85 | Preston Comfort | 25 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Virginia |
| 86 | Gertrude E. Comfort | 21 | Sister-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 87 | Melvin P. Brooks | 61 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 88 | Francis W. Brooks | 63 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 89 | Robert H. Brooks | 25 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 90 | Melvin P. Brooks | 24 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 91 | Mary E. Brooks | 27 | Daughter | Cook | Virginia |
| 92 | James E. Halter | 51 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 93 | Ethel V. Beverly | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 94 | Robert O. Brooks | 28 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 95 | Lilly J. Brooks | 22 | Daughter-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 96 | Andrew J. Brooks | 2 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 97 | John Brooks | 0 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 98 | Lucy Comfort | 23 | Niece | — | Virginia |
| 99 | Addell Comfort | 3 | Niece | — | Virginia |
| 100 | Henrietta Comfort | 1 | Niece | — | Virginia |
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)