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Lester Jones — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Bolivar, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Lester Jones across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Bolivar, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1912), then head of a 14-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1912
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Bolivar, Mississippi |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Lester |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 1 Part |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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.
14 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lester | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Jones | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| John Jones | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Rosie Jones | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Alice Jones | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Rayfield Jones | Head | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Lillian Jones | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Ernest Jones | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Lee Jones | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Willie Jones | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Nellie Jones | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Rayfield Jones | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Lester Jones | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Brady Jones | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Lula Jones | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bolivar, Mississippi
Son, age 5
Bolivar, Mississippi · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Lester |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Bolivar, Mississippi
Son, age 18
Bolivar, Mississippi · implied b. ~1912 — 14 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Lester |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 (1920 and 1930) in Bolivar, Mississippi, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Lester Jones
Son · 1930 · age 18 · b. ~1912 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Alice Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ernest Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lula Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nellie Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rayfield Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Brady Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lee Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillian Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
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 — Bolivar, Mississippi
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1930 US Federal Census — Bolivar, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1139unit:0114)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Rayfield Jones | 45 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 52 | Rosie Jones | 40 | Wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 53 | James Jones | 23 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 54 | Lester Jones THIS PERSON | 18 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Lillian Jones | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Willie Jones | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Lee Jones | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Rayfield Jones | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Brady Jones | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Nellie Jones | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Ernest Jones | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Lula Jones | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | John Jones | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Alice Jones | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Isaac Jackson | 48 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 66 | Eliza Jackson | 41 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Emanuel Jackson | 21 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 68 | Isaac Jackson | 18 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Willie Jackson | 16 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Lula Jackson | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Jacob Jackson | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Lizzie Jackson | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Annie Jackson | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Lucille Jackson | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | James Jackson | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | L. V. Jackson | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Elijah Jackson | 0 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Lula Jackson | 20 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Adolph Jackson | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | Willie Jackson | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 81 | Lula Jackson | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 82 | Annie Jackson | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 83 | Lee Davis | 43 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 84 | Lula Davis | 36 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 85 | Mary Davis | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 86 | W. W. Ward | 38 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 87 | Minnie Ward | 36 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 88 | Lee Ward | 16 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 89 | Ulysses Ward | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 90 | Minnie Ward | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 91 | Arthur Ward | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 92 | Willie Ward | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 93 | Annie Ward | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 94 | Emma Ward | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 95 | Elijah Ward | 18 | Brother | — | Mississippi |
| 96 | Sam Davis | 30 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 97 | Annie Davis | 27 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 98 | Sam Davis | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 99 | Alice Davis | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 100 | Moses Wade | 40 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
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)