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Lester Jones — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Wake, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Lester Jones across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Wake, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Wake, North Carolina |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Lester |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Raleigh |
| 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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lester | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Jones | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| James Jones | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Lillie Jones | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Ruth Jones | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Lula Jones | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Lizzie Jones | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Lester Jones | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| John Jones | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Mary Jones | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| William Jones | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Annie Jones | Daughter | — | ~1930 | |
| James Jones | Head | — | 45 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wake, North …
Son, age 5
Wake, North Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 7 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 | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Wake, North …
Son, age 14
Wake, North Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 12 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Lester |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Wake, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Lester Jones
Son · 1930 · age 14 · b. ~1916 · North Carolina
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Sibling
James Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lula Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillie Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
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 — Wake, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Wake, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1677unit:0797)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | James Thompson | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Lula Thompson | 48 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | James Thompson | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 54 | Lester Thompson | 16 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 55 | Lillie Thompson | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Lula Thompson | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Mary Thompson | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | John Thompson | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | William Thompson | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Robert Thompson | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Annie Thompson | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Infant Thompson | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | James Roberson | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 64 | Lizzie Roberson | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Ruth Roberson | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | James Roberson | 16 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 67 | Lester Roberson | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Lillie Roberson | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Lula Roberson | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Mary Roberson | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | John Roberson | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | William Roberson | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Robert Roberson | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Annie Roberson | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | James Lee | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 76 | Lula Lee | 48 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | James Lee | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 78 | Lester Lee | 16 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 79 | Lillie Lee | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Lula Lee | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Mary Lee | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | John Lee | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | William Lee | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | Robert Lee | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Annie Lee | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | Infant Lee | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | James Jones | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 88 | Lizzie Jones | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | Ruth Jones | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | James Jones | 16 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 91 | Lester Jones THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Lillie Jones | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Lula Jones | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | Mary Jones | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | John Jones | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | William Jones | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Robert Jones | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | Annie Jones | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | James Brown | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 100 | Lula Brown | 48 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
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)