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Lester Jones — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Lester Jones across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Utah, Utah (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Sarah & Joseph — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: Utah
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Utah, Utah |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Lester |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Father's Birthplace | Utah |
| Mother's Birthplace | Utah |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Retailer |
| Industry | Gas Station |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
| Occupation | Retailer |
| Township / Ward | American Fork City |
| 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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lester | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lester Jones | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Mark Jones | Son | — | 33 | ~1897 |
| Robert Jones | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| C Jones | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| H Jones | Son | — | 51 | ~1879 |
| William Jones | Son | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Sarah Jones | Head | — | 74 | ~1856 |
Census Appearances
1910
Utah, Utah
Son, age 4
Utah, Utah · implied b. ~1906 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Lester W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Father's Birthplace | Utah |
| Mother's Birthplace | Utah |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
1920
Utah, Utah
Son, age 13
Utah, Utah · implied b. ~1907 — 11 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 | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Father's Birthplace | Utah |
| Mother's Birthplace | Utah |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
1930
Utah, Utah
Son, age 22
Utah, Utah · implied b. ~1908 — 7 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Lester |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Father's Birthplace | Utah |
| Mother's Birthplace | Utah |
| Occupation | Retailer |
| Industry | Gas Station |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
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 (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Utah, Utah, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Sarah Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emmerine Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jane Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Sarah Jones
b. ~1856
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Jones
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Jones
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emmerine Jones
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jane Jones
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Lester Jones
Son · 1930 · age 22 · b. ~1908 · Utah
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Sibling
William Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 50
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
C Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
H Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 51
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mark Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 33
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert 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 — Utah, Utah
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1930 US Federal Census — Utah, Utah
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2423unit:0047)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George F. Birch | 33 | Head | Farmer | Utah |
| 2 | Lorraine Birch | 23 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 3 | William F. Greenway | 44 | Head | Carpenter | Kansas |
| 4 | Olive E. Greenway | 35 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 5 | Lloyd Greenway | 9 | Son | — | Utah |
| 6 | Beryl Greenway | 8 | Son | — | Utah |
| 7 | Myrleen Greenway | 7 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 8 | Lois Greenway | 6 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 9 | Veda Greenway | 2 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 10 | Gale Greenway | 1 | Son | — | Utah |
| 11 | Charlotte Birch | 74 | Mother | — | Utah |
| 12 | Lewis L. Moyle | 63 | Head | — | England |
| 13 | Reva Moyle | 25 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 14 | Byron L. Moyle | 26 | Son-in-law | Driver | Utah |
| 15 | Richard Moyle | 2 | Grandson | — | Utah |
| 16 | Arnold G. Adams | 21 | Grandson | Trucker | Utah |
| 17 | Glenn W. Adams | 12 | Grandson | — | Utah |
| 18 | Lydia J. Miller | 68 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 19 | David J. Miller | 77 | Husband | — | Missouri |
| 20 | George F. Shelley | 27 | Head | Farmer | Utah |
| 21 | Jennie Shelley | 21 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 22 | Lois Shelley | 1 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 23 | Dean J. Shelley | 0 | Son | — | Utah |
| 24 | Loy S. Adams | 32 | Head | Wood Worker | Utah |
| 25 | Sarah J. Adams | 20 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 26 | Keith J. Adams | 5 | Son | — | Utah |
| 27 | Magnus L. Anderson | 47 | Head | Carpenter | Utah |
| 28 | Karen Anderson | 69 | Mother | — | Denmark |
| 29 | Arnold J. Anderson | 17 | Brother | Laborer | Utah |
| 30 | Jesse K. Lake | 28 | Head | Foreman | Utah |
| 31 | Eva Lake | 26 | Wife | Machine Operator | Utah |
| 32 | Jesse K. Lake | 6 | Son | — | Utah |
| 33 | Ray Lake | 3 | Son | — | Utah |
| 34 | Sarah Lake | 1 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 35 | Sarah Jones | 74 | Head | — | England |
| 36 | Mark Jones | 33 | Son | Laborer | Utah |
| 37 | William Jones | 50 | Son | Laborer | Utah |
| 38 | H. G. Jones | 51 | Son | Laborer | Utah |
| 39 | Lester Jones THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Retailer | Utah |
| 40 | C. S. Jones | 17 | Son | Laborer | Utah |
| 41 | Robert Jones | 15 | Son | — | Utah |
| 42 | Robert L. Young | 41 | Head | Farmer | Utah |
| 43 | Hannah L. Young | 50 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 44 | Robert Young | 22 | Son | — | Utah |
| 45 | Mary Young | 19 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 46 | Lois Young | 17 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 47 | Duffie Young | 15 | Son | — | Utah |
| 48 | Bernice Young | 14 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 49 | Lola Young | 12 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 50 | Thomas Young | 8 | Son | — | Utah |
Pedigree Summary
Lester + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)