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Lewis Jones — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Meriwether, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this Lewis Jones across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Meriwether, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1905), then head of a 10-person household.

Age 15 b. ~1905 Male Son Born: Georgia Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year	1920
Location	Meriwether, Georgia
Surname	Jones
Given Name	Lewis
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	15
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Additional Details
Can Read	No
Can Write	No
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Township / Ward	Woodbury District 669
Est. Birth Year	~1905

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 Lewis	Age	Birth yr
Georgia Jones	Daughter	—	11	~1909
Essie Jones	Daughter	—	6	~1914
Will Jones	Head	—	45	~1875
Major Jones	Son	—		~1920
Lewis Jones	Son	—	15	~1905
Isaac Jones	Son	—	8	~1912
John Jones	Son	—	2	~1918
Eddie Jones	Son	—	3	~1917
Sherman Jones	Son	—	5	~1915
Lula Jones	Spouse	—	45	~1875

Census Appearances

1910

Meriwether, Georgia

Son, age 6

Meriwether, Georgia · implied b. ~1904 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Jones
Given Name	Lewis
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	6
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Can Read	No
Can Write	No
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1920

Meriwether, Georgia

Son, age 15

Meriwether, Georgia · implied b. ~1905 — 10 household members

Surname	Jones
Given Name	Lewis
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	15
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Can Read	No
Can Write	No
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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Linked across censuses

Our Model Tree links Lewis Jones across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Meriwether, Georgia, using XGBoost record linkage.

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Anchor record

Lewis Jones

Son · 1920 · age 15 · b. ~1905 · Georgia

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Sibling

Eddie Jones

Sibling · 1920 · age 3

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Isaac Jones

Sibling · 1920 · age 8

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Sherman Jones

Sibling · 1920 · age 5

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

John Jones

Sibling · 1920 · age 2

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Essie Jones

Sibling · 1920 · age 6

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Georgia Jones

Sibling · 1920 · age 11

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Major Jones

Sibling · 1920 · age

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 — Meriwether, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu269unit:0138)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
51	Jeff Bridges	13	Son	—	Georgia
52	Helen Bridges	8	Son	—	Georgia
53	Will Massengale	52	Head	Operator	Georgia
54	Ida Massengale	47	Wife	—	Georgia
55	Eddie Massengale	20	Son	—	Georgia
56	Lena Massengale	15	Daughter	—	Georgia
57	Lizzie Massengale	12	Daughter	—	Georgia
58	Frank Massengale	27	Head	—	Georgia
59	Mattie Massengale	22	Wife	—	Georgia
60	Ruby Massengale	1	Daughter	—	Georgia
61	Ruth Massengale	1	Daughter	—	Georgia
62	Johnnie Crowder	34	Head	—	Georgia
63	Mary Crowder	26	Wife	—	Georgia
64	Johnnie Crowder	3	Daughter	—	Georgia
65	J. D. Crowder	1	Son	—	Georgia
66	Howard Evans	27	Head	Operator	Georgia
67	Lura Evans	23	Wife	—	Georgia
68	Robert Evans	2	Son	—	Georgia
69	Mark Amos	50	Head	Operator	Georgia
70	Lelia Amos	49	Wife	—	Georgia
71	Betsy Amos	22	Daughter	—	Georgia
72	Sallie Amos	17	Son	—	Georgia
73	Paula Amos	15	Daughter	—	Georgia
74	Mary Harris	9	Granddaughter	—	Georgia
75	Sam Rogers	30	Head	Operator	Georgia
76	Annie Rogers	30	Wife	—	Georgia
77	James Rogers	7	Son	—	Georgia
78	Paul Rogers	4	Son	—	Georgia
79	Will Jones	45	Head	Operator	Georgia
80	Lula Jones	45	Wife	—	Georgia
81	Lewis Jones THIS PERSON	15	Son	—	Georgia
82	Georgia Jones	11	Daughter	—	Georgia
83	Isaac Jones	8	Son	—	Georgia
84	Essie Jones	6	Daughter	—	Georgia
85	Sherman Jones	5	Son	—	Georgia
86	Eddie Jones	3	Son	—	Georgia
87	John Jones	2	Son	—	Georgia
88	Major Jones	0	Son	—	Georgia
89	Willie Martin	50	Head	Operator	Georgia
90	Minnie Martin	45	Wife	—	Georgia
91	Florence Martin	12	Daughter	—	Georgia
92	Sam Martin	10	Son	—	Georgia
93	Walter Martin	7	Son	—	Georgia
94	Lincoln Rice	8	Step-son	—	Georgia
95	James Harmon	70	Head	Operator	Georgia
96	Missouri Harmon	50	Wife	—	Georgia
97	Jimmy Harmon	10	Son	—	Georgia
98	Sam Mcghee	31	Head	Operator	Georgia
99	Evelyn Mcghee	21	Wife	—	Georgia
100	Ernestine Mcghee	5	Daughter	—	Georgia

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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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