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Lewis Jones — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Shelby, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Lewis Jones across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Shelby, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1876), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1876
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Shelby, Tennessee |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Lewis |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Civil District 3 Pt |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1876 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lewis | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucile Jones | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Margaret Jones | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Lewis Jones | Head | — | 54 | ~1876 |
| George Jones | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Daniel Jones | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Milton Jones | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Lewis Jones | Son | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Matthew Jones | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Shelby, Tennessee
Head, age 42
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1878 — 8 household members
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Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Lewis |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Shelby, Tennessee
Head, age 54
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1876 — 8 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Lewis |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links Lewis Jones across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Shelby, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Lewis Jones
Head · 1930 · age 54 · b. ~1876 · Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2272unit:0668)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S. J. Gwatney | 40 | Head | Merchant | Tennessee |
| 2 | Maude Gwatney | 38 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Lucile Gwatney | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Jack Gwatney | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | James R. Reid | 52 | Head | Salesman | Virginia |
| 6 | Homer Whaley | 40 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 7 | Robert Holmes | 56 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 8 | Lelia Holmes | 48 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 9 | Eddie Holmes | 24 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 10 | Gazella Holmes | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Ernest Holmes | 17 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Lelia Holmes | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Hardy Holmes | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Lewis Jones THIS PERSON | 54 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 15 | Lewis Jr. Jones | 24 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 16 | Daniel Jones | 22 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 17 | George Jones | 21 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 18 | Margaret Jones | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 19 | Milton Jones | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Matthew Jones | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Lucile Jones | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Will Patton | 40 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 23 | Anne Patton | 42 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 24 | Sallie Williams | 81 | Mother-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Joe Robinson | 66 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 26 | Mollie Robinson | 60 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 27 | Lawrence Robinson | 32 | Son | Trucker | Mississippi |
| 28 | Rosa Robinson | 91 | Mother | Midwife | Alabama |
| 29 | Henry Ellis | 40 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 30 | Lizzie Ellis | 37 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Woodrow W. Ellis | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Henry Jr. Ellis | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Louise Ellis | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Mrs. Sallie Frierson | 60 | Lodger | — | Arkansas |
| 35 | Charles Ford | 44 | Head | Engineer | Arkansas |
| 36 | Ruby Ford | 33 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 37 | Paul Ford | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Edith Ford | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Cesar Kimbro | 50 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 40 | Kitty Kimbro | 40 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 41 | Burton Kimbro | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Leah Kimbro | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Preston White | 51 | Head | Mechanic | Mississippi |
| 44 | Louise White | 33 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Martha White | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Anne White | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Janette White | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Henry Taylor | 74 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 49 | Sallie Taylor | 63 | Wife | Midwife | Tennessee |
| 50 | John Ceane | 40 | Head | Paper Carrier | Arkansas |
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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)