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Lewis Jones — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Chesterfield, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Lewis Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chesterfield, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Matthew & India — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Chesterfield, Virginia |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Lewis H. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Service center |
| Industry | Truck |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Service Center |
| Township / Ward | Matoaca District Pt Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 Lewis | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florence Jones | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| India Jones | Head | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Ida Mckenzie | Other | — | 57 | ~1873 |
| Levi Jones | Other | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Edgar Jones | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Lewis Jones | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Melvin Jones | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
None, None
Son, age 9
None, None · implied b. ~1911 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Lewis H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Chesterfield, Virginia
Son, age 20
Chesterfield, Virginia · implied b. ~1910 — 7 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Lewis H. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Service center |
| Industry | Truck |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Chesterfield-County, Virginia
Other, age 30
Chesterfield-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1910 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jonas |
| Given Name | Lewis H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son-in-law |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Matoaca Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chesterfield |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 54 |
| Income (1939) | 144 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Lewis Jones across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Matthew Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother India Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother India Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Matthew Jones
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
India Jones
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
India Jones
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Lewis Jones
Son · 1930 · age 20 · b. ~1910 · Virginia
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Sibling
Florence Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edgar Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Melvin Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
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 — Chesterfield, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Chesterfield, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2440unit:0409)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ethel L. Brown | 22 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 2 | Sallie C. Brown | 23 | daughter | — | District of Columbia |
| 3 | Thomas W. Brown | 12 | son | — | District of Columbia |
| 4 | Mattie Merritt | 49 | Head | Laundress | Virginia |
| 5 | Melvin M. Merritt | 24 | daughter | Laundress | Virginia |
| 6 | Alvin Merritt | 22 | son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 7 | Jesse B. Merritt | 13 | son | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Zora Merritt | 11 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 9 | John Evans | 22 | Son-in-law | Repairer | New York |
| 10 | Oney Evans | 19 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 11 | India Jones | 38 | Head | Laundress | Virginia |
| 12 | Levi Jones | 27 | step-son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 13 | Lewis H. Jones THIS PERSON | 20 | son | Service Center | Virginia |
| 14 | Florence V. Jones | 16 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Edgar L. Jones | 13 | son | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Melvin B. Jones | 10 | son | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Ida Mckenzie | 57 | mother | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Tony Machacek | 41 | Head | Farmer | Czecho Slovakia |
| 19 | Mary R. Machacek | 38 | wife | — | Czecho Slovakia |
| 20 | Helen B. Machacek | 16 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Adolph Machacek | 14 | son | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Joseph L. Machacek | 12 | son | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Arthur L. Merritt | 51 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 24 | Connie Merritt | 51 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Irene R. Merritt | 17 | son | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Emma L. Merritt | 9 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Percy L. Fisher | 38 | Head | Log Cutter | Virginia |
| 28 | Isabel G. Fisher | 34 | wife | Laundress | Virginia |
| 29 | James R. Fisher | 11 | son | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Connie M. Fisher | 4 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Howard W. Gilliams | 14 | nephew | Logger | Virginia |
| 32 | Ethel M. Brown | 21 | niece | — | Virginia |
| 33 | John H. Thomas | 25 | Head | Section Hand | Virginia |
| 34 | Dorothy E. Thomas | 22 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Robert L. Thomas | 1 | son | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Dorothy M. Thomas | 0 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Thomas J. Partin | 60 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 38 | Lawrence G. Partin | 30 | son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 39 | Woodruff G. Partin | 28 | son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 40 | Frank W. Partin | 25 | son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 41 | Maude E. Partin | 24 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Ruby J. Partin | 21 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Ethel Z. Partin | 17 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Harold E. Partin | 17 | son | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Annie Partin | 59 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Ida C. Shoemaker | 40 | boarder | School Teacher | Virginia |
| 47 | Floyd G. Beasley | 21 | boarder | Minister | Virginia |
| 48 | Robert H. Edwards | 32 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 49 | Matilda E. Edwards | 64 | wife | Laundress | Virginia |
| 50 | William A. Robinson | 47 | step-son | Log Turner | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Lewis + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)