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Lillie Jones — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Orange, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Lillie Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orange, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1872), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 58
b. ~1872
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Orange, North Carolina |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Lillie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| 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 | Chapel Hill Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1872 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lillie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Jones | Daughter | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| Edward Jones | Head | — | 62 | ~1868 |
| Howard Jones | Son | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Lillie Jones | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1872 |
Census Appearances
1920
Orange, North …
Spouse, age 48
Orange, North Carolina · implied b. ~1872 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Lillie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | At home |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Orange, North …
Spouse, age 58
Orange, North Carolina · implied b. ~1872 — 4 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Lillie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| 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 |
1940
Orange-County, North …
Head, age 69
Orange-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1871 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Lily R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 69 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chapel Hill Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orange |
| Highest Grade | 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Lillie Jones across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Lillie Jones
Spouse · 1930 · age 58 · b. ~1872 · North Carolina
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1930 US Federal Census — Orange, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Orange, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1711unitrs:0670)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Henrietta Johnson | 55 | Head | Maid | North Carolina |
| 52 | Effie Johnson | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Elmira Johnson | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Carrie Foushee | 30 | Roomer | Maid | North Carolina |
| 55 | Dexter Merritt | 35 | Head | Tailor | North Carolina |
| 56 | Laura Merritt | 30 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 57 | Dexter Merritt | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Hazel Merritt | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Philip Merritt | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Esther Merritt | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Julia Merritt | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Edward Jones | 62 | Head | Shoemaker | North Carolina |
| 63 | Lillie Jones THIS PERSON | 58 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Howard Jones | 24 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 65 | Emma Jones | 31 | Daughter | Cook | North Carolina |
| 66 | Crown Jones | 29 | Head | Janitor | North Carolina |
| 67 | Lucy Jones | 23 | Wife | Cook | North Carolina |
| 68 | Crown Jr. Jones | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Charlie Norwood | 29 | Head | Barber | North Carolina |
| 70 | Sallie Norwood | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Charlie Jr. Norwood | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Alice Norwood | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Eulis Mason | 21 | Bro | Waiter | North Carolina |
| 74 | Lillie Biggsbee | 22 | Sister | Maid | North Carolina |
| 75 | Effie M. Biggsbee | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Thomas Cross | 42 | Head | Janitor | North Carolina |
| 77 | Nellie Cross | 31 | Wife | Cook | North Carolina |
| 78 | William Cross | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Mary Cross | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | Violet Cross | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 81 | Paul Mcwiles | 29 | Head | Plasterer | South Carolina |
| 82 | Rosa L. Mcwiles | 31 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 83 | Albert Regester | 22 | Bro-L | Plasterer | South Carolina |
| 84 | Thompsina Regester | 21 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 85 | Beto Regester | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 86 | Elizabeth Regester | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 87 | Mollie Couch | 26 | Head | Waiter | North Carolina |
| 88 | Novella Couch | 20 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 89 | Velma Stone | 13 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | Rosellett Stone | 11 | Nephew | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Floyd Norwood | 21 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 92 | Nettie Powell | 19 | Roomer | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 93 | Kern Atwater | 38 | Head | Janitor | North Carolina |
| 94 | Rosella Atwater | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | George T. Atwater | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Jeanette Atwater | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Kearney W. Atwater | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | James M. Franklin | 36 | Head | Plasterer | South Carolina |
| 99 | Amelia Franklin | 27 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 100 | Mabel Franklin | 16 | Daughter | — | South 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)