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Luther Jones — 1930 US Census Record

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1930 United States Federal Census · Walthall, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this Luther Jones across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Walthall, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 15 b. ~1915 Male Son Born: Mississippi Single

1930 Census Record Details

Census Year	1930
Location	Walthall, Mississippi
Surname	Jones
Given Name	Luther
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	15
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Mississippi
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Additional Details
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi
Township / Ward	Beat 4
Est. Birth Year	~1915

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.

9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Luther	Age	Birth yr
Emma Jones	Daughter	—	19	~1911
Mollie Jones	Other	—	56	~1874
Luther Jones	Son	—	15	~1915
A Jones	Son	—	13	~1917
Jim Jones	Head	—	55	~1875
Ben Jones	Son	—	25	~1905
Sarah Jones	Daughter	—	21	~1909
Henry Jones	Son	—	17	~1913
Marion May	Other	—	60	~1870

Census Appearances

1920

Marion, Mississippi

Son, age 5

Marion, Mississippi · implied b. ~1915 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Jones
Given Name	Luther
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	5
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Mississippi
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Can Read	No
Can Write	No
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

1930

Walthall, Mississippi

Son, age 15

Walthall, Mississippi · implied b. ~1915 — 9 household members

Surname	Jones
Given Name	Luther
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	15
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Mississippi
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

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Linked across censuses

Our Model Tree links Luther Jones across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.

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Anchor record

Luther Jones

Son · 1930 · age 15 · b. ~1915 · Mississippi

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Sibling

Sarah Jones

Sibling · 1930 · age 21

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Henry Jones

Sibling · 1930 · age 17

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Emma Jones

Sibling · 1930 · age 19

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Ben Jones

Sibling · 1930 · age 25

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

A Jones

Sibling · 1930 · age 13

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 — Walthall, Mississippi Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1169unit:0834)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
51	Edith Holmes	24	Wife-H	—	Mississippi
52	Jessie Holmes	8	Son	—	Mississippi
53	Grace Holmes	5	Daughter	—	Mississippi
54	Alvin Holmes	3	Son	—	Mississippi
55	Lois Holmes	1	Daughter	—	Mississippi
56	Willie H. Thompson	49	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
57	Rosie Thompson	48	Wife-H	—	Mississippi
58	Velma Thompson	15	Daughter	—	Mississippi
59	Luella Thompson	12	Daughter	—	Mississippi
60	Rosie M. Thompson	10	Daughter	—	Mississippi
61	Willie M. Thompson	6	Daughter	—	Mississippi
62	Jessema Thompson	5	Daughter	—	Mississippi
63	Alzena Thompson	2	Daughter	—	Mississippi
64	Willie J. Thompson	24	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
65	Murtis Thompson	21	Wife-H	—	Louisiana
66	Willie Mae Thompson	2	Daughter	—	Mississippi
67	Jena Thompson	0	Daughter	—	Mississippi
68	Hamp Lenoir	67	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
69	Victoria Lenoir	60	Wife-H	—	Mississippi
70	Eddie Lenoir	17	Son	—	Mississippi
71	Ramsey Lenoir	13	Son	—	Mississippi
72	Ross Mcgowan	33	Head-H	Farmer	Mississippi
73	Alex Mcgowan	15	Son	—	Mississippi
74	Alton Mcgowan	14	Son	—	Mississippi
75	J. B. Mcgowan	11	Son	—	Mississippi
76	Bert Mcgowan	43	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
77	Luella Mcgowan	42	Wife-H	—	Mississippi
78	Jim Jones	55	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
79	Mollie Jones	56	Wife-H	—	Mississippi
80	Ben Jones	25	Son	Farm Laborer	Mississippi
81	Sarah Jones	21	Daughter	—	Mississippi
82	Emma Jones	19	Daughter	—	Mississippi
83	Henry Jones	17	Son	—	Mississippi
84	Luther Jones THIS PERSON	15	Son	—	Mississippi
85	A. C. Jones	13	Son	—	Mississippi
86	Marion May	60	Brother-in-law	—	Mississippi
87	Wade Ratcliff	66	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
88	Mariah Ratcliff	59	Wife-H	—	Mississippi
89	John Chain	44	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
90	Lattie Chain	37	Wife-H	—	Mississippi
91	Willie Mae Chain	20	Daughter	—	Mississippi
92	Lottie Chain	16	Daughter	—	Mississippi
93	Velma Chain	14	Daughter	—	Mississippi
94	Murtis Chain	11	Daughter	—	Mississippi
95	Lois Chain	5	Daughter	—	Mississippi
96	Cleon Chain	2	Son	—	Mississippi
97	Lester Chain	0	Son	—	Mississippi
98	Fred M. Hillepaddy	35	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
99	Emily Hillepaddy	26	Wife-H	—	Mississippi
100	Elmer Hillepaddy	3	Daughter	—	Mississippi

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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)

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