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Mabel Jones — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Mabel Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pittsylvania, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Burrell & Pleas — first a daughter (b.~1915), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 5
b. ~1915
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Pittsylvania, Virginia |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Mabel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Banister |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mabel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Jones | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Alice Jones | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Sue Jones | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Lula Jones | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Mabel Jones | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Pleas Jones | Head | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| Sallie Jones | Other | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Emma Jones | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1920
Pittsylvania, Virginia
Daughter, age 5
Pittsylvania, Virginia · implied b. ~1915 — 8 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Mabel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Prince George, …
Daughter, age 16
Prince George, Virginia · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Maybelle B. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Maid |
| Industry | Hotel |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Hopewell-City-County, Virginia
Other, age 25
Hopewell-City-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Mable |
| Relationship to Head | Sister-in-law |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hopewell |
| 1935 Residence (County) | PRINCE GEORGE |
| Occupation | Maid |
| Industry | Private Home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 280 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Mabel Jones across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Burrell Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Pleas Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Burrell Jones
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Pleas Jones
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Jones
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mabel Jones
Daughter · 1920 · age 5 · b. ~1915 · Virginia
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Sibling
Alice Jones
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Jones
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lula Jones
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sue Jones
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
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 — Pittsylvania, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Pittsylvania, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1904unit:0034)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | James Coles | 12 | Grandson | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 52 | Edward Coles | 8 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 53 | William H Coles | 3 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Isaac Laurence | 22 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 55 | Sallie Laurence | 20 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Kate Laurence | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Susie Laurence | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Jack Q Mumbish | 42 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 59 | Pat Mumbish | 43 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Pardon Mumbish | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 61 | John Motley | 60 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 62 | George C Cousins | 24 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 63 | Lena Cousins | 20 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Joe Cousins | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Pleas Jones | 37 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 66 | Emma Jones | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Alice May Jones | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Annie Jones | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Mabel Jones THIS PERSON | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Lula Jones | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Sue Jones | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Sallie B Jones | 13 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 73 | William Moss | 27 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 74 | Lizzie Moss | 22 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Shirley Moss | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Mary Moss | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Rebecca Moss | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Minnie Moss | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Gretchen Moss | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Nancy Moss | 70 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 81 | Philip Adams | 37 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 82 | Martha Adams | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 83 | James Adams | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 84 | Philip Adams | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 85 | Annie Adams | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 86 | Sallie Adams | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 87 | Grace Adams | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 88 | Susie Adams | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 89 | Isaac Adams | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 90 | Curtis A Logan | 26 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 91 | Lillie Logan | 22 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 92 | Annie B Logan | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 93 | James Logan | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 94 | Emma Logan | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 95 | Fred B Logan | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 96 | Isaac Smith | 16 | Cousin | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 97 | Nathaniel E Witcher | 37 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 98 | Lula J Witcher | 33 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 99 | Bettie Witcher | 76 | Step mother | — | Virginia |
| 100 | Ezra Payne | 22 | Nephew | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Mabel + 4 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 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)