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Mamie Jones — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Mamie Jones across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Shelby, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mamie & Estell — first a daughter (b.~1895), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1895
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Shelby, Tennessee |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Mamie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | United States |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Music Teacher |
| Industry | School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Memphis City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mamie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Jones | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Jessie Jones | Head | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Mamie Jones | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1900
Shelby, Tennessee
Daughter, age 5
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1895 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Mamie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1895 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1910
Shelby, Tennessee
Daughter, age 14
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1896 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Mamie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Private home |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Shelby, Tennessee
Daughter, age 25
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1895 — 3 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Mamie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | United States |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | Music Teacher |
| Industry | School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Mamie Jones across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Shelby, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Mamie Watkinson (~0.92 confidence) and father Estell Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jessie Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father John Watkinson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Mamie Watkinson
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Estell Jones
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jessie Jones
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Watkinson
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mamie Jones
Daughter · 1920 · age 25 · b. ~1895 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Tom Jones
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
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 — Shelby, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1765unit:0263)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Charles Williams | 9 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 52 | May Williams | 6 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 53 | E. Lizzie Ford | 43 | Head | Washer | Mississippi |
| 54 | Annie Ford | 37 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 55 | Eddie Ford | 14 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 56 | Willie Ford | 13 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 57 | Leonette Ford | 8 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 58 | Annie Ford | 6 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 59 | Peter Smith | 24 | Nephew | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 60 | Paul Boswell | 42 | Head | Porter | Georgia |
| 61 | Pearl Boswell | 31 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 62 | Eugene Patterson | 14 | Stepson | None | Mississippi |
| 63 | Ernest Jones | 17 | Brother-in-law | None | Mississippi |
| 64 | Lily Neal | 15 | Stepdaughter | None | Mississippi |
| 65 | Jessie Jones | 45 | Head | None | Texas |
| 66 | Tom Jones | 22 | Son | Porter | Tennessee |
| 67 | Mamie Jones THIS PERSON | 25 | Daughter | Music Teacher | Tennessee |
| 68 | Robert Lee | 44 | Head | Plasterer | Alabama |
| 69 | Emma Lee | 43 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 70 | Jessie Lee | 19 | Daughter | Cooks | Mississippi |
| 71 | Irene Lee | 16 | Daughter | Porter | Mississippi |
| 72 | Robert Jr. Lee | 13 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 73 | Eddie Lee | 8 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 74 | Mamie Lee | 6 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 75 | Jamie Jones | 39 | Head | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 76 | Jamie Jones | 21 | Daughter | Cook | Tennessee |
| 77 | Alice Jones | 18 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 78 | Ruth Jones | 14 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 79 | Ernest Williams | 30 | Brother-in-law | Porter | Mississippi |
| 80 | Annie Williams | 27 | Sister | None | Tennessee |
| 81 | James Montgomery | 45 | Head | Carpenter | Tennessee |
| 82 | Lucy Montgomery | 35 | Wife | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 83 | Ernest Montgomery | 11 | Stepdaughter | None | Tennessee |
| 84 | Silas Hickman | 42 | Head | None | Mississippi |
| 85 | Roy Hickman | 25 | Son | Truck Driver | Mississippi |
| 86 | Leon Hickman | 23 | Son | Machinist | Mississippi |
| 87 | Eaton Smith | 73 | Head | None | Mississippi |
| 88 | Dillian Johnson | 22 | Grandson | Clerk | Mississippi |
| 89 | Albert Marion | 21 | Grandson | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 90 | Lucile Marion | 17 | Granddaughter | Maid | Mississippi |
| 91 | Mary Marion | 14 | Granddaughter | None | Mississippi |
| 92 | Lucy Marion | 9 | Granddaughter | None | Mississippi |
| 93 | J. Porter Russell | 18 | Grandson | Porter | Louisiana |
| 94 | Celina Russell | 16 | Granddaughter | None | Louisiana |
| 95 | Eaton Russell | 2 | Granddaughter | None | Tennessee |
| 96 | May Tucker | 31 | Head | None | Alabama |
| 97 | Joe Tucker | 20 | Son | Truck Driver | Alabama |
| 98 | Norfleet Riggs | 24 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Alabama |
| 99 | Mamie Riggs | 25 | Daughter | Teacher | Alabama |
| 100 | Jessie Johnson | 30 | Daughter | Seamstress | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
Mamie + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 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)