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Mattie Jones — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · New York, New York
Our Model Tree links this Mattie Jones across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1878
Female
Head
Born: N. Carolina
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | New York, New York |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Mattie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | N. Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | N. Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | N. Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Domestic |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | n carolina |
| Occupation | Domestic |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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 Mattie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mattie Jones | Head | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| George Decker | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Harold Jones | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1868 |
Census Appearances
1910
New York, …
Spouse, age 32
New York, New York · implied b. ~1878 — 2 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Mattie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | N. Carolina |
| Years Married | 2 |
| Children Born | 3 |
| Children Living | 0 |
| Father's Birthplace | N. Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | N. Carolina |
| Birthplace (normalized) | n carolina |
1920
New York, …
Head, age 42
New York, New York · implied b. ~1878 — 3 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Mattie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | N. Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | N. Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | N. Carolina |
| Occupation | Domestic |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | n carolina |
1930
New York, …
Head, age 49
New York, New York · implied b. ~1881
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | N. Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | N. Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | N. Carolina |
| Occupation | Domestic |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 29.00 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | n carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Mattie Jones across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in New York, New York, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mattie Jones
Head · 1920 · age 42 · b. ~1878 · New York
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1920 US Federal Census — New York, New York
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1920 US Federal Census — New York, New York
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1221unit:0934)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olga Hill | 24 | Wife | None | West Indies |
| 2 | Blanche Hill | 8 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 3 | John Hill | 4 | Son | None | New York |
| 4 | Charles Hill | 3 | Son | None | New York |
| 5 | Stanley Hill | 1 | Son | None | New York |
| 6 | David Harris | 58 | Father-in-law | None | Washington D.C. |
| 7 | Blanche Harris | 41 | Mother-in-law | Presser | West Indies |
| 8 | Elizabeth Petty | 28 | Head | Laundress | Virginia |
| 9 | George Petty | 10 | Son | None | New York |
| 10 | Mamie Washington | 28 | Cousin | Domestic | Virginia |
| 11 | Charles Brown | 39 | Head | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 12 | Grace Brown | 33 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 13 | Dorothy Brown | 7 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 14 | Bertha Brown | 5 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 15 | Lillian Brown | 2 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 16 | Lucy Washington | 55 | Boarder | Cook | Virginia |
| 17 | Alfred Rutherford | 50 | Head | Porter | West Indies |
| 18 | Ida Rutherford | 45 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 19 | Alberta Rutherford | 11 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 20 | Oscar Larranaga | 29 | Head | Clerk | Cuba |
| 21 | Sylvia Larranaga | 24 | Wife | Milliner | N. Carolina |
| 22 | Sarah Waddell | 58 | Mother-in-law | Laundress | N. Carolina |
| 23 | Lafayette Waddell | 29 | Bro-in-law | Clerk | N. Carolina |
| 24 | Shelia Norfleet | 70 | Head | None | Alabama |
| 25 | Charles Norfleet | 19 | Son | Book Binder | N. Carolina |
| 26 | Ida Cruze | 40 | Boarder | Domestic | New Jersey |
| 27 | Evelyn Anderson | 15 | Grand Daughter | None | New York |
| 28 | Leola Johnson | 12 | Boarder | None | New York |
| 29 | Mattie Jones THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Domestic | N. Carolina |
| 30 | George Decker | 22 | Son | Elevator Op | New Jersey |
| 31 | Harold Jones | 52 | Husband | Porter | New York |
| 32 | William Palmer | 37 | Head | Cleaner | New York |
| 33 | Mamie Palmer | 37 | Wife | None | N. Carolina |
| 34 | William Palmer | 10 | Son | None | New York |
| 35 | Edward Palmer | 7 | Son | None | New York |
| 36 | Harold Palmer | 4 | Son | None | New York |
| 37 | John Palmer | 2 | Son | None | New York |
| 38 | Leon Palmer | 0 | Son | None | New York |
| 39 | Walter Minor | 33 | Head | Clerk | Missouri |
| 40 | Pauline Minor | 25 | Wife | None | New York |
| 41 | Lenora Lyman | 21 | Head | Elevator Op | Washington D.C. |
| 42 | George Lyman | 47 | Head | Moving Van | Virginia |
| 43 | Ellen Lyman | 40 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 44 | Lilla Lyman | 16 | Daughter | Domestic | New York |
| 45 | George Lyman | 14 | Son | None | New York |
| 46 | Hattie Lyman | 12 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 47 | John Lyman | 10 | Son | None | New York |
| 48 | Mabel Lyman | 5 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 49 | William Cook | 62 | Head | Porter | Virginia |
| 50 | Louisa Cook | 64 | Wife | None | New York |
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)