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Mattie Jones — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Sumter, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mattie Jones across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Sumter, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Capers & Alice — first a daughter (b.~1901), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1901
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Sumter, South Carolina |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Mattie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Raels Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mattie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mattie Jones | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Ida Jones | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Robert Robert | Head | — | 54 | ~1866 |
| Tom Jones | Other | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| George Jones | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Eliza Robert | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1871 |
Census Appearances
1910
Orangeburg, South …
Daughter, age 10
Orangeburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1900 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Mattie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Sumter, South …
Daughter, age 19
Sumter, South Carolina · implied b. ~1901 — 6 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Mattie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Anderson S …
Daughter, age 29
Anderson S C, South Carolina · implied b. ~1901 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Mallie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 Mattie Jones across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Capers Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Robert (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eliza Robert (~0.92 confidence) and father Walter Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Capers Jones
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Jones
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Robert
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eliza Robert
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Walter Jones
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mattie Jones
Daughter · 1920 · age 19 · b. ~1901 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Ida Jones
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Jones
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
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 — Sumter, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Sumter, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1699unit:0778)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Geneva Tucker | 6 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 52 | Dan Taylor | 35 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 53 | Rosie Taylor | 31 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 54 | Ralph Taylor | 12 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 55 | Nelson Taylor | 10 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 56 | Henry Taylor | 5 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 57 | Will Humbert | 33 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 58 | Laura Humbert | 35 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 59 | Lucile Humbert | 11 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 60 | Minnie Humbert | 9 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 61 | Wilbur Humbert | 7 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 62 | Oscar Humbert | 5 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 63 | Jack Allen | 21 | Brother-in-law | None | South Carolina |
| 64 | Willie May Allen | 16 | Daughter | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 65 | Robert Robert | 54 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 66 | Eliza Robert | 49 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 67 | Mattie Jones THIS PERSON | 19 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 68 | Ida Jones | 18 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 69 | George Jones | 3 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 70 | Tom Jones | 20 | Son-in-law | None | South Carolina |
| 71 | Sam H. Lyons | 38 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 72 | Rosie Lyons | 34 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 73 | Cora Lyons | 16 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 74 | Roy Lyons | 14 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 75 | Gladys Lyons | 12 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 76 | Clarence Lyons | 9 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 77 | Daisy Lyons | 6 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 78 | Louise Lyons | 4 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 79 | Willie May Lyons | 1 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 80 | Webster Spell | 62 | Head | None | South Carolina |
| 81 | Mary Jane Spell | 52 | Wife | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 82 | Levi Spell | 19 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 83 | Ernest Spell | 16 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 84 | Louella Spell | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 85 | Marcus Goldsmith | 34 | Head | None | South Carolina |
| 86 | Leila Goldsmith | 26 | Wife | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 87 | Roy Goldsmith | 9 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 88 | James Goldsmith | 7 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 89 | Sam Henry | 45 | Head | None | South Carolina |
| 90 | Leila Henry | 42 | Wife | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 91 | Narcissa Henry | 20 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 92 | Walter Henry | 20 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 93 | Madge Henry | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 94 | Will Henry | 13 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 95 | Agnes Henry | 5 | Granddaughter | None | South Carolina |
| 96 | Henry Henry | 2 | Grandson | None | South Carolina |
| 97 | J. C. Mahaffey | 65 | Head | None | South Carolina |
| 98 | R. Mahaffey | 12 | Granddaughter | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 99 | Richard Rice | 70 | Head | None | South Carolina |
| 100 | Mirria E. Rice | 48 | Wife | Farmer | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Mattie + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)