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Mattie Jones — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Polk, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Mattie Jones across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Polk, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents West & M — first a daughter (b.~1899), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1899
Female
Daughter
Born: Texas
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Polk, Texas |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Mattie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Saleslady |
| Industry | Dry Goods Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Occupation | Saleslady |
| Township / Ward | Justice Precinct 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mattie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mattie Jones | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| West Jones | Head | — | 68 | ~1852 |
| Robert Gussey | Other | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Arnold Kennedy | Other | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Ruth Gussey | Other | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Truly Kennedy | Other | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Linnit Kennedy | Other | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Harry Kennedy | Other | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Olly Gussey | Other | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Alex Jones | Son | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Morris Jones | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Murt Jones | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Callie Jones | Spouse | — | 61 | ~1859 |
Census Appearances
1900
Polk, Texas
Daughter, age 2
Polk, Texas · implied b. ~1898 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Mattie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | At School |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1910
Polk, Texas
Daughter, age 11
Polk, Texas · implied b. ~1899 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Mattie |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | non |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1920
Polk, Texas
Daughter, age 21
Polk, Texas · implied b. ~1899 — 13 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Mattie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | Saleslady |
| Industry | Dry Goods Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Polk, Texas, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father West Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father M Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Mark Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ettie Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillie Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Callie Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
West Jones
b. ~1852
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
M Jones
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Mark Jones
b. ~1857
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ettie Jones
b. ~1858
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillie Jones
b. ~1859
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Callie Jones
b. ~1859
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mattie Jones
Daughter · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · Texas
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Sibling
Morris Jones
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alex Jones
Sibling · 1920 · age 32
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Murt Jones
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
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 — Polk, Texas
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1920 US Federal Census — Polk, Texas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1840unit:0065)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anna Fraim | 14 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 2 | Grace Fraim | 17 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 3 | Warren B Wadsworth | 30 | Head | Minister | Texas |
| 4 | Mattie Wadsworth | 33 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 5 | Mary W Wadsworth | 3 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 6 | Claud M Lowery | 34 | Head | Meat Cutter | Tennessee |
| 7 | Annie Lowery | 23 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 8 | Bernice Lowery | 0 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 9 | West A Jones | 68 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 10 | Callie Jones | 61 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Alex Jones | 32 | Son | Teacher | Texas |
| 12 | Mattie Jones THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | Saleslady | Texas |
| 13 | Murt Jones | 19 | Son | Clerk | Texas |
| 14 | Morris Jones | 17 | Son | — | Texas |
| 15 | Linnit Kennedy | 14 | Grandson | — | Texas |
| 16 | Truly Kennedy | 13 | Grandson | — | Texas |
| 17 | Arnold Kennedy | 11 | Grandson | — | Texas |
| 18 | Harry Kennedy | 9 | Grandson | — | Texas |
| 19 | Ruth Gussey | 13 | Granddaughter | — | Texas |
| 20 | Robert Gussey | 10 | Grandson | — | Texas |
| 21 | Olly B Gussey | 10 | Granddaughter | — | Texas |
| 22 | Bertrand Anderson | 44 | Head | Minister | Texas |
| 23 | Cora L Anderson | 37 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 24 | Clara L Anderson | 16 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 25 | John R Anderson | 14 | Son | — | Texas |
| 26 | Minnie L Anderson | 12 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 27 | Calvin F Anderson | 10 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 28 | James H Anderson | 6 | Son | — | Texas |
| 29 | Boyce L Anderson | 2 | Son | — | Texas |
| 30 | Willie J Lepperson | 49 | Head | Keeper | Texas |
| 31 | Florence Lepperson | 43 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Florence Lepperson | 19 | Daughter | Stenographer | Texas |
| 33 | Buna Bates | 19 | Boarder | — | Texas |
| 34 | Lucile Bates | 16 | Boarder | — | Texas |
| 35 | Willie S Lelore | 43 | Head | — | Texas |
| 36 | Lucy A Lelore | 33 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 37 | William S Lelore | 10 | Son | — | Texas |
| 38 | Bernice Lelore | 20 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 39 | George W Brooks | 76 | Head | Bookkeeper | Texas |
| 40 | Loda J Brooks | 33 | Wife | Bookkeeper | Texas |
| 41 | Lois Bergman | 13 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 42 | Lillian Bergman | 11 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 43 | Lewis Ivy | 39 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 44 | Virginia Ivy | 37 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 45 | Mary Louise Ivy | 16 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 46 | Jessie Vail | 47 | Head | Salesman | Texas |
| 47 | Florence Vail | 40 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 48 | Homer Brannum | 36 | Head | Traveling | Kentucky |
| 49 | Lola Brannum | 33 | Wife | Barber | Texas |
| 50 | Camilla Brannum | 10 | Boarder | — | Texas |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Mattie + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)