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Maude Jones — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Ritchie, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Maude Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ritchie, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1880), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1880
Female
Spouse
Born: West Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Ritchie, West Virginia |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Maude |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Clay Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Maude | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maude Jones | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Thelma Jones | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| J Jones | Head | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| James Jones | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Ida Jones | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1920
Ritchie, West …
Spouse, age 40
Ritchie, West Virginia · implied b. ~1880 — 5 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Maude |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Ritchie, West …
Spouse, age 50
Ritchie, West Virginia · implied b. ~1880 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Maud |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Ritchie-County, West …
Spouse, age 58
Ritchie-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1882 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Maud O. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Clay District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ritchie |
| Occupation | Proprietor |
| Industry | Grocery Store |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Maude Jones across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Maude Jones
Spouse · 1920 · age 40 · b. ~1880 · West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Ritchie, West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Ritchie, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1970unit:1008)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Blanch Meredith | 44 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 52 | Floyd G. Meredith | 17 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | Jessie Meredith | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 54 | Arthur Meredith | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | Hugh Meredith | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | Verba Meredith | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 57 | James Bond | 56 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 58 | Belle Bond | 52 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 59 | W. B. Darnell | 26 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 60 | Hazel Darnell | 21 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 61 | Emma Darnell | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | Andy M. Perkins | 33 | Brother-in-law | Tool Dresser | West Virginia |
| 63 | W. H. Pierpoint | 35 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 64 | Dora Pierpoint | 31 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | Rosanell Pierpoint | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 66 | Harlie Pierpoint | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 67 | Pearl Tallman | 37 | Head | Pumper | West Virginia |
| 68 | Emma Tallman | 36 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | Irma Tallman | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | Das Fred Tallman | 65 | Father-in-law | — | New York |
| 71 | H. H. Jones | 34 | Head | Director | West Virginia |
| 72 | Mamie R. Jones | 33 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Besa L. Jones | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | J. A. Meredith | 35 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 75 | Mollie Meredith | 45 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 76 | Bernice Meredith | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | Terrence Meredith | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 78 | Mattie Smith | 19 | Step-daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 79 | A. G. Riggs | 33 | Head | Labourer | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Rachel Riggs | 28 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 81 | Muriel Riggs | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 82 | Lloyd Haymond | 28 | Head | Pumper | West Virginia |
| 83 | Delcie Haymond | 22 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 84 | Hobart Haymond | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 85 | O. S. Haymond | 33 | Head | Tool Dresser | West Virginia |
| 86 | Florence Haymond | 22 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 87 | Eline Haymond | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 88 | June Haymond | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 89 | Reed Jones | 28 | Head | Driller | West Virginia |
| 90 | Alva Jones | 30 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 91 | Edna Jones | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 92 | Harlan Jones | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 93 | J. A. Jones | 40 | Head | Contractor | West Virginia |
| 94 | Maude Jones THIS PERSON | 40 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 95 | Thelma Jones | 18 | Daughter | Telephone Operator | West Virginia |
| 96 | Ida S. Jones | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 97 | James H. Jones | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 98 | H. R. Strickling | 47 | Head | Retail Mer. | West Virginia |
| 99 | Vona Strickling | 44 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 100 | Lelyde Strickling | 20 | Son | — | West Virginia |
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)