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May Jones — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this May Jones across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1889), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1889
Female
Spouse
Born: W. Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | May |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | W. Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | W. Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | W. Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | w virginia |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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 May | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Jones | Head | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Manford Jones | Son | — | ~1920 | |
| Henry Jones | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| John Jones | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| May Jones | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 31
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1889 — 5 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | May |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | W. Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | W. Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | W. Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | w virginia |
1930
None, None
Spouse, age 42
None, None · implied b. ~1888 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | W. Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | W. Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | W. Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | w virginia |
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Our Model Tree links May Jones across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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May Jones
Spouse · 1920 · age 31 · b. ~1889 · Illinois
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1920 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu308unit:0644)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olivia Schaller | 26 | Daughter | Clerk | Illinois |
| 2 | Adelbert Schaller | 19 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 3 | Herbert Schaller | 15 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 4 | Clemens Grabowski | 39 | Head | Pattern Maker | Germany |
| 5 | Anna Grabowski | 31 | Wife | Cook | Illinois |
| 6 | Genevieve Grabowski | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Clarence Grabowski | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Fred Wainwright | 25 | Head | Electrician | Illinois |
| 9 | Mary Wainwright | 24 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Rose Mary Wainwright | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 11 | John Powers | 38 | Head | Laundry-Man | Illinois |
| 12 | Mary Powers | 31 | Wife | Checker | Illinois |
| 13 | Frances Mrs. Tedski | 67 | Head | — | Germany |
| 14 | Henry Tedski | 33 | Son | Cooper | Illinois |
| 15 | Paul Schuler | 45 | Head | Inspector | Germany |
| 16 | Pauline Schuler | 40 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 17 | Alvin Schuler | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Rudolph Schuler | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Joseph Kmiecik | 59 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
| 20 | Victoria Kmiecik | 53 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 21 | William Kmiecik | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 22 | John Gimalak | 30 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
| 23 | Julia Gimalak | 37 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 24 | Frances Gimalak | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Augustus Pachke | 44 | Head | Operator | Germany |
| 26 | Richard Spelling | 59 | Head | Carpenter | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Walter Kmiecik | 38 | Boarder | Laborer | Poland |
| 28 | Susan Jones | 41 | Head | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 29 | Amelia Jones | 34 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Robert Jones | 36 | Brother | Asst. Foreman | Illinois |
| 31 | William Jones | 29 | Brother | Clerk | Illinois |
| 32 | Catherine Jones | 27 | Sister | Clerk | Illinois |
| 33 | Harry Jones | 38 | Head | Foreman | Illinois |
| 34 | May Jones THIS PERSON | 31 | Wife | — | W. Virginia |
| 35 | Henry Jones | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | John Jones | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 37 | Manford Jones | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Dan Patterson | 72 | Head | Teamster | Canada |
| 39 | Amelia Patterson | 55 | Wife | — | W. Virginia |
| 40 | Earl Patterson | 2 | Grand-child | — | Illinois |
| 41 | Frank Spacy | 58 | Boarder | Casket Maker | England |
| 42 | George Baker | 24 | Boarder | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 43 | Edward D. Crowley | 20 | Boarder | Laborer | Michigan |
| 44 | W. P. Brown | 54 | Boarder | Salesman | Ohio |
| 45 | Albert Noble | 58 | Boarder | Upholsterer | England |
| 46 | Thomas F. Mellott | 19 | Boarder | Laborer | Montana |
| 47 | John Miller | 35 | Boarder | Laborer | Poland |
| 48 | Lucy Mrs. Shields | 55 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Daniel Shields | 38 | Son | Compositor | Illinois |
| 50 | Martin Shields | 25 | Son | Special Policeman | Illinois |
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)