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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, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1881), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1881
Female
Spouse
Born: Scotland
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 | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Year of Immigration | 1887 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Scotch |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1903 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1881 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to May | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clark Jones | Head | — | 39 | ~1881 |
| May Jones | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1881 |
| Dorothy Jones | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Harriet Jones | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 39
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1881 — 4 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | May |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Year of Immigration | 1887 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Scotch |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1903 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 49
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1881 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Mae |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Year of Immigration | 1901 |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 60
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1880 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
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Our Model Tree links May Jones across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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May Jones
Spouse · 1920 · age 39 · b. ~1881 · Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu312unit:0614)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61 | Chas H. Wood | 62 | Head | Carpenter | Ohio |
| 62 | Harry L. Wood | 28 | Son | Electrician | Illinois |
| 63 | Anna B. Holmes | 59 | Head | Teacher | Michigan |
| 64 | Lily V. Manning | 43 | Lodger | Saleslady | Indiana |
| 65 | Edward L. Pate | 45 | Head | Meat Cutter | Illinois |
| 66 | Rose Pate | 40 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 67 | Edward Pate | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Sarah Kennedy | 35 | Lodger | Laborer | Illinois |
| 69 | Benjamin Strauss | 36 | Head | Broker | Germany |
| 70 | Hedwig Strauss | 33 | Wife | — | Hessen, Germany |
| 71 | Amelia Foote | 77 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Grace Foote | 43 | Daughter | Stenographer | West Virginia |
| 73 | David Cummings | 53 | Head | Detective | Illinois |
| 74 | Alex P. Schermerhorn | 16 | Piece | — | Illinois |
| 75 | William B. Nichols | 50 | Head | Contractor | Iowa |
| 76 | Clara Nichols | 41 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 77 | William B. Nichols | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Edgar L. Linting | 41 | Head | Department Manager | Indiana |
| 79 | Ida M. Linting | 42 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 80 | Doris Linting | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 81 | Marjorie Linting | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 82 | Robert Linting | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 83 | Clark D. Jones | 39 | Head | Machinist | Illinois |
| 84 | May Jones THIS PERSON | 39 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 85 | Dorothy D. Jones | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 86 | Harriet E. Jones | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 87 | James W. Horrigan | 58 | Head | Conductor | Canada |
| 88 | Bessie M. Horrigan | 49 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 89 | Charles E. Runke | 30 | Lodger | Conductor | Wisconsin |
| 90 | Cyrus H. Caldwell | 41 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 91 | Alice Caldwell | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 92 | Annie Carmichael | 35 | Mother-in-law | Maker | Illinois |
| 93 | Kate Caldwell | 58 | Step-mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | James A. Anderson | 79 | Head | — | Canada |
| 95 | Mattie E. Anderson | 44 | Daughter | Instructor | Illinois |
| 96 | Blanche F. Anderson | 40 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 97 | Robert H. Anderson | 37 | Son | Partner | Illinois |
| 98 | Ethel Anderson | 35 | Daughter-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 99 | John E. Tracy | 51 | Head | Chauffeur | Missouri |
| 100 | Mary H. Tracy | 45 | Wife | — | 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)