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May Jones — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Ada, Idaho
Our Model Tree links this May Jones across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ada, Idaho (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1895
Female
Head
Born: Utah
Widowed
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Ada, Idaho |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | May |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Maid |
| Industry | Hotel |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 2000 |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
| Occupation | Maid |
| Township / Ward | Boise City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to May | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Jones | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| May Jones | Head | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| Ethel Jones | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Anna Jones | Other | — | 54 | ~1876 |
| Herbert Jones | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Iray Jones | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Helen Jones | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1930
Ada, Idaho
Head, age 35
Ada, Idaho · implied b. ~1895 — 7 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | May |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Maid |
| Industry | Hotel |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 2000 |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
1940
Ada-County, Idaho
Spouse, age 48
Ada-County, Idaho · implied b. ~1892 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | May |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Boise City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ada |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
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May Jones
Head · 1930 · age 35 · b. ~1895 · Idaho
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1930 US Federal Census — Ada, Idaho
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1930 US Federal Census — Ada, Idaho
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus395unit:0464)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Wilhelmina Lord | 63 | Head | — | Germany |
| 52 | May Jones THIS PERSON | 35 | Head | Maid | Utah |
| 53 | Walter L. Jones | 14 | Son | — | Idaho |
| 54 | Ethel Jones | 16 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
| 55 | Helen Jones | 14 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
| 56 | Herbert Jones | 13 | Son | — | Idaho |
| 57 | Iray Jones | 9 | Son | — | Idaho |
| 58 | Anna Jones | 54 | Sister | — | Wales |
| 59 | Samuel Mondgale | 75 | Head | Car Lot | Ohio |
| 60 | M. Louella Mondgale | 64 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 61 | John Buemaell | 69 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 62 | Anna Buemaell | 59 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 63 | Mary Buemaell | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 64 | John Miller | 22 | Head | Sheet Metal | Nebraska |
| 65 | Emily Miller | 18 | Wife | — | Idaho |
| 66 | Nels Miller | 60 | Head | Sheet Metal | Sweden |
| 67 | Dange Berhovach | 68 | Head | Common Labor | Austria |
| 68 | Mary Berhovach | 64 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 69 | Jane W. Callan | 65 | Head | Sexton | Texas |
| 70 | Hale Callan | 33 | Wife | — | Idaho |
| 71 | H. Callan | 15 | Son | — | Idaho |
| 72 | Robert Callan | 13 | Son | — | Idaho |
| 73 | Ethel Callan | 12 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
| 74 | Guy A. Fry | 39 | Head | School Teacher | Indiana |
| 75 | Laura Fry | 36 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 76 | Margaret Fry | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 77 | Dwight Fry | 8 | Son | — | Idaho |
| 78 | Guy Fry | 5 | Son | — | Idaho |
| 79 | Rufus J. Mele | 24 | Head | Common Labor | Kentucky |
| 80 | Grace Mele | 21 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 81 | Billie L. Mele | 2 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
| 82 | Eva M. Mele | 1 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
| 83 | Ray Menson | 25 | Head | Common Labor | Idaho |
| 84 | Della Menson | 19 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 85 | Howell Menson | 1 | Son | — | Idaho |
| 86 | Charles Menson | 1 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
| 87 | John Vollas | 63 | Head | Merchant | New York |
| 88 | Anna E. Vollas | 65 | Wife | — | New York |
| 89 | Andrew Anderson | 33 | Head | Merchant | Minnesota |
| 90 | Zelda M. Anderson | 33 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 91 | Charles W. Burbank | 60 | Head | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Cassa Burbank | 48 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 93 | Esther Burbank | 14 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 94 | Allen F. Beher | 21 | Head | Nothing | Idaho |
| 95 | Marjorie E. Beher | 19 | Wife | — | Idaho |
| 96 | Emil J. Burgess | 74 | Head | — | New York |
| 97 | Theresa T. Burgess | 62 | Wife | Retired Teacher | New York |
| 98 | Schar Metal Burgess | 42 | Boarder | — | Russia |
| 99 | Edna Regal | 64 | Head | — | Vermont |
| 100 | Ida Regal | 40 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Vermont |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)