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May Jones — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Mercer, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this May Jones across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Mercer, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1914), then head of a 18-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1914
Female
Daughter
Born: West Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Mercer, West Virginia |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | May |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Bramwell Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
18 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to May | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Little | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Thomas Little | Other | — | 51 | ~1879 |
| Perry Little | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Roy Jones | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Florence Jones | Other | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Casey Jones | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Paul Little | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| May Little | Other | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Katherine Little | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Harold Jones | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| May Jones | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Henry Little | Son | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| George Little | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Herbert Little | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Glenn Little | Other | — | ~1930 | |
| Mildred Jones | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| John Jones | Head | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| Paul Jones | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mercer, West …
Daughter, age 6
Mercer, West Virginia · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | May |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Mercer, West …
Daughter, age 16
Mercer, West Virginia · implied b. ~1914 — 18 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | May |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 May Jones across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Mercer, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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May Jones
Daughter · 1930 · age 16 · b. ~1914 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Casey Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Perry Little
Sibling · 1930 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Little
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roy Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Little
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Little
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harold Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henry Little
Sibling · 1930 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herbert Little
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Katherine Little
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
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
1930 US Federal Census — Mercer, West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Mercer, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2545unit:0680)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Brace | 12 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 2 | Evelyn Brace | 7 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 3 | Jeff Carson | 66 | Head | Fireman | North Carolina |
| 4 | Buenavista Carson | 61 | Wife-H | None | North Carolina |
| 5 | Willie B Blankenship | 35 | Head | Coal Loader | Virginia |
| 6 | Myrtle Blankenship | 25 | Wife-H | None | Virginia |
| 7 | Elizabeth Tickle | 50 | Head-H | None | Virginia |
| 8 | Mark Huff | 29 | son | Motorman | Virginia |
| 9 | Katherine Bowles | 77 | Head-HR | None | Virginia |
| 10 | Nannie Bowles | 67 | sister | None | Virginia |
| 11 | John Jones | 48 | Head | Coal Loader | Virginia |
| 12 | Florence Jones | 42 | Wife-H | None | West Virginia |
| 13 | Paul Jones | 20 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 14 | Casey Jones | 18 | son | Coal Loader | West Virginia |
| 15 | May Jones THIS PERSON | 16 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 16 | Harold Jones | 12 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 17 | Mildred Jones | 10 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 18 | Roy Jones | 8 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 19 | Thomas L Little | 51 | R | Coal Loader | West Virginia |
| 20 | May B Little | 42 | Wife-H | None | West Virginia |
| 21 | Perry Little | 23 | son | Coal Loader | West Virginia |
| 22 | Paul Little | 16 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 23 | Katherine Little | 14 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 24 | Thomas Little | 12 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 25 | Herbert Little | 9 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 26 | George Little | 6 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 27 | Glenn Perry Little | 0 | grandson | None | West Virginia |
| 28 | Henry Little | 25 | son | Coal Loader | West Virginia |
| 29 | Amby Bowling | 35 | Head-H | None | Virginia |
| 30 | Ethel Bowling | 12 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 31 | Pat Bowling | 10 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 32 | John Ramsey | 23 | Head | Coal Loader | Virginia |
| 33 | Doris Ramsey | 22 | Wife-H | None | Virginia |
| 34 | John Ramsey | 2 | son | None | Virginia |
| 35 | Paul Ramsey | 0 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 36 | Bump Carson | 30 | Head | Coal Loader | North Carolina |
| 37 | Georganna Carson | 25 | Wife-H | None | West Virginia |
| 38 | Annie E Carson | 1 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 39 | Emily Cope | 46 | Mother-in-law | Cook | Virginia |
| 40 | Herman Anderson | 15 | Boarder | None | Virginia |
| 41 | Bolden Caliver | 41 | Head | Coal Loader | Virginia |
| 42 | Lucy Caliver | 35 | Wife-H | None | Ohio |
| 43 | Golden Caliver | 8 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 44 | Irene Caliver | 7 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 45 | Eva Watts | 39 | Head-HR | None | Tennessee |
| 46 | Ben Drain | 30 | Head | Motorman | Kentucky |
| 47 | Ruby Drain | 30 | Wife-H | None | Virginia |
| 48 | Paul Drain | 13 | son | None | Virginia |
| 49 | Hazel Drain | 10 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 50 | Billy Drain | 7 | son | None | West Virginia |
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)