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Melvin Jones — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Lincoln, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Melvin Jones across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Lincoln, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1904), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1904
Male
Son
Born: Kansas
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lincoln, Kansas |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Melvin T |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Township / Ward | Barnard City 51 To 83 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Melvin | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lester Jones | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Roosevelt Jones | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Zelma Jones | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Emory Jones | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| James Jones | Head | — | 58 | ~1862 |
| Loula Jones | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| Florence Jones | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Melvin Jones | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1910
Lincoln, Kansas
Son, age 6
Lincoln, Kansas · implied b. ~1904 — 11 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Melvin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1920
Lincoln, Kansas
Son, age 16
Lincoln, Kansas · implied b. ~1904 — 8 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Melvin T |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 Melvin Jones across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Lincoln, Kansas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Melvin Jones
Son · 1920 · age 16 · b. ~1904 · Kansas
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Sibling
Emory Jones
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Zelma Jones
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roosevelt Jones
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lester Jones
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Florence Jones
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
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
1920 US Federal Census — Lincoln, Kansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Lincoln, Kansas
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu537unit:0844)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John L Stover | 30 | Head | Manager | Georgia |
| 52 | Vera D Stover | 22 | Wife | None | Colorado |
| 53 | Dale C Stover | 5 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 54 | Elisha M Hamilton | 54 | Head | Painter | Missouri |
| 55 | Ollie Hamilton | 43 | Wife | None | Kansas |
| 56 | Martha J Hamilton | 17 | Daughter | Clerk | Oklahoma |
| 57 | Calvin E Hamilton | 16 | Son | None | Oklahoma |
| 58 | Rashid E Hamilton | 14 | Son | Clerk | Oklahoma |
| 59 | Leo L Hamilton | 13 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 60 | Elsie M Hamilton | 10 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 61 | Newton C Hamilton | 8 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 62 | Blanche M Hamilton | 6 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 63 | M Geraldine Price | 55 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 64 | Gouldie Martha M Price | 58 | Wife | None | Georgia |
| 65 | Hart Isabel E Price | 26 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 66 | Orin W Price | 6 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 67 | Aletta D Price | 4 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 68 | Wilma J Price | 2 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 69 | Walter F Price | 8 | Grand son | — | Kansas |
| 70 | Ray R Blanding | 28 | Head | Manager | Kansas |
| 71 | Alta D Blanding | 30 | Wife | None | Nebraska |
| 72 | Floyd R Blanding | 9 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 73 | Ruby M Blanding | 6 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 74 | Nellie M Keeler | 34 | Head | Housework | Kansas |
| 75 | Floyd A Keeler | 12 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 76 | Elsie M Keeler | 10 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 77 | Oliver C Keeler | 8 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 78 | James R Stover | 51 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 79 | Eliza Stover | 49 | Wife | None | Georgia |
| 80 | Ben D Stover | 22 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 81 | William Stover | 19 | Son | Pupil | Washington |
| 82 | Marie Stover | 15 | Daughter | None | Washington |
| 83 | Naoma L Stover | 13 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 84 | Wesley R Guillow | 77 | Head | Retired | Kansas |
| 85 | Birdie L Guillow | 29 | Wife | None | Kansas |
| 86 | Katherine C Jensen | 18 | Servant | Servant | Kansas |
| 87 | James M Jones | 58 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 88 | Loula Jones | 44 | Wife | None | New Hampshire |
| 89 | Florence Jones | 18 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 90 | Melvin T Jones THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 91 | Roosevelt Jones | 15 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 92 | Emory L Jones | 12 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 93 | Lester W Jones | 10 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 94 | Zelma M Jones | 7 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 95 | James J Jones | 31 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 96 | Isaac L Moore | 27 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 97 | Maud Moore | 24 | Wife | Housekeeper | Kansas |
| 98 | Velma Moore | 4 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 99 | Velma Moore | 2 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
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)