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Melvin Jones — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Spokane, Washington
Our Model Tree links this Melvin Jones across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Spokane, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1894), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1894
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Spokane, Washington |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Melvin L |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Township / Ward | Spokane Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Melvin | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Jones | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Ennis Jones | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Clara Jones | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Herbert Jones | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Jesse Jones | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Jesse Jones | Head | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Melvin Jones | Son | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Alta Jones | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| May Jones | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1910
Spokane, Washington
Son, age 17
Spokane, Washington · implied b. ~1893 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Melvin S |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | N Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Spokane, Washington
Son, age 26
Spokane, Washington · implied b. ~1894 — 9 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Melvin L |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Spokane, Washington, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Melvin Jones
Son · 1920 · age 26 · b. ~1894 · Washington
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Sibling
Clara Jones
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jesse Jones
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alta Jones
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ennis Jones
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herbert Jones
Sibling · 1920 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Francis Jones
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
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 — Spokane, Washington
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1920 US Federal Census — Spokane, Washington
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1940unit:0208)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Lulu A Collins | 52 | wife | — | Canada |
| 52 | Edward J Cox | 53 | head | Engineer | England |
| 53 | Mary Cox | 45 | wife | — | England |
| 54 | Florence Cox | 22 | daughter | — | Washington |
| 55 | Blanche Cox | 21 | daughter | — | Washington |
| 56 | Ethel Cox | 20 | daughter | Packer | Minnesota |
| 57 | Winifred Cox | 18 | daughter | Operator | Minnesota |
| 58 | Margaret Cox | 15 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 59 | Hazel Cox | 14 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 60 | Raymond Cox | 12 | son | — | Washington |
| 61 | Samuel J Higgins | 54 | head | Laborer | Oregon |
| 62 | Ida F Higgins | 42 | wife | — | Idaho |
| 63 | Ruby Higgins | 12 | daughter | — | Washington |
| 64 | Benjamin E Shaffer | 55 | head | Merchant | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Celesta J Shaffer | 54 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Miller J Shaffer | 24 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Edward E Canoville | 39 | head | Agent | France |
| 68 | Maily Canoville | 39 | wife | — | France |
| 69 | Paul L Canoville | 4 | son | — | France |
| 70 | Clarence Selfridge | 66 | head | Merchant | New York |
| 71 | Michael E Simals | 51 | head | Merchant | Germany |
| 72 | Martha J Sullivan | 54 | servant | Cook | Wisconsin |
| 73 | Laura E Sullivan | 16 | servant | — | Montana |
| 74 | Edwin M Lackey | 65 | head | Caretaker | Ohio |
| 75 | Ida Lackey | 56 | wife | — | Ohio |
| 76 | Cyrus M Cass | 74 | head | Farmer | New Hampshire |
| 77 | Rebecca M Cass | 69 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Gale O'Hair | 19 | grand daughter | — | Washington |
| 79 | Jesse L Jones | 46 | head | Janitor | North Carolina |
| 80 | May M Jones | 44 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 81 | Melvin L Jones THIS PERSON | 26 | son | Bookkeeper | Illinois |
| 82 | Herbert C Jones | 25 | son | Superintendent | Illinois |
| 83 | Clara L Jones | 22 | daughter | Teaching | Indiana |
| 84 | Francis C Jones | 20 | son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 85 | Ennis L Jones | 13 | son | — | Indiana |
| 86 | Alta E Jones | 10 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 87 | Jesse E Jones | 4 | son | — | Washington |
| 88 | William Anderson | 56 | head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 89 | Eva E Anderson | 55 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 90 | Frank H Anderson | 27 | son | Pressman | Ohio |
| 91 | Raymond C Anderson | 20 | son | — | Ohio |
| 92 | Fred Becker | 60 | head | Laborer | Germany |
| 93 | Josephine Becker | 54 | wife | — | Mississippi |
| 94 | August Olston | 52 | head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 95 | Josephine Olston | 42 | wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 96 | Rosa A Olston | 21 | daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 97 | Julia V Olston | 17 | daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 98 | Hilda G Olston | 15 | daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 99 | Alden E Olston | 11 | son | — | North Dakota |
| 100 | Edna E Olston | 6 | daughter | — | Washington |
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)