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Melvin Jones — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Melvin Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cumberland, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents J & James — first a son (b.~1912), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1912
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cumberland, New Jersey |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Melvin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Landis Township Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Melvin | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melvin Jones | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| James Jones | Head | — | 67 | ~1863 |
| Lizzie Jones | Other | — | 58 | ~1872 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cumberland, New …
Son, age 7
Cumberland, New Jersey · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Mervin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Cumberland, New …
Son, age 18
Cumberland, New Jersey · implied b. ~1912 — 3 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Melvin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Cumberland-County, New …
Head, age 27
Cumberland-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1913 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Marvin |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cumberland |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | Chicken Hatchery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 420 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father J Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father James Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
J Jones
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Jones
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Jones
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Melvin Jones
Son · 1930 · age 18 · b. ~1912 · New Jersey
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Cumberland, New Jersey
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1930 US Federal Census — Cumberland, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newjerseycensus00reel1326:0627)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Charles W Skinner | 64 | Head | Thompson|Transcriber | Ohio |
| 52 | Helena Skinner | 53 | Wife-H | — | Ohio |
| 53 | Edna Skinner | 26 | Daughter | Stenograph | Ohio |
| 54 | Marcus J Moody | 75 | Head-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Margaret V Moody | 40 | Daughter | Teacher | New Jersey |
| 56 | Horace Fletcher | 55 | H Head | Chemist | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Beatrice Fletcher | 52 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Horace Fletcher | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Harry B Fletcher | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 60 | Samuel Hunter | 60 | Head | Farmer | Northern Ireland |
| 61 | Sarah M Hunter | 42 | Wife-H | — | New York |
| 62 | Malcolm S Hunter | 18 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 63 | Ethel L Hunter | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 64 | Earl Burrow | 35 | Head | Woodworker | New Jersey |
| 65 | Louise B Burrow | 27 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Earl B Burrow | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 67 | Agnes V Burrow | 6 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 68 | Charles Chalmers | 29 | Head | Mechanic | New Jersey |
| 69 | Margaret Chalmers | 30 | Wife-H | — | New Jersey |
| 70 | Helen J Chalmers | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 71 | Noah Nightingale | 54 | Head | Telegrapher | New Jersey |
| 72 | Mabel Nightingale | 47 | Wife-H | — | New Jersey |
| 73 | Arthur S Nightingale | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 74 | Arthur Fisher | 34 | Head | Signalman | Indiana |
| 75 | Miriam Fisher | 35 | Wife-H | — | New Jersey |
| 76 | Glenna M Fisher | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 77 | Sarah A Fisher | 65 | Mother | — | Indiana |
| 78 | George Nightingale | 56 | Head | Telegrapher | New Jersey |
| 79 | Abigail C Nightingale | 44 | Wife-H | — | New Jersey |
| 80 | George Megood | 52 | Head | Contractor | Ohio |
| 81 | Maria Megood | 35 | Wife-H | — | New Jersey |
| 82 | Edwin G Crissey | 71 | Head-H | Skinner | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Bemford Chew | 55 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 84 | Mary E Chew | 57 | Wife-H | Cook | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Alice J Chew | 18 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 86 | James W Jones | 67 | Head | Driver | New Jersey |
| 87 | Lizzie Jones | 58 | Wife-H | — | New Jersey |
| 88 | Melvin Jones THIS PERSON | 18 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 89 | John Smipe | 35 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 90 | James Morrison | 55 | Head | Roofer | Scotland |
| 91 | Isabell Morrison | 54 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Gilbert Morrison | 8 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | William Thitehead | 56 | Head | Typographer | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Sarah E Thitehead | 47 | Wife-H | — | New Jersey |
| 95 | Clarence W Thitehead | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Florence Fileyel | 60 | Head | Poultry Farm | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Gilman Edward Fileyel | 49 | Boarder | Poultryman | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Patrick Logue | 50 | Head | Telegrapher | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Elizabeth Logue | 45 | Wife-H | — | New Jersey |
| 100 | Rhoda E Logue | 21 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
Melvin
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)