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Melvin Jones — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Camden, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Melvin Jones across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Camden, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1923), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 7
b. ~1923
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Camden, New Jersey |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Melvin |
| 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 |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Camden Nj |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Melvin | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emmajean Jones | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Edward Jones | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Ruth Jones | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Melvin Jones | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Augustus Jones | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Elwood Jones | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Roberta Jones | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Ruth Jones | Head | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| William Dyer | Other | — | 44 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1930
Camden, New …
Son, age 7
Camden, New Jersey · implied b. ~1923 — 9 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Melvin |
| 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 |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Camden-County, New …
Son, age 18
Camden-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1922 — 3 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Marion |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Camden city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Camden |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Melvin Jones
Son · 1930 · age 7 · b. ~1923 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Ruth Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emmajean Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roberta Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Augustus Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elwood Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
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 — Camden, New Jersey
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1930 US Federal Census — Camden, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newjerseycensus00reel1321:0838)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ira M Dixon | 61 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 52 | William J Dixon | 6 | Grandson | — | New Jersey |
| 53 | Elwood C Dixon | 4 | Grandson | — | New Jersey |
| 54 | Dorothy V Marcy | 18 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 55 | Raymond J Marcy | 1 | Grandson | — | New Jersey |
| 56 | William Humphreys | 46 | Head | Stationary Engineer | Germany |
| 57 | Mary Humphreys | 44 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 58 | Dorothy M Humphreys | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Russell W Humphreys | 16 | Son | Plumber | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Herbert A Humphreys | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Walter S Humphreys | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Robert F Humphreys | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 63 | Eugene Humphreys | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 64 | Charles J Humphreys | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 65 | William Humphreys | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 66 | Dolores M Humphreys | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 67 | William H Romaley | 62 | Head | Shipyard | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Lydia E Romaley | 57 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 69 | Anna M Romaley | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Thomas Contreras | 28 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Luena V Contreras | 27 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 72 | Thomas Contreras | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 73 | Lewis F Contreras | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 74 | Leona G Contreras | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 75 | Eugene C Contreras | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 76 | Gwendolyn T Contreras | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 77 | Lyn E Contreras | 0 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 78 | Alfred J Hughes | 43 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 79 | Mary G Hughes | 45 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 80 | Leah E Hughes | 14 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 81 | Samuel C Hughes | 12 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 82 | Ruth E Jones | 43 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 83 | Ruth E Jones | 16 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 84 | Edward E Jones | 14 | Son | Messenger | New Jersey |
| 85 | Augustus F Jones | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 86 | Elwood S Jones | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 87 | Melvin Jones THIS PERSON | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 88 | Emmajean Jones | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 89 | Roberta K Jones | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 90 | William E Dyer | 44 | Lodger | Shipwright | Delaware |
| 91 | Catherine Harding | 70 | Head | — | England |
| 92 | Frank Harding | 51 | Son | Painter | England |
| 93 | Arthur Harding | 35 | Nephew | Helper | New Jersey |
| 94 | Clyde S Taylor | 38 | Head | Lineman | N. Carolina |
| 95 | Esther E Taylor | 27 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 96 | Eleanor M Taylor | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 97 | James M. H. Rickenbach | 27 | Uncle | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Gertrude M Rickenbach | 33 | Aunt | — | New Jersey |
| 99 | Charles J Somers | 55 | Head | Caretaker | New Jersey |
| 100 | Bertha V Somers | 41 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
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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)