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Melvin Jones — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Mckenzie, North Dakota
Our Model Tree links this Melvin Jones across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Mckenzie, North Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: North Dakota
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Mckenzie, North Dakota |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Melvin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
| Township / Ward | Part Of Township 151 Range 95 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Melvin | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arville Jones | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Melvin Jones | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Myrtle Jones | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| Fay Jones | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Kenneth Jones | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Roy Jones | Head | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Oliver Jones | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Edwin Jones | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Louise Jones | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Harry Jones | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Clayton Jones | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mckenzie, North …
Son, age 2
Mckenzie, North Dakota · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Melvin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
1930
Mckenzie, North …
Son, age 12
Mckenzie, North Dakota · implied b. ~1918 — 11 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Melvin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
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 (1920 and 1930) in Mckenzie, North Dakota, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Melvin Jones
Son · 1930 · age 12 · b. ~1918 · North Dakota
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Sibling
Harry Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kenneth Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fay Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Oliver Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clayton Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louise Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edwin Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arville Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
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 — Mckenzie, North Dakota
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1930 US Federal Census — Mckenzie, North Dakota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1738unit:0252)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carl H. Strosse | 31 | Head | Farm Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 2 | Ole H. Anderson | 44 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 3 | Ada M. Anderson | 34 | Wife | — | New York |
| 4 | Lola M. Anderson | 4 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 5 | Darlene L. Anderson | 3 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 6 | Matias Aune | 50 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 7 | Oscar Aune | 22 | Nephew | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 8 | Mattie Rundhaug | 32 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Iowa |
| 9 | Doris L. Rundhaug | 5 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 10 | Sivert Sivertson | 55 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 11 | Ane E. Sivertson | 57 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 12 | Clara D. Sivertson | 17 | Daughter | Housekeeper | North Dakota |
| 13 | William G. Sivertson | 13 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 14 | Florence L. Sivertson | 6 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 15 | Margaret S. Sivertson | 16 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 16 | Hans K. Sivertson | 33 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 17 | Lionel Sanderson | 19 | Hired Hand | Housekeeper | North Dakota |
| 18 | Lavetta Sanderson | 15 | Wife | — | Montana |
| 19 | Leslie H. Sanderson | 9 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 20 | Kenneth R. Sanderson | 8 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 21 | Oscar Severson | 50 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 22 | Sigurd Sivertson | 27 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 23 | Iver Sollaseth | 39 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 24 | Mary Sollaseth | 26 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 25 | Anna J. Bryce | 31 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 26 | Keith S. Bryce | 12 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 27 | Helen N. Bryce | 10 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 28 | Lawrence C. Bryce | 8 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 29 | Douglas H. Bryce | 6 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 30 | Russell S. Bryce | 4 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 31 | Margaret E. Bryce | 1 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 32 | John R. Bryce | 49 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 33 | Roy M. Jones | 38 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 34 | Myrtle M. Jones | 35 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 35 | Edwin Jones | 17 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 36 | Clayton Jones | 16 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 37 | Fay Jones | 15 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 38 | Harry Jones | 13 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 39 | Melvin Jones THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 40 | Arville Jones | 8 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 41 | Oliver Jones | 7 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 42 | Kenneth Jones | 2 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 43 | Louise Jones | 1 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 44 | George Stillwell | 72 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 45 | Lars Rochie | 38 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 46 | Anna Rochie | 66 | Mother | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 47 | Peder Aune | 46 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 48 | Carl S. Stryte | 43 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 49 | Syvert K. Swenson | 46 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 50 | Nellie O. Swenson | 44 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
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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)