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Melvin Jones — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · York, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Melvin Jones across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in York, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | York, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Melvin F. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | North Hopewell Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Melvin | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beatrice Jones | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Melvin Jones | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| John Jones | Head | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| Rosa Jones | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Paul Jones | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Helen Jones | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Arlene Jones | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Sterling Jones | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Myrtle Jones | Other | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| Preston Jones | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
York, Pennsylvania
Son, age 4
York, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1916 — 2 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Melvin O |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
York, Pennsylvania
Son, age 15
York, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1915 — 10 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Melvin F. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 York, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Melvin Jones
Son · 1930 · age 15 · b. ~1915 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Sterling Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rosa Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beatrice Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arlene Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Preston Jones
Sibling · 1930 · 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
1930 US Federal Census — York, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — York, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2165rs:1088)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Edna Rehmeyer | 25 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Beatrice Rehmeyer | 14 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | John M. Jones | 44 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Myrtle M. Jones | 41 | wife-H | None | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Paul E. Jones | 19 | son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Preston J. Jones | 18 | son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Sterling D. Jones | 17 | son | Wire Cutter | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Melvin F. Jones THIS PERSON | 15 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Beatrice A. Jones | 12 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Helen R. Jones | 11 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Rosa C. Jones | 7 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Arlene E. Jones | 5 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | P. C. Branningan | 32 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Annie M. Branningan | 32 | wife-H | None | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Marlyn May Branningan | 10 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Ivan E. Sweitzer | 32 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Charlotte R. Sweitzer | 33 | wife-H | None | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Dean R. Sweitzer | 9 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Charlotte A. Sweitzer | 5 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Harvey Sweitzer | 53 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Catherine Sweitzer | 51 | wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | J. R. Thompson | 42 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Mary S. Thompson | 47 | wife-H | None | Virginia |
| 74 | George W. Thompson | 17 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Betty June Thompson | 6 | granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | A. P. Wolf | 48 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Bessie M. Wolf | 43 | wife-H | None | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Margaret M. Wolf | 14 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Charles E. Wolf | 12 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Maynard S. Wolf | 11 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Alvin S. Wolf | 10 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Edna M. Wolf | 8 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | George W. Wolf | 5 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | J. J. Orwig | 38 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Edna M. Orwig | 37 | wife-H | None | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Beatrice B. Orwig | 15 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Refoda E. Orwig | 12 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Isadore A. Sheffer | 74 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Roy Sheffer | 41 | son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Edwin Orwig | 35 | son-in-law | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Maud B. Orwig | 36 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Paul F. Orwig | 7 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Beatrice A. Orwig | 2 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | R. F. Smith | 45 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | S. H. Wagner | 34 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Elizabeth Wagner | 34 | wife-H | None | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Catherine Wagner | 13 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Edith F. Wagner | 5 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Odessa Wagner | 3 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Ron Wagner | 1 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
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)