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Melvin Jones — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Melvin Jones across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Allegheny, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Samuel — first a head (b.~1902), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1902
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Allegheny, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Melvin |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Launderer |
| Industry | Truck Laundry |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 20 |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Launderer |
| Township / Ward | Ross Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Melvin | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Jones | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Melvin Jones | Head | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| Sadie Jones | Other | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Ruth Jones | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1910
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age 6
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1904 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Melvin F |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scot. Scotch |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age 17
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1903 — 3 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 | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Head, age 28
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1902 — 4 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Melvin |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Launderer |
| Industry | Truck Laundry |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 20 |
| 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 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Samuel Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nettie Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Jones
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Samuel Jones
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Jones
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nettie Jones
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Melvin Jones
Head · 1930 · age 28 · b. ~1902 · Pennsylvania
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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 — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel1990:0067)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas | 59 | Father | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | John Kirkpatrick | 45 | Head | Mechanic | Ohio |
| 3 | Susan Kirkpatrick | 33 | Wife-H | None | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Jack Kirkpatrick | 14 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Howard Kirkpatrick | 10 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Frank Steel | 32 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 7 | Ida Mae Steel | 30 | Wife-H | None | Virginia |
| 8 | Melvin Jones THIS PERSON | 28 | Head | Launderer | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Sadie Jones | 24 | Wife-H | Saleswoman | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Ruth Ellen Jones | 5 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Mary Lou Jones | 2 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Charles Rotherly | 33 | Head | Handy Man | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Gertrude Rotherly | 28 | Wife-H | None | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Joseph Rotherly | 8 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Nicholas Thomas | 31 | Head | Bricklayer | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Anna Thomas | 29 | Wife-H | None | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Charles Thomas | 5 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | William J. Mailen | 34 | Head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Nellie D. Mailen | 28 | Wife-H | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Della Mailen | 7 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | William Mailen | 6 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Earl Mailen | 3 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | James Mcdougal | 28 | Head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Helen Mcdougal | 24 | Wife-H | Agent | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Helen Mcdougal | 5 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | James Jr. Mcdougal | 3 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Frederick Hailstone | 34 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Margaret Hailstone | 32 | Wife-H | None | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Martha R. Hailstone | 11 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Frederick Jr. Hailstone | 6 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Ida Hailstone | 4 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Anna Hailstone | 1 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Emery Zobb | 42 | Head | Carpenter | Hungary |
| 34 | Margaret Zobb | 35 | Wife-H | None | Hungary |
| 35 | James Zobb | 17 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Margaret Zobb | 16 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | William Zobb | 14 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | James Zobb | 9 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Theodore Zobb | 6 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Mary Begly | 32 | Head-H | None | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Mildred Begly | 9 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Arthur Begly | 6 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Raymond Begly | 5 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | John Schweb | 62 | Father | Caretaker | Germany |
| 45 | William H. Begley | 65 | Head | Supervisor | South Carolina |
| 46 | Sarah Begley | 53 | Wife-H | None | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Harry Begley | 21 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Frank Begley | 16 | Grandson | None | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Daniel H. Dyers | 58 | Boarder | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | John Abell | 52 | Head | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Melvin
Gen 1 · 4 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)