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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 Utah, Utah (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Philip & Phillip — first a head (b.~1907), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1907
Male
Head
Born: Utah
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Utah, Utah |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Melvin F |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Utah |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1000 |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Lehi City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melvin Jones | Head | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Doris Jones | Daughter | — | ~1930 | |
| Donald Jones | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Alene Jones | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1910
Utah, Utah
Son, age 3
Utah, Utah · implied b. ~1907 — 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 | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Father's Birthplace | Utah |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
1920
Utah, Utah
Son, age 13
Utah, Utah · implied b. ~1907 — 12 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 | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
1930
Utah, Utah
Head, age 23
Utah, Utah · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Melvin F |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Utah |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1000 |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
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 Utah, Utah, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Philip Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Phillip Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Philip Jones
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Phillip Jones
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Jones
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Jones
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Melvin Jones
Head · 1930 · age 23 · b. ~1907 · Utah
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1930 US Federal Census — Utah, Utah
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1930 US Federal Census — Utah, Utah
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2423unit:0242)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Louis Christensen | 40 | Head | Farmer | Utah |
| 52 | Meldon K Christensen | 30 | Wife-H | — | Utah |
| 53 | Louis K Christensen | 17 | Son | — | Utah |
| 54 | Ruby Christensen | 15 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 55 | Mella M Christensen | 13 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 56 | Alta Christensen | 10 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 57 | Lila Christensen | 8 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 58 | Cleo Christensen | 4 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 59 | Mary R Kirkham | 74 | Mother-in-law | — | England |
| 60 | Joseph Coulson | 32 | Head | Teacher | Utah |
| 61 | Elva L Coulson | 24 | Wife-H | — | Utah |
| 62 | George H Wing | 56 | Head | Laborer | Utah |
| 63 | Martha A Wing | 55 | Wife-H | — | Utah |
| 64 | Glen J Wing | 17 | Son | — | Utah |
| 65 | Rosalyn Wing | 12 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 66 | Melvin F Jones THIS PERSON | 23 | Head | Laborer | Utah |
| 67 | Alene Jones | 22 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 68 | Donald M Jones | 1 | Son | — | Utah |
| 69 | Doris Jones | 0 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 70 | Leroy J Worley | 41 | Head | Poultry Man | Utah |
| 71 | Nora C Worley | 39 | Wife-H | — | Utah |
| 72 | Phyllis Mason | 8 | Step-dr | — | Utah |
| 73 | Paul E Mason | 7 | Step-son | — | Utah |
| 74 | William Dorton | 64 | Head | Poultry Man | Utah |
| 75 | Sarah Dorton | 62 | Wife-H | — | Utah |
| 76 | Chris Peterson | 68 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 77 | Mary Peterson | 66 | Wife-H | — | Utah |
| 78 | Jennie Peterson | 32 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 79 | Don Peterson | 29 | Son | Laborer | Utah |
| 80 | James F Peterson | 60 | Head | Farmer | Utah |
| 81 | Edna C Peterson | 56 | Wife-H | Poultry Man | Utah |
| 82 | Ila X Peterson | 20 | Daughter | Travelling | Utah |
| 83 | J Marling Peterson | 17 | Son | — | Utah |
| 84 | Glen L Peterson | 11 | Son | — | Utah |
| 85 | Samuel Briggs | 79 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 86 | Jane Briggs | 75 | Wife-H | — | England |
| 87 | William A Hunger | 66 | Head | — | Denmark |
| 88 | Cora E Hunger | 62 | Wife-H | — | Missouri |
| 89 | Francis A Hunger | 35 | Head | Mail Carrier | Utah |
| 90 | Ethel S Hunger | 31 | Wife-H | — | Utah |
| 91 | Glenda Hunger | 2 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 92 | Francis A Hunger | 0 | Son | — | Utah |
| 93 | Daniel A Turner | 23 | Head | Laborer | Utah |
| 94 | Gaetta M Turner | 22 | Wife-H | — | Utah |
| 95 | Margaret J Turner | 3 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 96 | Bessie L Turner | 1 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 97 | Lester T Ross | 34 | Head | Laborer | Utah |
| 98 | Eudora E Ross | 30 | Wife-H | — | Utah |
| 99 | Lex L Ross | 9 | Son | — | Utah |
| 100 | Athol D Ross | 8 | Son | — | Utah |
Related Census Records
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)