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Milton Jones — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Ritchie, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Milton Jones across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ritchie, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1878
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Ritchie, West Virginia |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Milton D. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Owner |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | $1200 |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Clay District Part |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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 Milton | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarence Jones | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Howard Jones | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Juanita Jones | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Myrtle Jones | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| Charles Jones | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Mabel Jones | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Franklin Jones | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Milton Jones | Head | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| Lawrence Jones | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
Ritchie, West …
Head, age 52
Ritchie, West Virginia · implied b. ~1878 — 9 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Milton D. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Owner |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | $1200 |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Ritchie-County, West …
Head, age 62
Ritchie-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1878 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Martin L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Clay District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ritchie |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Milton Jones across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Milton Jones
Head · 1930 · age 52 · b. ~1878 · West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Ritchie, West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Ritchie, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2554unit:0624)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | William O. Jones | 63 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 52 | Ada M. Jones | 56 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | Sherman Jones | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 54 | Etta Jones | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | Stella Jones | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | Richard Jones | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 57 | Oliver Jones | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | Andy M. Perkins | 43 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 59 | Ethel Perkins | 33 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | Clara Perkins | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 61 | Earl Perkins | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | Cliff H. Perkins | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | Edna Mccullough | 33 | Sister-in-law | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | Milton D. Jones THIS PERSON | 52 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 65 | Myrtle M. Jones | 48 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 66 | Clarence W. Jones | 19 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 67 | Franklin W. Jones | 17 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | Mabel A. Jones | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | Howard L. Jones | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | Juanita Jones | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 71 | Charles E. Jones | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 72 | Lawrence L. Jones | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 73 | Albert Bradford | 53 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 74 | Maggie Bradford | 57 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | Alta Harper | 27 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 76 | Gilbert Harper | 29 | Son-in-law | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 77 | William Jr. Harper | 3 | Grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 78 | Jack Harper | 2 | Grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 79 | William Bradford | 47 | Brother | Supervisor | West Virginia |
| 80 | James M. Dawson | 32 | — | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 81 | Harriet Dawson | 62 | Mother | — | West Virginia |
| 82 | Irena Dawson | 18 | Sister | — | West Virginia |
| 83 | William Lamp | 35 | — | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 84 | Goldie Lamp | 32 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 85 | Sylvia Lamp | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 86 | James Lamp | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 87 | William S. Smith | 56 | — | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 88 | Ella B. Smith | 50 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 89 | Lloyd M. Smith | 16 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 90 | Harry F. Smith | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 91 | Willie B. Hogue | 60 | — | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 92 | Independence Hogue | 46 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 93 | Hazel J. Hogue | 24 | Daughter | Stenographer | West Virginia |
| 94 | Helen L. Hogue | 22 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 95 | Harlan B. Hogue | 21 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 96 | Hilda D. Hogue | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 97 | Hortense C. Hogue | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 98 | Hester I. Hogue | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 99 | Clarence Timmons | 29 | — | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 100 | Jessie Timmons | 27 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
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)