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Mollie Jones — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Shelby, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Mollie Jones across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Shelby, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1882), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1882
Female
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Shelby, Tennessee |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Mollie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Township / Ward | Memphis City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1882 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mollie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Jones | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Mollie Jones | Head | — | 38 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1900
Shelby, Tennessee
Spouse, age 20
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1880 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Maria |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1880 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1910
Shelby, Tennessee
Head, age 30
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1880
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Mollie |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Years Married | 10 |
| Children Born | 0 |
| Children Living | 0 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | waitress |
| Industry | at hotel |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Shelby, Tennessee
Head, age 38
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1882 — 2 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Mollie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links Mollie Jones across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Shelby, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mollie Jones
Head · 1920 · age 38 · b. ~1882 · Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1763unit:0689)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John L Fowler | 37 | Head | Salesman | Alabama |
| 52 | Nell M Fowler | 33 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Robert L Fowler | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | John H Williams | 45 | Head | Harnessmaker | Tennessee |
| 55 | Ella M Williams | 37 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Lela Davis | 18 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Maude Williams | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Gordon Williams | 2 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Archie Adkins | 43 | Head | Manager | Tennessee |
| 60 | Woodrow Albert Adkins | 24 | Boarder | Lineman | Tennessee |
| 61 | John Adkins | 23 | Boarder | Common Laborer | Alabama |
| 62 | John Adkins | 23 | Boarder | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Lester Adkins | 22 | Boarder | Lineman | Mississippi |
| 64 | Homer Adkins | 20 | Boarder | Lineman | Tennessee |
| 65 | Frank Adkins | 20 | Boarder | Common Laborer | Tennessee |
| 66 | James Adkins | 18 | Boarder | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | John Cissell | 21 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 68 | Ella Brown | 37 | Head | Cook | Tennessee |
| 69 | Lloyd Brown | 21 | Son | Trucker | Tennessee |
| 70 | John Brown | 17 | Son | Porter | Tennessee |
| 71 | Thelma Brown | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Eugene Brown | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Melvin Brown | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Andrew Dunn | 51 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 75 | Robert Dunn | 43 | Brother | Porter | Tennessee |
| 76 | Frank Jones | 47 | Head | Laundress | Mississippi |
| 77 | Mollie Jones THIS PERSON | 38 | Head | Cook | Tennessee |
| 78 | William Jones | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Ella Nicholson | 42 | Head | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 80 | Annie Johnson | 26 | Boarder | Laundress | Mississippi |
| 81 | Margaret Johnson | 2 | Boarder | — | Tennessee |
| 82 | General Edge | 56 | Head | Porter | Tennessee |
| 83 | Jeffery Brown | 42 | Head | Expressman | Tennessee |
| 84 | Alford B Clark | 20 | Head | Ironworker | Tennessee |
| 85 | Jessie Clark | 15 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 86 | Dorothy Clark | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 87 | Wilson E Shepard | 52 | Head | Cleaner | Connecticut |
| 88 | Cecelia Shepard | 50 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 89 | Marie Shepard | 18 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 90 | Cornelius Shepard | 16 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 91 | Dorothy Shepard | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 92 | Francis Shepard | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 93 | Arline Shepard | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 94 | Harry Cobb | 45 | Head | Salesman | Tennessee |
| 95 | Julia Cobb | 45 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 96 | Nellie Cobb | 20 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 97 | Annie Cobb | 18 | Daughter | Saleslady | Tennessee |
| 98 | Harry Cobb | 16 | Son | Stock Clerk | Tennessee |
| 99 | Oscar Cobb | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 100 | James Cobb | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)