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Oscar Jones — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Oscar Jones across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Chautauqua, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents N & P — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1894
Male
Head
Born: Kansas
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Chautauqua, Kansas |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Oscar B |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Township / Ward | City Of The Third Class |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Oscar | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ida Jones | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Rachel Jones | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Oscar Jones | Head | — | 26 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1900
Chautauqua, Kansas
Son, age 8
Chautauqua, Kansas · implied b. ~1892 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Oscar |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Birth Month | Ala |
| Birth Year | 1892 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1910
Chautauqua, Kansas
Son, age 17
Chautauqua, Kansas · implied b. ~1893 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Oscar O |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1920
Chautauqua, Kansas
Head, age 26
Chautauqua, Kansas · implied b. ~1894 — 3 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Oscar B |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 Oscar Jones across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Chautauqua, Kansas, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father N Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother P Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
N Jones
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
P Jones
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Oscar Jones
Head · 1920 · age 26 · b. ~1894 · Kansas
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Chautauqua, Kansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Chautauqua, Kansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu522unit:0991)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rubin R Crowe | 76 | Head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Clarissa H Crowe | 77 | Wife | None | Ohio |
| 3 | Robert W Prince | 59 | Head | Carpenter | Indiana |
| 4 | Mary A Prince | 57 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | John W Gillen | 80 | Father-in-law | None | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | William H Lyon | 21 | Head | Manager | Illinois |
| 7 | Zelda Z Lyon | 17 | Wife | None | Missouri |
| 8 | Clifford E Burch | 22 | Head | None | West Virginia |
| 9 | Gladys L Burch | 21 | Wife | None | Kansas |
| 10 | Iona Burch | 3 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 11 | Ella L Burch | 1 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 12 | Henry B Holman | 43 | Head | Carpenter | Missouri |
| 13 | Margaret A Holman | 34 | Wife | None | Kansas |
| 14 | Kyle A Gilman | 26 | Head | Helper | Kansas |
| 15 | Iva M Gilman | 21 | Wife | None | Ohio |
| 16 | Gretta M Gilman | 0 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 17 | Rhoda Matthews | 54 | Head | Labor | Missouri |
| 18 | Isaac Ed Short | 41 | Head | Manager | Kansas |
| 19 | Grace Short | 39 | Wife | None | Missouri |
| 20 | Lucile M Short | 6 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 21 | Otto Ed Martin | 27 | Head | Salesman | Kansas |
| 22 | Mary M Martin | 23 | Wife | None | Kansas |
| 23 | Kenneth J Martin | 2 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 24 | Joe E Omdorff | 42 | Head | Engineer | Missouri |
| 25 | Sadie C Omdorff | 34 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 26 | Leone C Omdorff | 12 | Daughter | Public | Missouri |
| 27 | Orville C Omdorff | 9 | Son | Public | Kansas |
| 28 | Howard G Omdorff | 3 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 29 | Elmer L Omdorff | 1 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 30 | William H Wiley | 65 | Head | Stone Concrete | Missouri |
| 31 | Annie B Wiley | 63 | Wife | None | Ohio |
| 32 | Henry Wendt | 76 | Head | None | Germany |
| 33 | Rosa E Wendt | 66 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 34 | Charles C Wendt | 35 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 35 | James E Short | 20 | Head | Teamster | Kansas |
| 36 | Lottie Short | 17 | Wife | Tool Dresser | Kansas |
| 37 | Oscar B Jones THIS PERSON | 26 | Head | Carpenter | Kansas |
| 38 | Rachel E Jones | 22 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Ida M Jones | 2 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 40 | Floyd W Gilbert | 43 | Head | Salesman Retail | Illinois |
| 41 | Ettie Gilbert | 43 | Wife | None | Ohio |
| 42 | Hair Gilbert | 8 | Son | Public | Kansas |
| 43 | Kinney Gilbert | 4 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 44 | Charles R Frost | 23 | Roomer | Salesman Retail | Kansas |
| 45 | Robert J Mcclure | 23 | Roomer | Driller | Kansas |
| 46 | Max Mitchell | 47 | Roomer | Tool Dresser | Kentucky |
| 47 | Fred H Rhodes | 38 | Head | Field Manager | Kansas |
| 48 | Maude C Rhodes | 31 | Wife | None | Wisconsin |
| 49 | Fern E Rhodes | 8 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 50 | Beatrice M Rhodes | 5 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
Pedigree Summary
Oscar
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)