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Oscar Jones — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Oscar Jones across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Brunswick, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Nancy — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1894
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Brunswick, North Carolina |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Oscar |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Smithville Township |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Oscar | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harris Jones | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Oscar Jones | Head | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| Mattie Jones | Other | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Rubie Jones | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1910
Columbus, North …
Son, age 16
Columbus, North Carolina · implied b. ~1894 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Oscar |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Columbus, North …
Head, age 26
Columbus, North Carolina · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Oscar |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Working road |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Brunswick, North …
Head, age 36
Brunswick, North Carolina · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Oscar |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 (1910, 1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nancy Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Jones
b. ~1850
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nancy Jones
b. ~1857
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Oscar Jones
Head · 1930 · age 36 · b. ~1894 · North Carolina
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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 — Brunswick, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Brunswick, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1675unit:0107)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Howard C. Lee | 24 | Son | Fisherman | North Carolina |
| 52 | Thelma Lee | 23 | Daughter-in-law | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 53 | Elizabeth Finch | 58 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Benjamin P. Finch | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | John Finch | 33 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 56 | Bernice Finch | 31 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Mary M. Finch | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Oscar Jones THIS PERSON | 36 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 59 | Mattie Jones | 40 | Wife-H | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 60 | Rubie Jones | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Harris Jones | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | William Ellis | 22 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 63 | Mary E. Ellis | 18 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Margurite Ellis | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | George A. Milligan | 75 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 66 | Amanda R. Milligan | 68 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Baker Milligan | 41 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 68 | Henry Brown | 60 | Head | Minister | North Carolina |
| 69 | Nancy Brown | 28 | Wife-H | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 70 | Alice Brown | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Minnie Brown | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Elizabeth Brown | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Robert Swain | 49 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 74 | Julius Jackson | 57 | Head | Fisherman | North Carolina |
| 75 | Viola Jackson | 46 | Wife-H | Cook | North Carolina |
| 76 | Frederick Jackson | 24 | Son | Fisherman | North Carolina |
| 77 | Mabel Jackson | 23 | Daughter | Cook | North Carolina |
| 78 | Annie H. Jackson | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Nathaniel Jackson | 19 | Son | Fisherman | North Carolina |
| 80 | Rena Jackson | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Reader Jackson | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Virginia Jackson | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Alphonza Jackson | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | Egbert Jackson | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Robert Jackson | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | Lory M. Jackson | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Alfor Jackson | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | Harriet Swain | 66 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | Isaac Joyner | 38 | Head | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 90 | Emma Jane Joyner | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | James A. Joyner | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Cleveland Joyner | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Maude Joyner | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | William Joyner | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | Junius Jackson | 21 | Head | Fisherman | North Carolina |
| 96 | Lena Jackson | 20 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Edward Jackson | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | David Morgan | 59 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 99 | Esther Morgan | 31 | Wife-H | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 100 | Lewis H. Morgan | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
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 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)