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Oscar Jones — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Prince George, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Oscar Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Prince George, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & George — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Prince George, Virginia |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Oscar |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Bland Magisterial District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Oscar | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethel Jones | Other | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| George Jones | Head | — | 54 | ~1876 |
| Oscar Jones | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Hansome Jones | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Bella Jones | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Rufus Ruffin | Other | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| April Jones | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Gertrude Jones | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Mary Jones | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| Norman Jones | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Edward Jones | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
Prince George, …
Son, age 7
Prince George, Virginia · implied b. ~1913 — 13 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Oscar |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Prince George, …
Son, age 16
Prince George, Virginia · implied b. ~1914 — 11 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Oscar |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Prince-George-County, Virginia
Other, age 27
Prince-George-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Otha |
| Relationship to Head | Brother-in-law |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Black Water |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Prince George |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Mercantile |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 6 |
| Income (1939) | 233 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father George 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
George Jones
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Jones
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Jones
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Jones
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Oscar Jones
Son · 1930 · age 16 · b. ~1914 · Virginia
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Sibling
Norman Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gertrude Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bella Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hansome Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
April Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Prince George, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Prince George, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2456unit:0378)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Ruffin | 21 | Son | Labour | Virginia |
| 2 | Mattie L Ruffin | 22 | Daughter-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 3 | S. Elmira Ruffin | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Richard Tucker | 43 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 5 | Alpheus Tucker | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Edith Tucker | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 7 | George Jones | 54 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 8 | Mary Jones | 43 | Wife | Laundress | Virginia |
| 9 | Edward Jones | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 10 | Hansome Jones | 18 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 11 | Oscar Jones THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 12 | Norman Jones | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Bella Jones | 15 | Daughter | Servant | Virginia |
| 14 | April Jones | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Gertrude Jones | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Ethel Jones | 7 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Rufus Ruffin | 6 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 18 | John Vlcek | 46 | Head | Farmer | Czechoslovakia |
| 19 | Blanche Vlcek | 37 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 20 | Annie M Vlcek | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Daniel J Vlcek | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Joseph M Vlcek | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 23 | John D Vlcek | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Joseph Vlcek | 84 | Head | Farmer | Czechoslovakia |
| 25 | Frantiska Vlcek | 66 | Wife | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 26 | Joseph Vlcek | 41 | Son | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 27 | Jerry Vlcek | 29 | Son | Farm Laborer | Czechoslovakia |
| 28 | Milton Vlcek | 27 | Son | Drying Kiln | Czechoslovakia |
| 29 | Alexander Tymosky | 12 | Boarder | — | Poland |
| 30 | Thomas Balazik | 76 | Head | Farmer | Czechoslovakia |
| 31 | Elizabeth Balazik | 75 | Wife | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 32 | William M Allen | 27 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 33 | Anna Allen | 27 | Wife | Laundress | Virginia |
| 34 | Arthur Watts | 27 | Head | Kiln Placing | Tennessee |
| 35 | Mildred Watts | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 36 | William L Watts | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Rosa Tucker | 45 | Head | Laundress | Virginia |
| 38 | Booker Caputt | 35 | Boarder | Laborer | Virginia |
| 39 | Dennis Robinson | 22 | Boarder | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 40 | Mortie Kennedy | 23 | Boarder | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 41 | Thomas Benjamin | 22 | Boarder | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 42 | Paul Nelson | 36 | Head | Molder | Alabama |
| 43 | Minnie L Nelson | 33 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 44 | Lester L Nelson | 15 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Nellie M Nelson | 13 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 46 | Oscar L Nelson | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 47 | Charles L Nelson | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 48 | Juanita L Nelson | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 49 | Katherine L Nelson | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Ivor A Peterson | 49 | Head | Penetration | Sweden |
Pedigree Summary
Oscar + 6 siblings
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)