Paul Jones — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Shelby, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Paul Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shelby, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Noble & Blanche — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 12 b. ~1908 Male Son Born: Indiana Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year	1920
Location	Shelby, Indiana
Surname	Jones
Given Name	Paul W.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	12
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Additional Details
Occupation	Farm Laborer
Industry	Home Farm
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Occupation	Farm Laborer
Township / Ward	Moral Township East Half
Est. Birth Year	~1908

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.

5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Paul	Age	Birth yr
Noble Jones	Head	—	36	~1884
Wymond Jones	Son	—	7	~1913
Paul Jones	Son	—	12	~1908
Noble Jones	Son	—	14	~1906
Blanche Jones	Spouse	—	33	~1887

Census Appearances

1920

Shelby, Indiana

Son, age 12

Shelby, Indiana · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members

Surname	Jones
Given Name	Paul W.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	12
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	Farm Laborer
Industry	Home Farm
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Shelby, Indiana

Son, age 22

Shelby, Indiana · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	JONAS
Given Name	PAUL
Relationship to Head	SON
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	22
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	INDIANA
Father's Birthplace	INDIANA
Mother's Birthplace	INDIANA
Occupation	NONE
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Shelby-County, Indiana

Son, age 32

Shelby-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1908

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 1 source

XGBoost

Surname	Jonas
Given Name	Paul
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Moral
1935 Residence (County)	Shelby
Occupation	Farm Laborer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	452
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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Our Model Tree links Paul Jones across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Noble Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Blanche Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Noble Jones

b. ~1884

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Blanche Jones

b. ~1887

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Paul Jones

Son · 1920 · age 12 · b. ~1908 · Indiana

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Sibling

Wymond Jones

Sibling · 1920 · age 7

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Noble Jones

Sibling · 1920 · age 14

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

1920 US Federal Census — Shelby, Indiana Open full size

Page Contents

32 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu465unit:0968)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
51	Francis O.	18	Son	Farmer	Indiana
52	Morris	16	Son	Farm Laborer	Indiana
53	Harry K. Russell	31	Head	Farmer	Indiana
54	Sallie E. Russell	28	Wife	—	Indiana
55	Mary J. Russell	9	Daughter	—	Indiana
56	Morris B. Russell	7	Son	—	Indiana
57	Margaret M. Russell	5	Daughter	—	Indiana
58	Catherine M. Russell	4	Daughter	—	Indiana
59	Lillian E. Russell	2	Daughter	—	Indiana
60	Brutha W. Arnold	75	Head	Farmer	Kentucky
61	Clarence Arnold	36	Son	Teacher	Indiana
62	John Lewis Arnold	1	Grandson	—	Indiana
63	Marshall Perry	47	Head	Farmer	Indiana
64	Sarah E. Perry	41	Wife	—	Indiana
65	Gilbert Perry	13	Son	Farm Laborer	Indiana
66	Esta T. Perry	6	Daughter	—	Indiana
67	Gladys V. Perry	13	Daughter	—	Indiana
68	Richard S. Perry	5	Son	—	Indiana
69	Noble W. Jones	36	Head	Farmer	Indiana
70	Blanche C. Jones	33	Wife	—	Indiana
71	Noble H. Jones	14	Son	Farm Laborer	Indiana
72	Paul W. Jones THIS PERSON	12	Son	Farm Laborer	Indiana
73	Wymond L. Jones	7	Son	—	Indiana
74	John J. Namakas	54	Head	Farmer	Indiana
75	Emma H. Namakas	52	Wife	—	Indiana
76	Oma R. Namakas	22	Daughter	—	Indiana
77	Harry C. Namakas	19	Son	Teacher	Indiana
78	Arthur L. Namakas	16	Son	Farm Laborer	Indiana
79	John Stapp	72	Head	Farmer	Indiana
80	Sarah J. Stapp	71	Wife	—	Indiana
81	John M. Appleton	54	Head	Retail Merchant	Indiana
82	Lida Appleton	48	Wife	Dressmaker	Indiana

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Pedigree Summary

Paul + 2 siblings

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)

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