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Paul Jones — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Wayne, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Paul Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a son (b.~1907), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1907
Male
Son
Born: Michigan
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Wayne, Michigan |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Industry | Express Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Township / Ward | Detroit City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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 Paul | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Jones | Head | — | 67 | ~1863 |
| Ira Jones | Other | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Paul Jones | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Ida Jones | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1870 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wayne, Michigan
Son, age 12
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1908 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Wayne, Michigan
Son, age 23
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Industry | Express Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Wayne-County, Michigan
Head, age 38
Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1902 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jonas |
| Given Name | Paul, Sr. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Industry | Auto Industry |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 39 |
| Income (1939) | 924 |
| Highest Grade | H 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Paul Jones across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father William Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Jones
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Jones
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Jones
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Paul Jones
Son · 1930 · age 23 · b. ~1907 · Michigan
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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 — Wayne, Michigan
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1930 US Federal Census — Wayne, Michigan
Page Contents
46 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:michigancensus00reel1035:0101)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph D Potts | 16 | Son | Newsboy | Illinois |
| 2 | Leanne Vizzo | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Charles Greene | 28 | Head | Trimmer | Michigan |
| 4 | Olive Greene | 27 | Wife | Operator | Michigan |
| 5 | George P Bennett | 31 | Head | Driver | Arkansas |
| 6 | Clara Bennett | 31 | Wife | — | England |
| 7 | Don F Bennett | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 8 | Robert L Bennett | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 9 | Ray Fogel | 30 | Head | Electrician | Maine |
| 10 | Gladys Fogel | 28 | Wife | Switchboard | Maine |
| 11 | Dorothy Fogel | 4 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 12 | Fanny Lewis | 60 | Head | Dishwasher | West Virginia |
| 13 | Harry Ross | 27 | Head | Painter | New York |
| 14 | Mary Ross | 35 | Wife | — | Canada-English |
| 15 | Edna Ross | 11 | Daughter | — | Canada-English |
| 16 | Jean Ross | 9 | Daughter | — | Canada-English |
| 17 | Margaret Ross | 7 | Daughter | — | Canada-English |
| 18 | Lola Ross | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 19 | John Ross | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 20 | James Ross | 0 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 21 | William Mady | 55 | Head | Machinist | Michigan |
| 22 | Irene Mady | 50 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 23 | Leo Mady | 35 | Son | Bookkeeper | Michigan |
| 24 | Thomas O'Toole | 36 | Head | Grinder | Michigan |
| 25 | Billie M O'Toole | 28 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | George Dorney | 41 | Head | Painter | Michigan |
| 27 | Clara Dorney | 40 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 28 | Lillian Williams | 44 | Head | Waitress | Kentucky |
| 29 | Fred Wild | 37 | Head | Baker | North Carolina |
| 30 | Meta Wild | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | James H Wild | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Arden M Wild | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Hazel G Wild | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Lois J Wild | 9 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 35 | Lula J Wild | 6 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 36 | Betty B Wild | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 37 | Virginia Lee Wild | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 38 | Frances Wild | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 39 | Polly R Wild | 0 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 40 | Herbert Cross | 23 | Boarder | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 41 | William Jones | 67 | Head | Retired | Michigan |
| 42 | Ida Jones | 60 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 43 | Paul Jones THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Driver | Michigan |
| 44 | Ira Jones | 13 | Grandson | — | Michigan |
| 45 | Bernard Parker | 54 | Head | Manager | Ireland-Free State |
| 46 | Olive Parker | 54 | Wife | — | Michigan |
Pedigree Summary
Paul
Gen 1 · 3 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)