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Rachel Jones — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Rachel Jones across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Lackawanna, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents B & Benjamin — first a daughter (b.~1901), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1901
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Lackawanna, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Rachel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Scranton City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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 Rachel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Harris | Head | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| Thomas Harris | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Rachel Jones | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1901 |
| Janet Harris | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1910
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 9
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1901 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Rachael |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 18
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1902 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Rachel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | D. L. & W. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 29
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1901 — 4 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Rachel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Rachel Jones across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father B Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Benjamin Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Harris (~0.60 confidence) and mother Catherine Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Janet Harris (~0.60 confidence) and mother Mrs Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.81
Father
B Jones
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Benjamin Jones
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Harris
b. ~1898
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
Mother
Catherine Jones
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Janet Harris
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
Mother
Mrs Jones
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Rachel Jones
Daughter · 1930 · age 29 · b. ~1901 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Thomas Harris
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
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 — Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
6 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2052:0304)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Margaret E Phillips | 52 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Mildred D Phillips | 26 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Thomas J Harris | 32 | Head | Line-Man | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Janet Harris | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Thomas J Jr Harris | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Rachel Jones THIS PERSON | 29 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Rachel + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.81
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)