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Ralph Jones — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Ralph Jones across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Luzerne, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Evan & John — first a head (b.~1896), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1896
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Luzerne, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ralph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Township / Ward | Hazleton City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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 Ralph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doris Jones | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Anna Jones | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Ralph Jones | Head | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Ralph Jones | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Nellie Jones | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1900
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Son, age 6
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ralph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1894 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Son, age 15
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1895 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ralph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | at Breaker |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Head, age 24
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ralph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| 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 Ralph Jones across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Luzerne, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Evan Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father John Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bertha Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Evan Jones
b. ~1854
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Jones
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Jones
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bertha Jones
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ralph Jones
Head · 1920 · age 24 · b. ~1896 · Pennsylvania
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Luzerne, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1593unit:0074)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karl Harold | 18 | Son | Painter | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | George Harold | 16 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Emily Ruth | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Anna B. Bube | 67 | Head | — | Germany |
| 5 | Peter Bube | 40 | Son | Cutter | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Alvin Howard Bube | 30 | Head | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Mabel Bube | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Virginia Smith | 2 | Niece | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Jacob Stoltz | 56 | Head | Repairman | Germany |
| 10 | Catherine Stoltz | 53 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Elizabeth Rohrbach | 40 | Sister-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Calvin Jas Waldron | 30 | Head | Record Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Elsie Waldron | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Howard Calvin Waldron | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Grace Waldron | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Ralph Jones THIS PERSON | 24 | Head | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Nellie Jones | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Doris Jones | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Ralph Jr. Jones | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Anna Jones | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Simon Gerhard | 40 | Head | Trainman | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Gertrude Gerhard | 36 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Ervin Gerhard | 18 | Son | Hazm. Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Morris Gerhard | 16 | Son | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Franklin Gerhard | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Hazel Gerhard | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | James Kennedy | 49 | Head | Repair Man | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Mary Ellen Kennedy | 47 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Marie Kennedy | 23 | Daughter | Corder | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Cletus Kennedy | 20 | Son | Repair Man | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Leo Kennedy | 17 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Gertrude Kennedy | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Marion Kennedy | 0 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | John Reinbach | 41 | Head | Moulder | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Elizabeth Reinbach | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Catherine Reinbach | 14 | Daughter | Marker | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | John Reinbach | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | James Burke | 26 | Head | Brakeman | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Ella Burke | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Margaret Burke | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Bernard Mooney | 46 | Head | Brakeman | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Anna Mooney | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Joseph Mooney | 21 | Son | Mail Carrier | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Catherine Mooney | 19 | Daughter | Marker | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Agnes Mooney | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Paul Mooney | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Regina Mooney | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Charles S. Stein | 25 | Head | Labour | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Anna Stein | 24 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Dorothy Stein | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Ralph
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 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)