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Ray Jones — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Ford, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Ray Jones across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Ford, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1875), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 55
b. ~1875
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Ford, Illinois |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | City Street Dept |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 15 |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Paxton Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1875 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ray | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Jones | Daughter | — | ~1930 | |
| Bernice Flannery | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Mildred Jones | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Elizabeth Jones | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Beulah Flannery | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| Velma Jones | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Ray Jones | Head | — | 55 | ~1875 |
| Eugene Flannery | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Kenneth Jones | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Margaret Jones | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1920
Ford, Illinois
Head, age 44
Ford, Illinois · implied b. ~1876 — 9 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | general |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Ford, Illinois
Head, age 55
Ford, Illinois · implied b. ~1875 — 10 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | City Street Dept |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 15 |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links Ray Jones across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Ford, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ray Jones
Head · 1930 · age 55 · b. ~1875 · Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Ford, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Ford, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel515rs:0719)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Papineau | 60 | Head | Repairman | Illinois |
| 2 | Minnie Papineau | 60 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 3 | Ray Jones THIS PERSON | 55 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 4 | Margaret Jones | 54 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Velma Jones | 23 | Daughter | Seamstress | Illinois |
| 6 | Elizabeth Jones | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Mildred Jones | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Kenneth Jones | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Virginia Jones | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Beulah Flannery | 30 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Bernice Flannery | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Eugene Flannery | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Kenneth Eggers | 33 | Head | Manager | Indiana |
| 14 | Irma Eggers | 24 | Wife | Saleswoman | Indiana |
| 15 | Leland Eggers | 1 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 16 | Joseph Campbell | 21 | Head | Agent | Illinois |
| 17 | Ethel Campbell | 21 | Wife | Saleswoman | Illinois |
| 18 | L. A. Judy | 49 | Head | Agent | Illinois |
| 19 | Eva E. Judy | 45 | Wife | Milliner | Illinois |
| 20 | William Judy | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Jack E. Smith | 35 | Boarder | Barber | Illinois |
| 22 | Harold Inman | 28 | Head | Superintendent | Iowa |
| 23 | Margie Inman | 25 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Betty Inman | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Robert Inman | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Eloise Simmons | 84 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 27 | Eva Simmons | 50 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 28 | Carl Newman | 18 | Head | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 29 | Jennie Newman | 32 | Wife | Saleswoman | England |
| 30 | Charles Wickell | 67 | Head | — | Germany |
| 31 | Marie Andrews | 31 | Daughter | Teacher | Illinois |
| 32 | Sydney Andrews | 11 | Granddaughter | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Otto Carlson | 57 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 34 | Sophia Carlson | 55 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 35 | Selma Carlson | 30 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 36 | George Swanson | 68 | Head | Comm. Traveler | Sweden |
| 37 | Ida Swanson | 66 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 38 | Lydia Sundahl | 61 | Head | Seamstress | Sweden |
| 39 | Clara Sundahl | 54 | Sister | Saleswoman | Illinois |
| 40 | Lottie Johnson | 86 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 41 | Martin Johnson | 47 | Son | Laborer | Sweden |
| 42 | Ben Overstreet | 58 | Head | Jeweler | Indiana |
| 43 | Grace Overstreet | 59 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 44 | William Overstreet | 30 | Son | Jeweler | Illinois |
| 45 | William Jr. Overstreet | 7 | Grandson | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Frank Westlund | 72 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 47 | Helen Westlund | 68 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 48 | Aquilla Dunbar | 72 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 49 | Alice Dunbar | 62 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 50 | Charlotte Anderson | 71 | Head | — | Sweden |
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)