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Richard Jones — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Kershaw, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Richard Jones across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Kershaw, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Harrison & Gordon — first a son (b.~1899), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1899
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Kershaw, South Carolina |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Flat Rock Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Richard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnie Jones | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Mamie Jones | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Nancy Jones | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Mollie Jones | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Thomas Jones | Head | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Beatrice Jones | Other | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Isaac Jones | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Richard Jones | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Arthur Jones | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Patterson Jones | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| George Jones | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Ella Jones | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1900
Kershaw, South …
Son, age 4
Kershaw, South Carolina · implied b. ~1896 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1896 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1910
Kershaw, South …
Son, age 13
Kershaw, South Carolina · implied b. ~1897 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm work |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Kershaw, South …
Son, age 21
Kershaw, South Carolina · implied b. ~1899 — 12 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 Richard Jones across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Kershaw, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Harrison Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Gordon Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Harrison Jones
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Gordon Jones
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Jones
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Jones
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Jones
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Jones
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Richard Jones
Son · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Arthur Jones
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Minnie Jones
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Isaac Jones
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Jones
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mollie Jones
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mamie Jones
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Patterson Jones
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nancy Jones
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
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 — Kershaw, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Kershaw, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1700unit:0895)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Isaac A Jones | 70 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 52 | Polly Jones | 70 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Lula Jones | 20 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Henry L Jones | 38 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 55 | Nora Jones | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Etta Jones | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Thomas Jones | 45 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 58 | Ella Jones | 43 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Isaac Jones | 23 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 60 | Richard Jones THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 61 | Mamie Jones | 19 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Minnie Jones | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Patterson Jones | 15 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 64 | Arthur Jones | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Mollie Jones | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | George Jones | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Nancy Jones | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Beatrice Jones | 1 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Emanuel Beck | 70 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Mary Beck | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Sirty Beck | 60 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 72 | Charlie Hiram | 41 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 73 | Caroline Hiram | 30 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Mae Hiram | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Lizzie Hiram | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Robert Hiram | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Calvin Hiram | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Charlie Hiram | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Jessie Hiram | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Brown Hiram | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 81 | Corrie Hiram | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 82 | Thomas Hiram | 55 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 83 | Lucy Hiram | 40 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 84 | Gidson Smith | 47 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 85 | Liza Smith | 45 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 86 | Sam Smith | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 87 | Fred Smith | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 88 | Alexander Patterson | 45 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 89 | Cindy Patterson | 35 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 90 | Hattie Patterson | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 91 | Eva Patterson | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 92 | Johnson White | 40 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 93 | Lizzie White | 35 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 94 | Moses White | 32 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 95 | Clara White | 25 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 96 | Evelyn White | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 97 | Ben White | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 98 | John Johnson | 40 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 99 | Lizzie Johnson | 35 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 100 | John Johnson | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Richard + 8 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)