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Richard Jones — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Richard Jones across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Mercer, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Jennie — first a son (b.~1905), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1905
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Mercer, New Jersey |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Upholst. |
| Industry | Furniture |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Upholst. |
| Township / Ward | Hamilton Township Part |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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 Richard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elinor Jones | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Annie Jones | Head | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Charles Jones | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Richard Jones | Son | — | 25 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1910
Mercer, New …
Son, age 4
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1906 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Richard M |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Mercer, New …
Son, age 15
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1905 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Mercer, New …
Son, age 25
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Upholst. |
| Industry | Furniture |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Mercer, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jennie Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Jones
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jennie Jones
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Jones
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Jones
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Jones
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Richard Jones
Son · 1930 · age 25 · b. ~1905 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Charles Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elinor Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
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 — Mercer, New Jersey
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1930 US Federal Census — Mercer, New Jersey
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newjerseycensus00reel1362:0019)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henry Vrease | 39 | Head | Service Manager | New Jersey |
| 2 | Mattie Vrease | 28 | Wife-H | — | New York |
| 3 | Miriam Vrease | 6 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 4 | Robert Vrease | 4 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 5 | Marion Bradbury | 48 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 6 | Annie Bradbury | 44 | Wife-H | — | Nova Scotia |
| 7 | Harry B. Bradbury | 23 | Son | — | New York |
| 8 | Esther C. Bradbury | 20 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 9 | Annie V. Bradbury | 16 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 10 | George Filts | 53 | Head | Baker | New Jersey |
| 11 | Flora Filts | 57 | Wife-H | — | Germany |
| 12 | Robert Filts | 26 | Son | Driver | New Jersey |
| 13 | G. Lewis Charles | 45 | Head | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 14 | Catherine Charles | 45 | Wife-H | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | Rozalda Charles | 23 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 16 | Charles Jr. Charles | 21 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | Catherine Charles | 15 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 18 | Frank Charles | 44 | Son | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 19 | William Harps | 51 | Head | M. Sup. | New Jersey |
| 20 | Ella Harps | 48 | Wife-H | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | Regina Harps | 27 | Daughter | Teacher | New Jersey |
| 22 | Marie Harps | 23 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | Richard Harps | 20 | Son | Mechanic | New Jersey |
| 24 | Donald Harps | 17 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 25 | Charles Gidney | 48 | Head | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 26 | Bertha Gidney | 44 | Wife-H | — | New Jersey |
| 27 | Charles M. Gidney | 7 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 28 | Myron Josephine Gidney | 67 | Boarder | None | New Jersey |
| 29 | August E. Faber | 29 | Head | — | Germany |
| 30 | Leroy B. Lemon | 36 | Head | Driver | New Jersey |
| 31 | Estella N. Lemon | 47 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Hazel Lemon | 4 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 33 | Cathlee Musket | 35 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Fern Musket | 12 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Beverly Musket | 10 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Charles H. Ellison | 59 | Head | Manager | New York |
| 37 | Lucy V. Ellison | 54 | Wife-H | — | New York |
| 38 | Annie Jones | 45 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | Richard Jones THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Upholst. | New Jersey |
| 40 | Charles J. Jones | 23 | Son | Engineer | New Jersey |
| 41 | Elinor M. Jones | 19 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 42 | Lewis P. Baker | 70 | Head | None | New Jersey |
| 43 | Sarah Baker | 47 | Wife-H | — | New Jersey |
| 44 | Gordon Ella Baker | 79 | Boarder | — | New Jersey |
| 45 | Edward A. Seyffert | 53 | Head | Brakeman | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Bertha Seyffert | 51 | Wife-H | — | New Jersey |
| 47 | Helen Seyffert | 27 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Bert D. Thomas | 55 | Head | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 49 | Julia H. Thomas | 61 | Wife-H | — | New Jersey |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Richard + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)