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Roy Jones — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Roy Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Madison, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Clarence & Cora — first a head (b.~1902), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1902
Male
Head
Born: Missouri
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Madison, Illinois |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Office Clerk |
| Industry | Steam Rail Road |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 3500 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Office Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Chouteau Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Roy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Jones | Head | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| Roy Jones | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Alice Jones | Spouse | — | 20 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
Madison, Illinois
Son, age 18
Madison, Illinois · implied b. ~1902 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Yard Clerk |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
Madison, Illinois
Head, age 28
Madison, Illinois · implied b. ~1902 — 3 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Office Clerk |
| Industry | Steam Rail Road |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 3500 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
Head, age 38
Madison-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1902 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Brooks Sub-Division Mitchell |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Madison |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Rail Road office |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 56 |
| Income (1939) | 1800 |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 Roy Jones across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Clarence Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Cora Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Clarence Jones
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Cora Jones
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Roy Jones
Head · 1930 · age 28 · b. ~1902 · Illinois
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Madison, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Madison, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel541:0136)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sam B Williams | 46 | Head | Electrician | Virginia |
| 2 | Ida Belle Williams | 40 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Rhea Williams | 19 | Son | Watchman | Tennessee |
| 4 | Ralph Williams | 17 | Son | Watchman | Tennessee |
| 5 | Mary Ruth Williams | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Bessie Irene Williams | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Henry Hill | 24 | Head | Stationary Fireman | Illinois |
| 8 | Pauletta Hill | 24 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Lee Park | 40 | Head | Fireman | Illinois |
| 10 | Alta Park | 35 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 11 | Ray Hendrickson | 41 | Head | Telegrapher | Indiana |
| 12 | Ethel Hendrickson | 34 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 13 | Roy Jones THIS PERSON | 28 | Head | Office Clerk | Missouri |
| 14 | Alice Jones | 20 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Roy Dale Jones | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 16 | William Grabner | 40 | Head | Switchman | Ohio |
| 17 | Della Grabner | 19 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Anna Charm Grabner | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Frank Garrett | 32 | Head | Machinist | Illinois |
| 20 | Pearl Garrett | 31 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Gladys Garrett | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Emmett Garrett | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Clyde Konis | 29 | Head | Machinist | Kentucky |
| 24 | Mabel Konis | 24 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Clyde Mitchell Konis | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Billy Dale Konis | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Boda Mitchell | 19 | Brother in law | Crossing Watchman | Kentucky |
| 28 | Roy Mitchell | 29 | Head | Switchman | Kentucky |
| 29 | Josephine Mitchell | 26 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Jean Mitchell | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Dorothy Louise Mitchell | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Betty Joe Mitchell | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Mike Scauville | 48 | Head | Pipe Fitter | Missouri |
| 34 | Mary Scauville | 46 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Albert Scauville | 20 | Son | Firebuilder | Illinois |
| 36 | Mabel Scauville | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Florence Scauville | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Glenn Scauville | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Pauline Scauville | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 40 | N. B. Weeks | 58 | Head | Farming | Illinois |
| 41 | Nettie Weeks | 55 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Robert Weeks | 20 | Son | Labor | Illinois |
| 43 | Geneva Weeks | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Junior Weeks | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 45 | John Bornet | 55 | Head | Foreman | Indiana |
| 46 | Lily Bornet | 37 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 47 | Le Roy Bornet | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Charles Bornet | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Geo G Sharp | 41 | Head | Extra Engineer | Missouri |
| 50 | Alice Sharp | 34 | Wife | — | Illinois |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Roy
Gen 1 · 2 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)