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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 Shelby, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Oscar & Mallissie — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Shelby, Kentucky |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | South Shelbyville Magisterial District 7 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Roy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oscar Jones | Head | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| Margaret Jones | Other | — | ~1930 | |
| Newton Johnson | Other | — | 39 | ~1891 |
| Pearl Jones | Other | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Bufford Johnson | Other | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Lilly Johnson | Other | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Roy Jones | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Oscar Jones | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Mallissie Jones | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1920
Shelby, Kentucky
Son, age 5
Shelby, Kentucky · implied b. ~1915 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Shelby, Kentucky
Son, age 15
Shelby, Kentucky · implied b. ~1915 — 9 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
Head, age 25
Franklin-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag Dist # 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Building Construction |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 300 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Oscar Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mallissie Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Melissa Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Oscar Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Oscar Jones
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mallissie Jones
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Melissa Jones
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Oscar Jones
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Roy Jones
Son · 1930 · age 15 · b. ~1915 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Oscar Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 22
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 — Shelby, Kentucky
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1930 US Federal Census — Shelby, Kentucky
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:kentuckycensus00reel778:0356)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | William Phillips | 65 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 52 | Lena Phillips | 39 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | Wallace Phillips | 19 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 54 | James Tizman | 9 | Br-son | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | John H. Lewis | 34 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 56 | Lucile Lewis | 31 | Wife | Laundress | Kentucky |
| 57 | Joe L. Lewis | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | Richard Lewis | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Agnes Lewis | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Jesse Martin | 29 | Head | Carpenter | Kentucky |
| 61 | Ethel Martin | 30 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | Roy M. Martin | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | Paul Martin | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | Elizabeth Martin | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Bernard Martin | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | Dorothy Martin | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | Oscar Jones | 52 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 68 | Mallissie Jones | 46 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | Roy Jones THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | Oscar B. Jones | 22 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 71 | Pearl Jones | 18 | Daughter-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | Margaret Jones | 0 | G-daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Newton Johnson | 39 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 74 | Lilly L. Johnson | 10 | G-daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | Bufford Johnson | 4 | G-son | — | Kentucky |
| 76 | Hollie Davis | 50 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | Earl Davis | 20 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 78 | Blanch Davis | 17 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | Susie Davis | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | Lyla Davis | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 81 | Henry Davis | 23 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 82 | Mammie Davis | 18 | Daughter-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 83 | John Mcmullen | 59 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 84 | Francis Mcmullen | 49 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 85 | Thomas Mcmullen | 28 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 86 | Bertha Mcmullen | 29 | Daughter-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 87 | Phillip Mcmullen | 21 | Head | Dairyman | Kentucky |
| 88 | Oma Mcmullen | 21 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 89 | Columbus W. Skelton | 57 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 90 | Orah Skelton | 53 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 91 | Viola Skelton | 20 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 92 | Neal Stahrs | 44 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 93 | Jessie Stahrs | 36 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 94 | Samuel Stahrs | 19 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 95 | Ross Stahrs | 16 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 96 | Eugene Stahrs | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 97 | Fred Stahrs | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 98 | Irene Stahrs | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 99 | Juaneta Stahrs | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 100 | Floyed Cottrell | 22 | Boarder | Laborer | Kentucky |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Roy + 1 sibling
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 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)