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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 Clinton, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Andrew & Mary — first a son (b.~1912), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1912
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Clinton, Kentucky |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Pt 9 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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 Roy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bessie Jones | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Andrew Jones | Head | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| Roy Jones | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Mary Jones | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1920
Clinton, Kentucky
Son, age 8
Clinton, Kentucky · implied b. ~1912 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Clinton, Kentucky
Son, age 18
Clinton, Kentucky · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
Head, age 28
Clinton-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1912 — 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 | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clinton |
| Occupation | Construct |
| Industry | W.P.A. Road |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 12 |
| Income (1939) | 420 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 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 Andrew Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Andrew Jones
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Jones
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Jones
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Roy Jones
Son · 1930 · age 18 · b. ~1912 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Bessie Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
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 — Clinton, Kentucky
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1930 US Federal Census — Clinton, Kentucky
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:kentuckycensus00reel738:1033)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cyrus M. Dick | 30 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 2 | Emma Dick | 31 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Ada M. Dick | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Mary C. Dick | 73 | Mother | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Rolland B. Catron | 35 | Head | Acting Postmaster | Kentucky |
| 6 | Lovina Catron | 18 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Andrew J. Jones | 52 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 8 | Mary L. Jones | 46 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Roy Jones THIS PERSON | 18 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 10 | Bessie Jones | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Wade M. Bell | 52 | Head | Lumberman | Kentucky |
| 12 | Willie Bell | 51 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Burcil R. Jones | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Dewey Guffey | 31 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 15 | Cassie Guffey | 28 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Christopher C. Malone | 46 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 17 | Lizzie A. Malone | 44 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Willie Malone | 22 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 19 | Edith Malone | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Wesley Owens | 26 | Head | Timber Splitter | Kentucky |
| 21 | Pearl Owens | 24 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Wesley D. Owens | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Conery C. Owens | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Joe Jones | 55 | Head | Blacksmith | Kentucky |
| 25 | Martha Jones | 54 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Stanley Jones | 26 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 27 | Joe Jr. Jones | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Isaac M. Hubbard | 48 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 29 | Nora Hubbard | 46 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Jessie Clark | 13 | Adopted Son | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | John H. Pierce | 39 | Head | Merchant | Kentucky |
| 32 | Ona Pierce | 39 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Willie G. Pierce | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Ben H. Clark | 40 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 35 | Ada M. Clark | 34 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Claud C. Clark | 18 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 37 | Ira G. Clark | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Juanita Clark | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Clayton R. Penticuff | 39 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 40 | Iona Penticuff | 30 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 41 | Leland R. Penticuff | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 42 | Glenn C. Penticuff | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | Bernice A. Penticuff | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | Deloy X. Penticuff | 0 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | Henry Branham | 21 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 46 | Kattie Branham | 20 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | James Catron | 23 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 48 | Lillie M. Catron | 26 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | Lillian M. Catron | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Jessie Catron | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Roy + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 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)