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Russell Jones — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Russell Jones across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Sullivan, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mary & Jacob — first a son (b.~1898), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1898
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Sullivan, Tennessee |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Russell |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Industry | Grocery |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Township / Ward | Civil District No 9 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Russell | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emmit Jones | Head | — | 65 | ~1865 |
| Vernon Jones | Son | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Ansley Jones | Other | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Russell Jones | Son | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| Ina Jones | Other | — | 21 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1910
Sullivan, Tennessee
Son, age 12
Sullivan, Tennessee · implied b. ~1898 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Russel L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Sullivan, Tennessee
Son, age 21
Sullivan, Tennessee · implied b. ~1899 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Russell |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | General Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Sullivan, Tennessee
Son, age 32
Sullivan, Tennessee · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Russell |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Industry | Grocery |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Russell Jones across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Sullivan, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Mary Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Jacob Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Emmit Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nannie Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Mary Jones
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jacob Jones
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Emmit Jones
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nannie Jones
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Russell Jones
Son · 1930 · age 32 · b. ~1898 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Vernon Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 26
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 — Sullivan, Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Sullivan, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2281unit:0200)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James W Jones | 62 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 2 | Lula Jones | 42 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | George Jones | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Clyde J Jones | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Howard Jones | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Ruth Jones | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Addie Jones | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | John W Jones | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Emmit Jones | 65 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 10 | Vernon Jones | 26 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 11 | Ina Jones | 21 | Daughter-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Ansley Jones | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Russell Jones THIS PERSON | 32 | Son | Merchant | Tennessee |
| 14 | William Jones | 53 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 15 | Sallie E Jones | 56 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Daniel Welch | 16 | Niece | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Tennessee Hancher | 68 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 18 | Addie Hancher | 31 | Daughter | Teacher | Tennessee |
| 19 | Virginia Hancher | 21 | Daughter | Teacher | Tennessee |
| 20 | Joe Hancher | 25 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 21 | Gabe R Oliver | 53 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 22 | Lula Oliver | 54 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | John Weaver | 77 | Father-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Grace Weaver | 9 | Niece | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Sam Snapp | 61 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 26 | Kate Snapp | 49 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Willie Snapp | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Margie Snapp | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Guy Snapp | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Tom M Morris | 72 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 31 | Ellen Morris | 76 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Naoma Paultis | 20 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Charles Morris | 45 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 34 | Nora Morris | 45 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Joe Morris | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Iver Morris | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Sara Morris | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Lawrence Weaver | 24 | Head | Desk Clerk | Tennessee |
| 39 | Sarah Weaver | 19 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Billie Joe Weaver | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 41 | Robert Shepherd | 58 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 42 | Mary E Shepherd | 53 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Ray Shepherd | 27 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Fred Shepherd | 24 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Nannie Shepherd | 19 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Billie Shepherd | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Tom M Smith | 53 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 48 | Hattie M Smith | 51 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Willie Smith | 30 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Hattie Lee Smith | 28 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
Russell + 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)