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Sam Jones — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Liberty, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this Sam Jones across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Liberty, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Sonny & Grant — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 25 b. ~1895 Male Head Born: Georgia Married

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationLiberty, Georgia
SurnameJones
Given NameSam
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age25
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceGeorgia
Father's BirthplaceGeorgia
Mother's BirthplaceGeorgia
Additional Details
OccupationLaborer
IndustryTurpentine farm
Class of WorkerW
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Home Owned/RentedR
Birth StateGeorgia
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)georgia
OccupationLaborer
Township / WardRiceboro
Est. Birth Year~1895

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 1920 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Sam Age Birth yr
Sam Jones Head — 25 ~1895
John Jones Son — 5 ~1915
Jane Jones Spouse — 25 ~1895

Census Appearances

Son, age 6
Liberty, Georgia · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Jones
Given Name Samuel
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 5
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Georgia
Birth Month Aug
Birth Year 1894
Father's Birthplace Georgia
Mother's Birthplace Georgia
Can Read No
Can Write No
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Georgia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) georgia
1910
Liberty, Georgia
Son, age 15
Liberty, Georgia · implied b. ~1895 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Jones
Given Name Sam
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 15
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Georgia
Father's Birthplace Georgia
Mother's Birthplace Georgia
Can Read No
Can Write No
Speaks English English
Birth State Georgia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) georgia
1920
Liberty, Georgia
Head, age 25
Liberty, Georgia · implied b. ~1895 — 3 household members
Surname Jones
Given Name Sam
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 25
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Georgia
Father's Birthplace Georgia
Mother's Birthplace Georgia
Occupation Laborer
Industry Turpentine farm
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Home Owned/Rented R
Birth State Georgia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) georgia

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.
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Our Model Tree links Sam Jones across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Liberty, Georgia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Sonny Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Grant Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Delia Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Sonny Jones
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Grant Jones
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Delia Jones
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Sam Jones
Head · 1920 · age 25 · b. ~1895 · Georgia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1920 US Federal Census — Liberty, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu266unit:0695)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Ben Jones 48 Head Farmer Georgia
2 Annie Jones 40 Wife — Georgia
3 Arthur Lee Jones 21 Son — Georgia
4 Mary Jones 20 Daughter — Georgia
5 Ben Jones 10 Son — Georgia
6 Lizzie Jones 4 Daughter — Georgia
7 Daniel M Jones 43 Head Laborer Georgia
8 Anna Jones 36 Wife — Georgia
9 Susie Jones 12 Daughter — Georgia
10 Charlie Jones 25 Cousin Laborer Georgia
11 Moses H Colley 36 Head Farmer Georgia
12 Elizabeth Colley 29 Wife — Georgia
13 Mattie L Colley 9 Daughter — Georgia
14 Ellie D Colley 6 Daughter — Georgia
15 Minnie L Colley 4 Daughter — Georgia
16 Ethel Colley 2 Daughter — Georgia
17 Vinnie Colley 0 Daughter — Georgia
18 Bradley Colley 65 Head Farmer Georgia
19 Adaline Colley 55 Wife — Georgia
20 Della Colley 15 Daughter — Georgia
21 Lydia Fisher 55 Head Farmer Georgia
22 Isaiah Fisher 8 Son — Georgia
23 Mattie Seamans 50 Head Farmer Georgia
24 Bernice Seamans 11 Daughter — Georgia
25 Simon Seamans 9 Son — Georgia
26 Brown Seamans 6 Son — Georgia
27 John Mays 36 Head Laborer Georgia
28 Rosie Mays 26 Wife — Georgia
29 Monroe Baggs 50 Head Farmer Georgia
30 Hattie Baggs 26 Wife — Georgia
31 Joanie Baggs 12 Daughter — Georgia
32 Flora Roberts 40 Head Laundress Georgia
33 Cousin Roberts 15 Son — Georgia
34 Claudie Roberts 11 Son — Georgia
35 Joseph Roberts 9 Son — Georgia
36 Mary E Roberts 6 Daughter — Georgia
37 Flora Roberts 4 Daughter — Georgia
38 Joe Holloman 50 Head Laborer Georgia
39 Addie Holloman 40 Wife — Georgia
40 Ollie Holloman 12 Daughter — Georgia
41 Annie Holloman 7 Daughter — Georgia
42 Mildred Holloman 2 Daughter — Georgia
43 Richard Johnson 65 Head Farmer Georgia
44 Lizzie Johnson 22 Wife — Georgia
45 Robert Lee Johnson 2 Son — Georgia
46 James Davis 23 Head Laborer Georgia
47 Nellie Davis 22 Wife — Georgia
48 Sam Jones THIS PERSON 25 Head Laborer Georgia
49 Jane Jones 25 Wife — Georgia
50 John Jones 5 Son — Georgia

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Pedigree Summary

Sam
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 1920 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)

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