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Sam Jones — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Lauderdale, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Sam Jones across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Lauderdale, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Dave & Alfred — first a son (b.~1899), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1899
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lauderdale, Mississippi |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Road Road |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Township / Ward | Beat 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sam | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dollie Jones | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Blanch Jones | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Mattie Jones | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Dave Jones | Head | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| Elmo Jones | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Tonie Jones | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Sam Jones | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Annie Jones | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1874 |
Census Appearances
1900
Lauderdale, Mississippi
Son, age 2
Lauderdale, Mississippi · implied b. ~1898 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1910
Lauderdale, Mississippi
Son, age 11
Lauderdale, Mississippi · implied b. ~1899 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1920
Lauderdale, Mississippi
Son, age 21
Lauderdale, Mississippi · implied b. ~1899 — 8 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Road Road |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Sam Jones across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Lauderdale, Mississippi, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Dave Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Alfred Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Amy Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Dave Jones
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Alfred Jones
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Amy Jones
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Jones
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Jones
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Sam Jones
Son · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Dollie Jones
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elmo Jones
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Tonie Jones
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mattie Jones
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Blanch Jones
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
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
1920 US Federal Census — Lauderdale, Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Lauderdale, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu883unit:0392)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Odis | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 2 | Grace Odis | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Carl A Odis | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Virginia Odis | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Oscar Mcelroy | 47 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Mary Mcelroy | 38 | Wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 7 | Charlie Mcelroy | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 8 | Millard Mcelroy | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 9 | Arrie Mcelroy | 13 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 10 | Johnie Mcelroy | 10 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 11 | Lelana Mcelroy | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | William Mcelroy | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | James Mcelroy | 0 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Sim Lankford | 50 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Effie Lankford | 30 | Wife | Labour | Mississippi |
| 16 | Allary Lankford | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | John Q Lankford | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | J. P. Buckhalter | 25 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Clara Buckhalter | 18 | Wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 20 | Maurine Buckhalter | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Joe Bancroft | 22 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Mayme Bancroft | 20 | Wife | Log Hauler | Mississippi |
| 23 | Speed Howard Bancroft | 3 | Step son | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Hodge Brown | 40 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Celia Brown | 25 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 26 | J. C. Chambers | 63 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Lizzie Chambers | 49 | Wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 28 | Ebert Chambers | 27 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Howard W. Wilson | 50 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 30 | Annie Wilson | 48 | Wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 31 | Longine Wilson | 18 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Virginia Wilson | 16 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 33 | Annie Wilson | 14 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 34 | Leroy Wilson | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 35 | Beatrice Wilson | 7 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 36 | C. K. Phipps | 47 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 37 | Ella Phipps | 23 | Wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 38 | Jimmie Phipps | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Dave Jones | 53 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Annie Jones | 46 | Wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 41 | Tonie Jones | 22 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | Sam Jones THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Cook | Mississippi |
| 43 | Dollie Jones | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 44 | Elmo Jones | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 45 | Mattie Jones | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 46 | Blanch Jones | 12 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 47 | Robert Dean | 28 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Genevia Dean | 23 | Wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 49 | Mrs Willie Smith | 43 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Allace Smith | 15 | Daughter | Farmer | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
Sam + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)