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Sam Jones — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Sam Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Greensville, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Sam & Kate — first a son (b.~1911), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1911
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Greensville, Virginia |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Sam W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Emporia Town Part |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sam | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beatrice Jones | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Tuxie Jones | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Ethel Jones | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Sam Jones | Head | — | 61 | ~1869 |
| Cecil Jones | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Walter Jones | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Sam Jones | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Kate Jones | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1920
Greensville, Virginia
Son, age 8
Greensville, Virginia · implied b. ~1912 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Greensville, Virginia
Son, age 19
Greensville, Virginia · implied b. ~1911 — 8 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Sam W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Greensville-County, Virginia
Head, age 29
Greensville-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1911 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Samuel H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Emporia Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Greensville |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Retail Drug Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 91 |
| Income (1939) | 960 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Sam Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Kate Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Sam Jones
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Kate Jones
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Sam Jones
Son · 1930 · age 19 · b. ~1911 · Virginia
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Sibling
Tuxie Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ethel Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beatrice Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cecil Jones
Sibling · 1930 · 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
1930 US Federal Census — Greensville, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Greensville, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2444unit:0819)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Addie Adkins | 40 | Servant | Service | Virginia |
| 2 | Alpheus J Slate | 79 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 3 | Etta S Slate | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Edith Slate | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 5 | John Slate | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 6 | William G Slate | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Sam A Jones | 61 | Head | Clergyman | Virginia |
| 8 | Kate S Jones | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Sam W Jones THIS PERSON | 19 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Tuxie Jones | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Beatrice M Jones | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Cecil V Jones | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Ethel L Jones | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Walter R Jones | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Russell H Hart | 38 | Head | Manager | North Carolina |
| 16 | Maude W Hart | 23 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Hazel H Hart | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Russell H Jr Hart | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 19 | William T Hart | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Milton S Whitlock | 32 | Head | Engineer | Virginia |
| 21 | Clara B Whitlock | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Lucie S Whitlock | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 23 | James H Thompson | 36 | Head | Salesman | Virginia |
| 24 | Alice B Thompson | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Lucile G Thompson | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | James H Jr Thompson | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Robert E Thompson | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Ernest K Thompson | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Richard S Thompson | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Margaret S Thompson | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 31 | James H Moore | 19 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 32 | Gladys M Moore | 17 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Junius Williams | 23 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 34 | Lena H Williams | 20 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Muriel G Williams | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Eloise G Johnson | 12 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Sam Williams | 34 | Boarder | Laborer | Virginia |
| 38 | Thomas J Henry | 49 | Head | Watchman | Virginia |
| 39 | Mamie M Henry | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Mary H Henry | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Gladys H Henry | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Abner G Hardy | 34 | Head | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 43 | Dora P Hardy | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 44 | George S Barham | 56 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 45 | Lillie G Barham | 52 | Wife | Laborer | Virginia |
| 46 | Mildred Barham | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 47 | George S Jr Barham | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Arthur S Grey | 63 | Head | Blacksmith | Virginia |
| 49 | Annie B Grey | 49 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Shelton S Grey | 22 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Sam + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 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)