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Samuel Jones — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Buncombe, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Samuel Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Buncombe, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Linda — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Buncombe, North Carolina |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Limestone Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 Samuel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malinda Jones | Head | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Hazel Jones | Other | — | 73 | ~1857 |
| Samuel Jones | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Albert Jones | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Buncombe, North …
Son, age 12
Buncombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Buncombe, North …
Son, age 22
Buncombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
Head, age 32
Buncombe-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Henderson |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Henderson |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 62 |
| Income (1939) | 360 |
| Highest Grade | 0 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Samuel Jones across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Linda Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Malinda Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Jones
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Linda Jones
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Malinda Jones
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Samuel Jones
Son · 1930 · age 22 · b. ~1908 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Albert Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
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 — Buncombe, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Buncombe, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1676unit:0838)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elizabeth Holland | 84 | mother | None | North Carolina |
| 2 | Ed. D. Ousby | 44 | Head | None | North Carolina |
| 3 | Ann L. H. Ousby | 49 | wife | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Wesley Pressley | 54 | Head | None | North Carolina |
| 5 | Hattie Pressley | 53 | wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 6 | Harvey M. Pressley | 21 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 7 | Oliver Pressley | 32 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 8 | Zora H. Pressley | 26 | wife | Taxi Driver | North Carolina |
| 9 | Douglas Pressley | 8 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 10 | Mary R. Pressley | 6 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 11 | Charles Pressley | 1 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 12 | Floyd Surcey | 28 | Head | None | North Carolina |
| 13 | Maggie H. Surcey | 24 | wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 14 | Helen Surcey | 7 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 15 | Margaret Surcey | 5 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 16 | Lucile Surcey | 1 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 17 | Andrew Surcey | 30 | brother | None | North Carolina |
| 18 | Malinda H. Jones | 50 | Head | None | North Carolina |
| 19 | Samuel Jones THIS PERSON | 22 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 20 | Albert Jones | 13 | son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Hazel Jones | 73 | mother | None | North Carolina |
| 22 | Andrew Hare | 23 | Head | Painter | North Carolina |
| 23 | Frances H. Hare | 18 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 24 | Andrew Jr. Hare | 2 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 25 | James E. Hare | 1 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 26 | Lee Hare | 18 | brother | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 27 | Amelia Garland | 40 | aunt | None | North Carolina |
| 28 | Edwin Hare | 56 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 29 | Malinda H. Hare | 66 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 30 | Dwight Pressley | 29 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 31 | Bertha H. Pressley | 27 | wife | None | Tennessee |
| 32 | Allie L. Pressley | 9 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 33 | Dorothy M. Pressley | 7 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 34 | Carolyn L. Pressley | 5 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 35 | Dwight Jr. Pressley | 1 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 36 | David Sprance | 56 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 37 | Hannah H. Sprance | 52 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 38 | Clayton W. White | 34 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 39 | Mary H. White | 42 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 40 | Noah A. Shuffler | 65 | Head | None | North Carolina |
| 41 | Susie H. Shuffler | 54 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 42 | Edith Shuffler | 21 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 43 | Philip Shuffler | 19 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 44 | William Taylor | 67 | Head | None | North Carolina |
| 45 | Lena H. Taylor | 52 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 46 | Curtis D. Burriett | 30 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 47 | Verna H. Burriett | 27 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 48 | Virginia Burriett | 9 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 49 | Benjamin Burriett | 6 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 50 | Luther Sersey | 31 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Samuel + 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)