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Samuel Jones — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Samuel Jones across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Lehigh, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Jane — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1894
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Lehigh, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Locomotive Engineer |
| Industry | Steel Works |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Locomotive Engineer |
| Township / Ward | Bethlehem City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arlene Jones | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Samuel Jones | Head | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| Kenneth Jones | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Edith Jones | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1910
Lehigh, Pennsylvania
Son, age 15
Lehigh, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1895 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales, |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Lehigh, Pennsylvania
Head, age 26
Lehigh, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1894
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Locomotive Engineer |
| Industry | Beth Steel Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Lehigh, Pennsylvania
Head, age 36
Lehigh, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Locomotive Engineer |
| Industry | Steel Works |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Lehigh, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jane Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Jones
b. ~1857
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jane Jones
b. ~1858
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Samuel Jones
Head · 1930 · age 36 · b. ~1894 · Pennsylvania
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1930 US Federal Census — Lehigh, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Lehigh, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2064:0681)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bernard Gable | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Almer Putman | 54 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Annie Putman | 54 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Mary Putman | 20 | Daughter | Typing | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Leo Lomish | 44 | Lodger | Clerical Work | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Frank Glose | 54 | Head | Helper | New Jersey |
| 7 | Mama Glose | 50 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Kenneth Glose | 18 | Son | Apprentice | Rhode Island |
| 9 | Charles Richards | 30 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Lydia Richards | 20 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Erwin Schlemeyer | 34 | Head | Weaver | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Helen Schlemeyer | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Erwin Jr. Schlemeyer | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Paul Schlemeyer | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Robert Schlemeyer | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Donald H. Straub | 28 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Margaret Straub | 23 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Samuel Straub | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Lucille Straub | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Harry L. Dranch | 32 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Anna Dranch | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | George S. Henninger | 51 | Head | Barber | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Mildred Henninger | 24 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | George Jr. Henninger | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Robert Henninger | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Mildred Henninger | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Lottie Williams | 53 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Thomas Williams | 8 | Brother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Mahler Henninger | 19 | Brother-in-law | Apprentice | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Robert Jones | 47 | Head | Locomotive Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Anna Jones | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Evelyn Jones | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Robert Jr. Jones | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Wanda Yankimin | 46 | Head | Housework | Poland |
| 35 | Louise Yankimin | 17 | Daughter | Housework | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Anna Yankimin | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Martha Yankimin | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Jacob W. Beidler | 35 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Hattie Beidler | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Dorothy Beidler | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Esther Beidler | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Katharine Beidler | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Jacob Jr. Beidler | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Wilmer Beidler | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | De Forrest Beidler | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Harriet Beidler | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Samuel Jones THIS PERSON | 36 | Head | Locomotive Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Edith T. Jones | 36 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Kenneth S. J. Jones | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Arlene O. Jones | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Samuel
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)