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Thelma Jones — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Meriwether, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Thelma Jones across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Meriwether, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1915), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1915
Female
Daughter
Born: Georgia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Meriwether, Georgia |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | Militia Dist 1408 Gays Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thelma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Jones | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Mary Jones | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Thelma Jones | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Mattie Jones | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Catherine Jones | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Sophie Jones | Head | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| Joseph Jones | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Robert Jones | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Willie Jones | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Herbert Jones | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| John Jones | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| George Jones | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Ollie Jones | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1920
Meriwether, Georgia
Daughter, age 5
Meriwether, Georgia · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 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 |
1930
Meriwether, Georgia
Daughter, age 15
Meriwether, Georgia · implied b. ~1915 — 13 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| 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.
Our Model Tree links Thelma Jones across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Meriwether, Georgia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Thelma Jones
Daughter · 1930 · age 15 · b. ~1915 · Georgia
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Sibling
Mary Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mattie Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herbert Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Catherine Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
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 — Meriwether, Georgia
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1930 US Federal Census — Meriwether, Georgia
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:georgiacensus00reel375:0943)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnie L Johnson | 49 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 2 | Frank Johnson | 18 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 3 | Lizzie M Johnson | 15 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 4 | Mary M Johnson | 13 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 5 | Ruby M Johnson | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 6 | Edith Johnson | 8 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 7 | Sophie Jones | 28 | Head | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 8 | Ollie Jones | 29 | Husband | — | Georgia |
| 9 | John Henry Jones | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 10 | Thelma Jones THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 11 | Herbert Jones | 14 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 12 | Mary L Jones | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 13 | Mattie Jones | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 14 | Annie Jones | 8 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 15 | George Jones | 6 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 16 | Robert Jones | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 17 | Willie Jones | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 18 | Joseph Jones | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 19 | Catherine Jones | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 20 | Joe Anderson | 37 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 21 | Lillie Anderson | 31 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 22 | Robert B Interior | 65 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 23 | Sarah Interior | 58 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 24 | Willie J Interior | 25 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 25 | Emma L Interior | 18 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 26 | Gertrude Interior | 15 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 27 | May Interior | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 28 | Lillian Interior | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 29 | Willie G Shojin | 19 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 30 | Lizzie M Shojin | 16 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 31 | Willie G Johnson | 27 | Brother-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 32 | Andrew B Mcelroy | 40 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 33 | Mary Mcelroy | 40 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 34 | Albert Mcelroy | 15 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 35 | Napoleon Mcelroy | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 36 | Sarah M Mcelroy | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 37 | Dorothy Mcelroy | 8 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 38 | John L Mcelroy | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 39 | Bunny Laughlin | 16 | Step-son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 40 | John L Laughlin | 50 | Step-son | Farmer | Georgia |
| 41 | Lula Laughlin | 43 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 42 | Frank Laughlin | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 43 | Robert M Laughlin | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 44 | Robert M Moore | 65 | Head | Clergyman | Georgia |
| 45 | Ruby G Moore | 27 | Wife | Farmer | Georgia |
| 46 | Gold Moore | 21 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 47 | Madeline Moore | 8 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 48 | Sherman Moore | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 49 | Bennie Moore | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
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)