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Theodore Jones — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Theodore Jones across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a head (b.~1905), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1905
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Theodore |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Janitor |
| Industry | Apartment house |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 20 |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Janitor |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Theodore | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frederick Jones | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Marian Jones | Daughter | — | ~1930 | |
| Mary Sinclair | Other | — | 57 | ~1873 |
| Theodore Jones | Head | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Dora Jones | Other | — | 22 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1910
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 5
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1905 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Theodore |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 16
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1904 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Theodore |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Head, age 25
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1905 — 5 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Theodore |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Janitor |
| Industry | Apartment house |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 20 |
| 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 Theodore Jones across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father William Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Clara Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Jones
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Jones
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Clara Jones
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Jones
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Theodore Jones
Head · 1930 · age 25 · b. ~1905 · Pennsylvania
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2112:0527)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ada L Huggett | 69 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 2 | Margaret J Huggett | 59 | Sister | — | Delaware |
| 3 | Elizabeth G Wilson | 81 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Charles S Chain | 57 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Maud E Chain | 56 | Wife-H | Draughtsman | New Jersey |
| 6 | Norman E Chain | 19 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Alice E Chain | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Kathryn S Chain | 16 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Charles L Clark | 76 | Boarder | — | New Hampshire |
| 10 | William H Shaw | 75 | Boarder | Music Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Fannie L Seabury | 60 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Laura M Townsend | 83 | Boarder | — | Rhode Island |
| 13 | Jacob J Jackson | 34 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 14 | Florence Jackson | 32 | Wife-H | Laundress | Georgia |
| 15 | Willie Mae Jackson | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Jacob J Jr Jackson | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | John H Jackson | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Arthur L Jackson | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Jennie M Jackson | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Eugene M Jackson | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Theodore Jones THIS PERSON | 25 | Head | Janitor | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Dora Jones | 22 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Frederick Jones | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Marian Jones | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Mary Sinclair | 57 | Mother-in-law | Servant | Virginia |
| 26 | Dillard Stafford | 45 | Head | Painter | Virginia |
| 27 | Lola Stafford | 45 | Wife-H | Laundress | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Lydia Stafford | 20 | Daughter | Laundress | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | William Stafford | 18 | Son | Musician | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Eva Stafford | 18 | Daughter-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Henrietta Scott | 37 | Head | Servant | Virginia |
| 32 | Mary Scott | 17 | Daughter | Laundress | Virginia |
| 33 | Hughes Baylor | 19 | Son | Checker | Virginia |
| 34 | Wilbert Thrift | 27 | Head | Waiter | Virginia |
| 35 | Dorothy Thrift | 20 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Janet Thrift | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Moses Cockrell | 34 | Head | Mechanic | Virginia |
| 38 | Helen Cockrell | 28 | Wife-H | Servant | Virginia |
| 39 | Kermit Cockrell | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Gwendolyn Cockrell | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Herbert Cockrell | 23 | Brother | Mechanic | Virginia |
| 42 | Jane Cockrell | 22 | Sister-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Elva Cockrell | 7 | Niece | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Mary Bowers | 73 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Earl Mccain | 45 | Head | Supervisor | Colorado |
| 46 | Winifred Mccain | 31 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Mary Andrews | 56 | Mother-in-law | Servant | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | William Will | 36 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 49 | Emma Will | 35 | Wife-H | — | Georgia |
| 50 | William Williams | 45 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
Pedigree Summary
Theodore
Gen 1 · 4 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)