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Thomas Jones — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Griggs, North Dakota
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Jones across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Griggs, North Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents S & Stephen — first a head (b.~1889), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1889
Male
Head
Born: Wisconsin
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Griggs, North Dakota |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Clearfield Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margret Jones | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Gertrude Jones | Daughter | — | ~1920 | |
| Thomas Jones | Head | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| Hazel Mork | Other | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Ray Flick | Other | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| Gordon Jones | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Blanch Jones | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1900
Griggs, North …
Son, age 12
Griggs, North Dakota · implied b. ~1888 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Thomas R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1888 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1910
Griggs, North …
Son, age 21
Griggs, North Dakota · implied b. ~1889 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Thomas R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1920
Griggs, North …
Head, age 31
Griggs, North Dakota · implied b. ~1889 — 7 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
Head, age 42
Griggs, North Dakota · implied b. ~1888 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Tom |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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 Thomas Jones across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Griggs, North Dakota, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father S Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Stephen Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Flora Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
S Jones
b. ~1857
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Stephen Jones
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Flora Jones
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Jones
Head · 1920 · age 31 · b. ~1889 · North Dakota
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Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Griggs, North Dakota
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1920 US Federal Census — Griggs, North Dakota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1333unit:1013)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German Luehl | 36 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 2 | Emma Luehl | 31 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 3 | Severine Luehl | 7 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 4 | Harry Luehl | 4 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 5 | Rolmer Luehl | 1 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 6 | Mons A. Hagle | 52 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 7 | Betsy Hagle | 53 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 8 | Ole Hagle | 29 | Son | Farm Labor | Minnesota |
| 9 | Henry W. Hagle | 24 | Son | Farm Labor | North Dakota |
| 10 | Myrtle S. Hagle | 19 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 11 | Frederick O. Widlund | 37 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 12 | Flora Widlund | 30 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 13 | Ione J. Widlund | 6 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 14 | Larkin F. Widlund | 5 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 15 | Donald W. Widlund | 4 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 16 | Louis E. Widlund | 3 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 17 | Robert D. Widlund | 1 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 18 | Isak Brynt | 41 | Hired man | Farm Labor | Illinois |
| 19 | Mary Olson | 47 | Servant | Servant | Wisconsin |
| 20 | Ernest Olson | 18 | Boarder | — | Wisconsin |
| 21 | William Olson | 11 | Boarder | — | Wisconsin |
| 22 | Hilda Anderson | 20 | Boarder | Teacher | Minnesota |
| 23 | Roy P. Flick | 37 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 24 | Junie Flick | 35 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 25 | Pearl Flick | 14 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 26 | Edward Flick | 12 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 27 | Beatrice Flick | 7 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 28 | Archie Flick | 6 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 29 | Kenneth Flick | 3 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 30 | Albert Retzlaff | 53 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 31 | Delia Retzlaff | 40 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 32 | Arnold Retzlaff | 20 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 33 | Esther Retzlaff | 18 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 34 | Eva Retzlaff | 14 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 35 | Alma Retzlaff | 11 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 36 | Max Retzlaff | 9 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 37 | Lizzie Retzlaff | 5 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 38 | Reynold Retzlaff | 2 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 39 | William Koch | 20 | Hired man | Farm Labor | North Dakota |
| 40 | Sylvester Flick | 68 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 41 | Martha Flick | 65 | Wife | — | New York |
| 42 | Oscar Frisk | 24 | Hired man | Farm Labor | Sweden |
| 43 | Thomas Jones THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 44 | Blanch Jones | 26 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 45 | Margret Jones | 3 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 46 | Gordon Jones | 2 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 47 | Gertrude Jones | 0 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 48 | Hazel Mork | 16 | Cousin | — | North Dakota |
| 49 | Ray Flick | 31 | Brother in law | Rancher | North Dakota |
| 50 | Elizabeth Steffen | 56 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Thomas
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 1920 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)