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Thomas Jones — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Nottoway, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Nottoway, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Robert & Lucy — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Nottoway, Virginia |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Blendon Magisterial District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Jones | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Maple Jones | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Cornelius Jones | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Beatrice Jones | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Burt Jones | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Gaston Jones | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| John Jones | Son | — | ~1920 | |
| A Jones | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Burt Jones | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Thomas Jones | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Leon Jones | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Emery Jones | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Ada Jones | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1920
Nottoway, Virginia
Son, age 11
Nottoway, Virginia · implied b. ~1909 — 13 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Nottoway, Virginia
Son, age 20
Nottoway, Virginia · implied b. ~1910 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Tom |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
Son, age 30
Nottoway-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Tom |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Blendon District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Nottoway |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 156 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Robert Foster (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucy Foster (~0.92 confidence) and father Burt Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucy Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ada Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Robert Foster
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucy Foster
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Burt Jones
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucy Jones
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ada Jones
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Jones
Son · 1920 · age 11 · b. ~1909 · Virginia
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Sibling
Beatrice Jones
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
A Jones
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Burt Jones
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Jones
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Jones
Sibling · 1920 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leon Jones
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maple Jones
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cornelius Jones
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gaston Jones
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emery Jones
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
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
1920 US Federal Census — Nottoway, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Nottoway, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1898unit:1068)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lily Knight | 17 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 2 | Viola Knight | 15 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 3 | George Knight | 12 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 4 | Elva Walker | 53 | Head | Wash Woman | Virginia |
| 5 | Helen Giles | 15 | Grandson | None | Virginia |
| 6 | Gertrude Giles | 12 | Grand-Daught | None | Virginia |
| 7 | Wm White | 40 | Head | Station Hand | Virginia |
| 8 | Winnie White | 31 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 9 | Ethel White | 9 | Daught | None | Virginia |
| 10 | Lillian White | 7 | Daught | None | Virginia |
| 11 | Ellen White | 6 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 12 | Herman White | 4 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 13 | Bill Dyson | 55 | Head | Wash Woman | Virginia |
| 14 | Wall B Dyson | 33 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 15 | Irene Dyson | 22 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 16 | Marie Dyson | 19 | Daught | None | Virginia |
| 17 | Celia Dyson | 18 | Daught | None | Virginia |
| 18 | Frederick Dyson | 15 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 19 | Katie Dyson | 11 | Daught | None | Virginia |
| 20 | Bernice Dyson | 8 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 21 | Isabel Dyson | 6 | Daught | None | Virginia |
| 22 | Mary B Dyson | 22 | Daughter in law | None | Virginia |
| 23 | George Dyson | 1 | Grandson | None | Virginia |
| 24 | Henry Dodson | 35 | Head | Station Hand | Virginia |
| 25 | Ruben Dodson | 32 | Brother | Station Hand | Virginia |
| 26 | Maria Fitzgerald | 53 | Head | Wash Woman | Virginia |
| 27 | Nettie Fitzgerald | 20 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 28 | Fannie Jeffress | 40 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 29 | Burt Jones | 47 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 30 | Ada Jones | 35 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 31 | Burt H Jones | 17 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 32 | Leon V Jones | 16 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 33 | Beatrice A Jones | 14 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 34 | Cornelius C Jones | 12 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 35 | Thomas Jones THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 36 | A Henry Jones | 9 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 37 | Gaston Jones | 6 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 38 | Maple Jones | 5 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 39 | Mary E Jones | 3 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 40 | Emery A Jones | 2 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 41 | John Baptist Jones | 0 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 42 | Archie Vaughan | 40 | Head | Section Hand | Virginia |
| 43 | Rosa Vaughan | 32 | Wife | Wash Woman | Virginia |
| 44 | Pearl Vaughan | 17 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 45 | Allie May Vaughan | 15 | Daught | None | Virginia |
| 46 | Hattie Vaughan Vaughan | 13 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 47 | Daniel Vaughan | 11 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 48 | Maggie Vaughan | 10 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 49 | John Vaughan | 4 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 50 | James Vaughan | 2 | Son | None | Virginia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Thomas + 10 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)