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Tom Jones — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Tom Jones across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Shelby, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Henry & Thomas — first a head (b.~1892), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1892
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Shelby, Tennessee |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Tom B |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Industry | Railroad Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Township / Ward | Memphis |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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 Tom | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lulu Jones | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Alfred Jones | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Tom Jones | Head | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Mary Jones | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| William Smith | Other | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| William Jones | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Addie Jones | Daughter | — | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1900
Shelby, Tennessee
Son, age 10
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1890 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1890 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
Son, age 19
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1891 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Produce Market |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Shelby, Tennessee
Head, age 28
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1892 — 7 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Tom B |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Industry | Railroad Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Tom Jones across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Shelby, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Henry Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rachel Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Fannie Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Henry Jones
b. ~1842
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Jones
b. ~1842
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rachel Jones
b. ~1843
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Fannie Jones
b. ~1855
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
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Tom Jones
Head · 1920 · age 28 · b. ~1892 · Tennessee
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1764unit:0731)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mattie Morgan | 14 | Daughter | Public | Tennessee |
| 52 | Sydney Morgan | 9 | Son | Public | Tennessee |
| 53 | Ethel Ealy | 27 | Roomer | Labourer | Mississippi |
| 54 | Cling Foster | 60 | Head | Cook | Mississippi |
| 55 | Charlie Foster | 30 | Son | Labourer | Mississippi |
| 56 | Robert Norman | 31 | Head | Labourer | Mississippi |
| 57 | George Jones | 27 | Roomer | Labourer | Mississippi |
| 58 | Jacob Walker | 35 | Head | Porter | Mississippi |
| 59 | Nellie Walker | 24 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Will Randolph | 34 | Head | Labourer | Tennessee |
| 61 | Nellie Randolph | 30 | Wife | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 62 | Alex Hale | 21 | Head | Labourer | Tennessee |
| 63 | Jessie Hale | 17 | Wife | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 64 | Evelina Hale | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | Pauline Hale | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Alva Hale | 9 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Elias Hayes | 58 | Head | Barber | Alabama |
| 68 | Lucy Hayes | 40 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 69 | Franky Randolph | 37 | Boarder | Laundress | Georgia |
| 70 | Hill Montague | 43 | Head | Labourer | Tennessee |
| 71 | Martha Jane Montague | 43 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Clarence Montague | 26 | Son | Labourer | Tennessee |
| 73 | John Montague | 24 | Son | Labourer | Tennessee |
| 74 | Millie Montague | 23 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Mamus Montague | 20 | Son | Labourer | Tennessee |
| 76 | Paschal Montague | 17 | Son | Trucker | Tennessee |
| 77 | Cornelia Howard | 6 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Granberry Howard | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Catherine Howard | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Will Shelby | 43 | Head | Painter | Tennessee |
| 81 | Annie Shelby | 32 | Wife | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 82 | William Shelby | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 83 | Tom B Jones THIS PERSON | 28 | Head | Labourer | Tennessee |
| 84 | Mary Jones | 27 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 85 | Lulu Pearl Jones | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 86 | William Jones | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 87 | Alfred Jones | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 88 | Addie Bell Jones | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 89 | William Smith | 23 | Roomer | Waitress | Tennessee |
| 90 | Sylvia Edwards | 29 | Head | Cook | Mississippi |
| 91 | Emma Brown | 30 | Roomer | Clothes | Tennessee |
| 92 | Lucinda Brown | 27 | Wife | Cook | Tennessee |
| 93 | Bennett Clark | 25 | Head | Porter | Tennessee |
| 94 | Iuvine E Clark | 24 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 95 | Cora Mai Clark | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 96 | Willie Clark | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 97 | Alfred Clark | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 98 | Thomas Clark | 26 | Brother | Labourer | Tennessee |
| 99 | Isaac Jones | 65 | Head | Labourer | Tennessee |
| 100 | Addie Jones | 18 | Daughter | Laundress | Tennessee |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Tom
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 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)