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Tom Jones — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Rapides, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Tom Jones across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Rapides, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mitchel & Dick — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1894
Male
Head
Born: Louisiana
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Rapides, Louisiana |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Tom |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Ward 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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 Tom | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Jones | Head | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| Gertrude Jones | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Gertrude Jones | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| Lessie Donahue | Other | — | ~1930 | |
| Elfra Brown | Other | — | 19 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1900
Rapides, Louisiana
Son, age 7
Rapides, Louisiana · implied b. ~1893 — 5 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 | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Birth Month | June |
| Birth Year | 1893 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1910
Rapides, Louisiana
Son, age 16
Rapides, Louisiana · implied b. ~1894 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
Head, age 26
Rapides, Louisiana · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Rapides, Louisiana
Head, age 36
Rapides, Louisiana · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Tom |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Rapides, Louisiana, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Mitchel Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Dick Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Cecilia Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Mitchel Jones
b. ~1854
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Dick Jones
b. ~1857
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Jones
b. ~1857
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Cecilia Jones
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Tom Jones
Head · 1930 · age 36 · b. ~1894 · Louisiana
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1930 US Federal Census — Rapides, Louisiana
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1930 US Federal Census — Rapides, Louisiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus816unit:0679)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Flora Robison | 27 | — | — | Louisiana |
| 52 | Allen Lewis | 44 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 53 | Pearl Lewis | 30 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 54 | Edney Lewis | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 55 | Walter Lewis | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 56 | Amalie Lewis | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 57 | Edd Dickson | 55 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 58 | Ann Dickson | 40 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 59 | Edward L Mangum | 60 | Head | Merchant | Louisiana |
| 60 | Bell Mangum | 48 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 61 | Lucille Mangum | 22 | Daughter | Saleswoman | Louisiana |
| 62 | Tom Jones THIS PERSON | 36 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 63 | Gertrude Jones | 36 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 64 | Gertrude Jones | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 65 | Elfra Brown | 19 | Sister-in-law | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 66 | Lessie Donahue | 0 | Granddaughter | — | Louisiana |
| 67 | Frank Williams | 43 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 68 | Nancy Williams | 36 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 69 | Lula Williams | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 70 | Madeline Williams | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 71 | Lilly Wilson | 70 | Head | Overseer | Louisiana |
| 72 | Ida W Wilson | 58 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 73 | Ed Hall | 53 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 74 | Cindy Hall | 50 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 75 | John Francois | 46 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 76 | Laura Francois | 35 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 77 | George Griffin | 15 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 78 | King Madine Griffin | 70 | Grandmother | — | Louisiana |
| 79 | Lilly Griffin | 14 | Sister | — | Louisiana |
| 80 | Willie Griffin | 11 | Brother | — | Louisiana |
| 81 | Hugh Washington | 46 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 82 | Gakey Washington | 36 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 83 | David Lyman | 24 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 84 | Lee Dixon | 35 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 85 | Melissie Dixon | 49 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 86 | Janelle Dixon | 17 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 87 | Liza Dixon | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 88 | Lilly Dixon | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 89 | Edward Hall | 41 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 90 | Kessler Hall | 23 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 91 | Major Hall | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 92 | Bedford Hall | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 93 | Edward Hall | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 94 | Martha Hall | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 95 | Joseph Hall | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 96 | John Givins | 22 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 97 | Bell Givins | 18 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 98 | Willie Duffy | 45 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 99 | Mary Duffy | 37 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 100 | Hattie Duffy | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
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 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)