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Tom Jones — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Griggs, North Dakota
Our Model Tree links this Tom Jones across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Griggs, North Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents S & Flora — first a head (b.~1888), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1888
Male
Head
Born: Wisconsin
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Griggs, North Dakota |
| 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 |
| Additional Details | |
| 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 |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Clearfield Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Tom | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Jones | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Gertrude Jones | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Tom Jones | Head | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Blanch Jones | Other | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| Shirley Jones | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Gordon Jones | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Marjorie Jones | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
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 |
Head, age 31
Griggs, North Dakota · implied b. ~1889 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| 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 |
1930
Griggs, North …
Head, age 42
Griggs, North Dakota · implied b. ~1888 — 7 household members
| 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 Tom 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 mother Flora Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Stephen 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
Mother
Flora Jones
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Stephen Jones
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Tom Jones
Head · 1930 · age 42 · b. ~1888 · North Dakota
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Griggs, North Dakota
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1930 US Federal Census — Griggs, North Dakota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1736unit:0392)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Evers | 69 | head | — | Canada English |
| 2 | Sarah Evers | 60 | Wife-H | — | Canada English |
| 3 | Albert Evers | 34 | Son | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 4 | Martha Evers | 31 | daughter | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 5 | Aaron Evers | 16 | servant | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 6 | Louis Hegland | 66 | head | — | Norway |
| 7 | Anne Hegland | 72 | Wife-H | — | Norway |
| 8 | Arthur Hegland | 38 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 9 | Gladys Hegland | 20 | daughter-in-law | — | North Dakota |
| 10 | Robert C. Hegland | 1 | Grandson | — | North Dakota |
| 11 | Helmer Johnson | 43 | head | Farmer | Norway |
| 12 | Alfreda Johnson | 36 | Wife-H | — | North Dakota |
| 13 | John Johnson | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 14 | Nina Johnson | 15 | daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 15 | Arnold Johnson | 14 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 16 | Lester Johnson | 11 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 17 | Walter Johnson | 9 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 18 | Willard Johnson | 7 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 19 | Eleanor Johnson | 5 | daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 20 | Leo Johnson | 3 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 21 | Helen Johnson | 1 | daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 22 | Walter Ilich | 38 | head | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 23 | Francis Ilich | 35 | Wife-H | — | Minnesota |
| 24 | Bernice Ilich | 9 | daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 25 | Ilich | 7 | daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 26 | Ilich | 4 | daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 27 | Ilich | 1 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 28 | Ben Bendickson | 34 | head | Farmer | Norway |
| 29 | Sanna Bendickson | 33 | Wife-H | — | Norway |
| 30 | Elsa Bendickson | 10 | daughter | — | Norway |
| 31 | Sigrid Bendickson | 8 | daughter | — | Norway |
| 32 | Ben Bendickson | 5 | Son | — | Norway |
| 33 | Carl Johnson | 17 | Servant | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 34 | Tom Jones THIS PERSON | 42 | head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 35 | Blanch Jones | 37 | Wife-H | — | North Dakota |
| 36 | Marjorie Jones | 13 | daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 37 | Gordon Jones | 10 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 38 | Gertrude Jones | 10 | daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 39 | Shirley Jones | 9 | daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 40 | Dick Kenneth Jones | 3 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 41 | Alfred Retzlaff | 33 | head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 42 | Lillie Retzlaff | 37 | Wife-H | — | Norway |
| 43 | Carol Retzlaff | 8 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 44 | Marion Retzlaff | 5 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 45 | Clarence Anderson | 28 | Servant | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 46 | La Roy Schokidt | 24 | Servant | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 47 | Mildred Schokidt | 18 | Lodger | — | North Dakota |
| 48 | Arlyon Schokidt | 0 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 49 | Arthur Colvin | 23 | Servant | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 50 | Lucile Thomness | 18 | Servant | Servant | North Dakota |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Tom
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 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)