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Tom Jones — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Tom Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shelby, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Priselly & Sol — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Shelby, Tennessee |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Tom L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Delivery Boy |
| Industry | Grocery |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Delivery Boy |
| Township / Ward | Memphis City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Tom | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Jones | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Sol Jones | Head | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Ida Jones | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1920
Coahoma, Mississippi
Son, age 6
Coahoma, Mississippi · implied b. ~1914 — 6 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 | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Shelby, Tennessee
Son, age 17
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Tom L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Delivery Boy |
| Industry | Grocery |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Shelby-County, Tennessee
Other, age 26
Shelby-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Tommy |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Memphis City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby |
| Occupation | Decorator |
| Industry | Private Business |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Priselly Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Sol Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nancy Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Priselly Jones
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Sol Jones
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Jones
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nancy Jones
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Tom Jones
Son · 1930 · age 17 · b. ~1913 · Tennessee
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2274unit:0400)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Jimmy Waters | 30 | Head | Porter | Mississippi |
| 52 | Miral Waters | 27 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Lillie Waters | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Jimmy Jr Waters | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Willie Waters | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Sam Henley | 26 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 57 | Alma Henley | 23 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 58 | Leroy Sims | 30 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 59 | Mary Sims | 25 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 60 | Roscoe Sims | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 61 | Nathaniel Sims | 6 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 62 | Herman Sims | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 63 | Ophelia Sims | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Thelma Sims | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | Ed Killam | 40 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 66 | Rhoda Killam | 32 | Wife | Cook | Arkansas |
| 67 | Mary L Killam | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 68 | Thelma Killam | 8 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 69 | Mollie L Scott | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 70 | Lela Brown | 15 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 71 | Maggie Minor | 18 | Wife | Cook | Arkansas |
| 72 | Robert Ward | 19 | Boarder | Mailhandler | Tennessee |
| 73 | Sol Jones | 45 | Head | Driver | Mississippi |
| 74 | Ida Jones | 43 | Wife | Packer | Mississippi |
| 75 | Tom L Jones THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | Delivery Boy | Mississippi |
| 76 | Isaac Perrin | 41 | Head | Cook | Tennessee |
| 77 | Lottie M Ford | 23 | Daughter | Housemaid | Tennessee |
| 78 | Eugene Loyd | 22 | Head | Proprietor | Louisiana |
| 79 | Beatrice Loyd | 23 | Wife | Cook | Mississippi |
| 80 | Mary Boston | 42 | Head | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 81 | Charlie M Boston | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 82 | Annie M Boston | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 83 | Millie Mcteer | 51 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 84 | Louise Mcteer | 18 | Sister | House Cleaner | Tennessee |
| 85 | Lela Smith | 22 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 86 | Ophelia Smith | 35 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 87 | George Mitchell | 55 | Brother | — | Mississippi |
| 88 | Columbus Mitchell | 23 | Brother | — | Mississippi |
| 89 | Carrie M Mitchell | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 90 | Tiffy Turner | 24 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 91 | Don Sophie Turner | 39 | Daughter | House Cleaner | Tennessee |
| 92 | Tiffy Turner | 19 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 93 | Lou Ingram | 45 | Head | Carpenter | Mississippi |
| 94 | Beulah Stewart | 35 | Head | Cook | Mississippi |
| 95 | Anna Richardson | 49 | Head | Housemaid | Mississippi |
| 96 | Willie Cooper | 26 | Head | Workman | United States |
| 97 | Ernestine Taylor | 27 | Head | Cook | Tennessee |
| 98 | Hosey Van-Wort | 42 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 99 | Abbie Van-Wort | 40 | Wife | Laundress | Arkansas |
| 100 | Albert Phillips | 29 | Roomer | Laborer | Mississippi |
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)