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Vera Jones — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Peoria, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Vera Jones across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Peoria, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1903), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1903
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Peoria, Illinois |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Vera |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Seamstress |
| Industry | Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Seamstress |
| Township / Ward | Peoria City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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 Vera | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Jones | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Dorothy Jones | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Wm Jones | Head | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| Bertha Jones | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Celia Jones | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Vera Jones | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Orville Jones | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1910
Peoria, Illinois
Daughter, age 7
Peoria, Illinois · implied b. ~1903 — 4 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Velma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Peoria, Illinois
Daughter, age 17
Peoria, Illinois · implied b. ~1903 — 7 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Vera |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Seamstress |
| Industry | Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Vera Jones across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Peoria, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Vera Jones
Daughter · 1920 · age 17 · b. ~1903 · Illinois
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Sibling
Orville Jones
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Jones
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Celia Jones
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Jones
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
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 — Peoria, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Peoria, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu400unit:0319)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Werden Robert J | 4 | grandson | — | Illinois |
| 2 | Noah C. Caldwell | 28 | Head | Machinist | Illinois |
| 3 | Estel J Caldwell | 31 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Charles Kempf | 57 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 5 | Eva Houts | 54 | Partner | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Marie Lash | 45 | boarder | Domestic | Illinois |
| 7 | Marie Jr Lash | 18 | boarder | Stenographer | Ohio |
| 8 | Dorothy Lash | 16 | boarder | — | Ohio |
| 9 | Amelia Loffelshein | 69 | Head | — | Russia |
| 10 | Carl W Loffelshein | 43 | son | Machinist | Illinois |
| 11 | Tillie Loffelshein | 27 | daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 12 | Michael Lemmon | 47 | Head | Laborer | Turkey |
| 13 | Rosa Lemmon | 37 | wife | — | Turkey |
| 14 | Samuel Darge | 16 | step-son | Dentist | Illinois |
| 15 | Louis Darge | 14 | step-son | Newsboy | Illinois |
| 16 | Freda Johnson | 21 | daughter | Clerk | Illinois |
| 17 | Ray Johnson | 23 | son-in-law | Laborer | Illinois |
| 18 | Raymond Johnson | 1 | grandson | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Joseph Fark | 34 | Head | Laborer | Syria |
| 20 | Mary Fark | 34 | wife | — | Syria |
| 21 | Martha Fark | 7 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 22 | Anthony Fark | 4 | son | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Martha Fark | 6 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Michael Fark | 12 | son | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Catherine Fark | 10 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 26 | John Lee | 33 | Head | Tin Worker | Illinois |
| 27 | Ethel Lee | 29 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 28 | John Lee | 8 | son | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Marvin Lee | 6 | son | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Thelma Lee | 4 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Gladys Lee | 2 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Fred Lee | 1 | son | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Fred Gorgena | 29 | Head | Laborer | Germany |
| 34 | Lena Gorgena | 22 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Frederick Gorgena | 4 | son | — | Iowa |
| 36 | Albertine Gorgena | 3 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 37 | Howard Gorgena | 1 | son | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Caroline Lamph | 58 | Head | — | Germany |
| 39 | Wilhelm Lamph | 35 | son | Cigarmaker | Illinois |
| 40 | Caroline Lamph | 33 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 41 | Rosa Lamph | 24 | daughter | Clerk | Illinois |
| 42 | Walter Lamph | 31 | son | Moulder | Illinois |
| 43 | Fred Lamph | 23 | son | Moulder | Illinois |
| 44 | Wm A Jones | 44 | Head | Moulder | Illinois |
| 45 | Bertha Jones | 38 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Alice Jones | 20 | daughter | Seamstress | Illinois |
| 47 | Vera Jones THIS PERSON | 17 | daughter | Seamstress | Illinois |
| 48 | Dorothy Jones | 15 | daughter | Seamstress | Illinois |
| 49 | Orville Jones | 13 | son | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Celia Jones | 11 | daughter | — | Illinois |
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)