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Vera Jones — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Shelby, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Vera Jones across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Shelby, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Arthur & C — first a daughter (b.~1907), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1907
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Shelby, Illinois |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Vera |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Ash Grove Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Vera | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Jones | Head | — | 56 | ~1874 |
| Vera Jones | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Lucian Jones | Son | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| James Jones | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1873 |
Census Appearances
1910
Shelby, Illinois
Daughter, age 4
Shelby, Illinois · implied b. ~1906 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Vera |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Shelby, Illinois
Daughter, age 12
Shelby, Illinois · implied b. ~1908 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Vera |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Shelby, Illinois
Daughter, age 23
Shelby, Illinois · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Vera |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | 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 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Shelby, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Arthur Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father C Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father William Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Blanch Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother James Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ollie Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Arthur Jones
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
C Jones
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Jones
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Blanch Jones
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
James Jones
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ollie Jones
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Vera Jones
Daughter · 1930 · age 23 · b. ~1907 · Illinois
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Sibling
Lucian Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 24
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
1930 US Federal Census — Shelby, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Shelby, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel561:0534)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Freeman | 3 | — | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Joe L Ellington | 60 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 53 | Edgar B Ellington | 27 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 54 | John J Ellington | 25 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Zora Stretch | 21 | Servant | Servant | Illinois |
| 56 | Wash W Young | 48 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 57 | Mallory A Young | 45 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Wayne Young | 25 | Son | Farm Hand | Illinois |
| 59 | Thelma Young | 24 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 60 | William Baldon | 64 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 61 | Eva M Baldon | 52 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Charles Baldon | 22 | Son | Electrician | Illinois |
| 63 | Chas Bjornstrom | 58 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 64 | Sylva Bjornstrom | 50 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 65 | Mildred Bjornstrom | 28 | Daughter | Teacher | Illinois |
| 66 | Gertrude Bjornstrom | 23 | Daughter | Teacher | Illinois |
| 67 | Theodore Bjornstrom | 21 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Kenneth Bjornstrom | 20 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Ronald Bjornstrom | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Julius Hastings | 24 | Head | Farm Hand | Illinois |
| 71 | Rena Hastings | 22 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Fred Frazier | 51 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 73 | Anna Frazier | 45 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Fred Tipton | 45 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 75 | Florence Tipton | 50 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Roy Tipton | 22 | Son | Farm Hand | Illinois |
| 77 | Herbert Tipton | 15 | Son | Farm Hand | Illinois |
| 78 | James S Cullen | 57 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 79 | Frank Cullen | 35 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 80 | Francis Cullen | 33 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 81 | Raymond Cullen | 26 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 82 | James Miller | 10 | Grandson | — | Illinois |
| 83 | Russell Miller | 9 | Grandson | — | Illinois |
| 84 | Caroline Miller | 8 | Granddaughter | — | Illinois |
| 85 | Helen Miller | 6 | Granddaughter | — | Illinois |
| 86 | William Miller | 2 | Grandson | — | Illinois |
| 87 | Edgar Mitchell | 27 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 88 | Zola Mitchell | 26 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 89 | Homer Hogan | 47 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 90 | Dora Hogan | 43 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 91 | Warren Hogan | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 92 | Glenna Hogan | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 93 | William R Jones | 56 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 94 | James M Jones | 57 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 95 | Lucian H Jones | 24 | Son | Farm Hand | Illinois |
| 96 | Vera Jones THIS PERSON | 23 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 97 | Arthur Lenny | 45 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 98 | Mollie Lenny | 73 | Mother | — | Missouri |
| 99 | Elva Lenny | 42 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 100 | Stephen Malau | 21 | Nephew | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Vera + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 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)