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Walter Jones — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Pope, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Walter Jones across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Pope, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joseph & J — first a son (b.~1888), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1888
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Pope, Illinois |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Golconda Precinct |
| 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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effie Jones | Daughter | — | 34 | ~1886 |
| Loretta Jones | Daughter | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| J Jones | Head | — | 73 | ~1847 |
| Alonzo Jones | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Walter Jones | Son | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| William Jones | Son | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Mary Jones | Spouse | — | 66 | ~1854 |
Census Appearances
1900
Pope, Illinois
Son, age 14
Pope, Illinois · implied b. ~1886 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1886 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | At school |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Pope, Illinois
Son, age 23
Pope, Illinois · implied b. ~1887 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Pope, Illinois
Son, age 32
Pope, Illinois · implied b. ~1888 — 7 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| 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 Walter Jones across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Pope, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joseph Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father J Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joseph Jones
b. ~1846
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
J Jones
b. ~1847
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Jones
b. ~1847
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Jones
b. ~1853
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Jones
b. ~1848
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Jones
b. ~1854
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Jones
Son · 1920 · age 32 · b. ~1888 · Illinois
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Sibling
Effie Jones
Sibling · 1920 · age 34
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Loretta Jones
Sibling · 1920 · age 40
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alonzo Jones
Sibling · 1920 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Jones
Sibling · 1920 · age 28
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 — Pope, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Pope, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu392unit:0420)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mildred Parkman | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 2 | Vaughn Parkman | 20 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 3 | Adell Parkman | 18 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Golda Parkman | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Hazel Parkman | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Velma Parkman | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Howard Parkman | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Spence Taylor | 69 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 9 | Mary A Taylor | 65 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Earl Taylor | 21 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Rebecca Ruth Taylor | 20 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 12 | J. F. Brumel | 75 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 13 | Elizibeth Brumel | 73 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Herman Gray | 14 | Grandson | — | Illinois |
| 15 | William Howard Brumel | 32 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 16 | Arthur Murphy | 38 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 17 | Rachel Murphy | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Joe Murphy | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Raymond Murphy | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Mildred Murphy | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 21 | David King | 50 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 22 | Lula King | 46 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Walter King | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Allen King | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 25 | John King | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 26 | J. H. Jones | 73 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 27 | Mary E Jones | 66 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Walter Jones THIS PERSON | 32 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Loretta Jones | 40 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Effie Jones | 34 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 31 | William Jones | 28 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Alonzo Jones | 24 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Frederick Kluge | 23 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 34 | Lucena Kluge | 23 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 35 | H. O. Anderson | 38 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 36 | Carrie Anderson | 36 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Adrian Anderson | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Opal Anderson | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Jessie Anderson | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Allen Anderson | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 41 | Violetta Anderson | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 42 | M. C. Pruitt | 67 | Head | Manager | Illinois |
| 43 | Lottie Pruitt | 65 | Wife | Manager | Illinois |
| 44 | Stanton Horman | 49 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 45 | Lydia Horman | 45 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Raymond Horman | 19 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Almeda Horman | 76 | Mother | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Bessie Bedford | 26 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 49 | John Bedford | 7 | Grandson | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Freddie Bedford | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Walter + 4 siblings
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 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)