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Walter Jones — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Somerset, Maine
Our Model Tree links this Walter Jones across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Somerset, Maine (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Fred — first a son (b.~1896), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1896
Male
Son
Born: Maine
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Somerset, Maine |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Walter J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | State Road Construction |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Bingham Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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 Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shirley Jones | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Fred Jones | Head | — | 56 | ~1874 |
| Blynne Jones | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Walter Jones | Son | — | 34 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1910
Somerset, Maine
Son, age 15
Somerset, Maine · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Walter G. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
1920
Somerset, Maine
Son, age 23
Somerset, Maine · implied b. ~1897 — 3 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 | Maine |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Occupation | Farm labour |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
1930
Somerset, Maine
Son, age 34
Somerset, Maine · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Walter J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | State Road Construction |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
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 (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Somerset, Maine, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Fred Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Horace Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Olive Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Viola Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Jones
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Fred Jones
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Horace Jones
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Olive Jones
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Viola Jones
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Jones
Son · 1930 · age 34 · b. ~1896 · Maine
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Sibling
Shirley Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Blynne Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
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 — Somerset, Maine
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1930 US Federal Census — Somerset, Maine
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus839unit:0335)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Lee C Smith | 39 | Son | Farm Laborer | Maine |
| 52 | Moline Wilma E Smith | 15 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 53 | Phyllis Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 54 | Alvin R Smith | 8 | Son | — | Maine |
| 55 | Gayle Baker | 24 | Head | Salesman | Maine |
| 56 | Cedric Baker | 20 | Wife-H | — | Maine |
| 57 | Linwood F Dinsmore | 46 | Head | Salesman | Maine |
| 58 | Alice M Dinsmore | 40 | Wife-H | Saleslady | Maine |
| 59 | Daniel Patience | 68 | Head | Painter | Canada-English |
| 60 | Harold Martin | 29 | Head | Laborer | Maine |
| 61 | Elizabeth A Martin | 20 | Wife-H | — | England |
| 62 | Susan Martin | 52 | Mother | — | Canada-English |
| 63 | John E Beane | 32 | Head | Salesman | Maine |
| 64 | Emily A Beane | 31 | Wife-H | — | Maine |
| 65 | Reginald E Beane | 12 | Son | — | Maine |
| 66 | Arline M Beane | 8 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 67 | John E Jr Beane | 5 | Son | — | Maine |
| 68 | Fred Jones | 56 | Head | Blacksmith | Maine |
| 69 | Walter J Jones THIS PERSON | 34 | Son | Laborer | Maine |
| 70 | Shirley R Jones | 18 | Daughter | Saleslady | Maine |
| 71 | Blynne L Jones | 13 | Son | — | Maine |
| 72 | Albert L Curley | 66 | Head | — | Maine |
| 73 | Ingeborg S Curley | 60 | Wife-H | — | Norway |
| 74 | Norman L Curley | 31 | Son | Forester | Maine |
| 75 | Ilia Curley | 21 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 76 | Albert L Jr Curley | 19 | Son | — | Maine |
| 77 | Archie F Kennedy | 30 | Head | — | Maine |
| 78 | Alice M Kennedy | 28 | Wife-H | — | Maine |
| 79 | Esther M Kennedy | 5 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 80 | Howard J Kennedy | 3 | Son | — | Maine |
| 81 | Sarah A Beane | 63 | Boarder | — | Canada-English |
| 82 | Stephen B Cook | 58 | Head | Salesman | Canada-English |
| 83 | Colon E Cook | 20 | Son | Laborer | Maine |
| 84 | Erma E Cook | 17 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 85 | James A Jr Cook | 13 | Son | — | Maine |
| 86 | James A Cook | 88 | Father | — | Canada-English |
| 87 | Pierre J Derocher | 26 | Boarder | — | Canada-French |
| 88 | Irene L Derocher | 21 | Boarder | — | Maine |
| 89 | Robert Laweryson | 68 | Head | — | Maine |
| 90 | Emma Laweryson | 54 | Wife-H | — | Canada-English |
| 91 | Alice E Laweryson | 23 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 92 | Dorothy G Laweryson | 20 | Daughter | Cutter | Maine |
| 93 | Wayne Laweryson | 18 | Son | Truck Driver | Maine |
| 94 | Lillian B Laweryson | 15 | Son | — | Maine |
| 95 | Leona B Laweryson | 10 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 96 | William Bushey | 59 | Head | Foreman | Maine |
| 97 | Ivory Bushey | 47 | Wife-H | Yes | Canada-French |
| 98 | William Jr Bushey | 3 | Son | — | Maine |
| 99 | Lyford H Beam | 36 | Head | Yard Man | Maine |
| 100 | Bessie B Beam | 34 | Wife-H | — | Maine |
Pedigree Summary
Walter + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)