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Walter Jones — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Walter Jones across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Luzerne, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents David & Harry — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Luzerne, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Walter M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Wilkes Barre City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Jones | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| David Jones | Head | — | 51 | ~1879 |
| Walter Jones | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Albert Jones | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Joseph Jones | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Nellie Jones | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1910
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Son, age 1
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Walter J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Son, age 11
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Son, age 21
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Walter M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Luzerne, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father David Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Harry Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father David Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
David Jones
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Harry Jones
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
David Jones
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Jones
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Jones
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Jones
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Jones
Son · 1930 · age 21 · b. ~1909 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Anna Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Albert Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Jones
Sibling · 1930 · 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
1930 US Federal Census — Luzerne, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2072:1058)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sachs Stern | 42 | Head | — | Galicia |
| 2 | Nicholas Lachunas | 37 | Head | Merchant | Greece |
| 3 | Helen Lachunas | 25 | Wife | — | Greece |
| 4 | Verdella H. Kropp | 61 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | William R. Inpaling | 28 | Head | Meter Tester | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Janet Inpaling | 23 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | William R. Inpaling | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | David M. Jones | 51 | Head | Merchant | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Nellie Jones | 51 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Anna E. Jones | 22 | Daughter | Registered Nurse | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Walter M. Jones THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Albert E. Jones | 19 | Son | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Joseph P. Jones | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Mary Devers | 51 | Head | — | North Ireland |
| 15 | Patrick Devers | 24 | Son | Electrician | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Margaret Devers | 20 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Mary Devers | 19 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Joseph Devers | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Julius Zimmerman | 44 | Head | Peddler | Poland |
| 20 | Minnie Zimmerman | 38 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 21 | Fannie Zimmerman | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Samuel Zimmerman | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Beatrice Staloff | 39 | Head | Housekeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Irene Staloff | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Ruth Staloff | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Ray Staloff | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Milton Zey | 34 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Beatrice Zey | 30 | Wife | Electrician | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Lomer Zey | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Louis Vought | 40 | Head | Shoe Maker | Russia |
| 31 | Sarah Vought | 34 | Wife | — | Lithuania |
| 32 | Benjamin Vought | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Dora Vought | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Aaron Vought | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Morris Sallan | 40 | Head | Merchant | Latvia |
| 36 | Lena Sallan | 38 | Wife | — | Latvia |
| 37 | John Koppel | 27 | Head | Brakeman | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Margaret Koppel | 24 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Thomas Koppel | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | John Koppel | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | George Koppel | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Nathaniel Sachs | 30 | Head | Butcher | New York |
| 43 | Elizabeth Sachs | 28 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 44 | Sachs | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Sachs | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | George Chunney | 41 | Head | Barber | Poland |
| 47 | Mary Chunney | 31 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 48 | Michael Chunney | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Bridget Wigmore | 75 | Head | — | North Ireland |
| 50 | Morris Ageloff | 29 | Head | Merchant | Russia |
Pedigree Summary
Walter + 3 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 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)