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Will Jones — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Lowndes, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Will Jones across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Lowndes, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1870
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lowndes, Mississippi |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Will |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | general farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Zion Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1870 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Will | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Jones | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Maggie Jones | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Marie Jones | Other | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Joe Jones | Other | — | ~1920 | |
| Daisy Hinton | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Calvin Hinton | Other | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Donald Hinton | Other | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Will Jones | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
Census Appearances
1910
Lowndes, Mississippi
Head, age 39
Lowndes, Mississippi · implied b. ~1871 — 8 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | William E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Years Married | 13 |
| Father's Birthplace | U.S. |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1920
Lowndes, Mississippi
Head, age 50
Lowndes, Mississippi · implied b. ~1870 — 8 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Will |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | general farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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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 Will Jones across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Lowndes, Mississippi, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Will Jones
Head · 1920 · age 50 · b. ~1870 · Mississippi
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1920 US Federal Census — Lowndes, Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Lowndes, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu885unit:0904)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Georgia Thornton | 33 | daughter | School Teacher | Alabama |
| 52 | Pearle Thornton | 24 | daughter | Post Mistress | Alabama |
| 53 | Roscoe Thornton | 23 | son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 54 | William J. Thornton | 19 | son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 55 | Marshall Thornton | 43 | head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 56 | Laura Thornton | 42 | wife | None | Alabama |
| 57 | Maggie Thornton | 20 | daughter | None | Alabama |
| 58 | Walter Thornton | 17 | son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 59 | Winston Thornton | 15 | son | None | Alabama |
| 60 | Bulah Mae Thornton | 13 | daughter | None | Alabama |
| 61 | Juanita Thornton | 11 | daughter | None | Alabama |
| 62 | Dock Fryman | 54 | head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 63 | Melissa Fryman | 54 | wife | None | Mississippi |
| 64 | Will T. Fryman | 15 | daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 65 | Reuben Halbert | 18 | nephew | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 66 | John Chatman | 31 | head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 67 | Mamie Chatman | 18 | wife | None | Mississippi |
| 68 | William Chatman | 22 | head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 69 | Wilda J. Chatman | 17 | wife | None | Mississippi |
| 70 | Harriett Seal | 74 | head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 71 | Jewett Anderson | 10 | grand son | None | Mississippi |
| 72 | J. W. Anderson | 8 | grand son | None | Mississippi |
| 73 | Herbert Gardner | 54 | head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 74 | Pearle Gardner | 35 | daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 75 | Claude Weaver | 16 | grand son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 76 | Lottie Weaver | 14 | daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 77 | Lula Weaver | 10 | daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 78 | Will Jones THIS PERSON | 50 | head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 79 | Sarah Jones | 45 | wife | None | Mississippi |
| 80 | Daisy Hinton | 19 | daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 81 | Maggie Jones | 17 | daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 82 | Calvin Hinton | 2 | grand son | None | Mississippi |
| 83 | Marie Jones | 1 | grand daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 84 | Joe Jones | 0 | grand son | None | Mississippi |
| 85 | Donald Hinton | 5 | grand son | None | Mississippi |
| 86 | Minnie Jones | 75 | head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 87 | Elizabeth Lee | 24 | head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 88 | Henry Lavender | 33 | head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 89 | Lelah Lavender | 31 | wife | None | Mississippi |
| 90 | Clomer Lavender | 8 | daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 91 | Margie Lavender | 7 | daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 92 | Yula Lavender | 5 | daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 93 | Luberta Lavender | 3 | daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 94 | Jim Carrie Foster | 36 | head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 95 | Walton W. Bush | 38 | head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 96 | Mrs Ruth Bush | 23 | wife | None | Mississippi |
| 97 | Emmett Smith | 13 | nephew | None | Mississippi |
| 98 | David Adams | 25 | boarder | Spoke Maker | Mississippi |
| 99 | James Stokes | 66 | head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 100 | Louisa Stokes | 20 | wife | None | Mississippi |
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)