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Will Jones — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Dallas, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Will Jones across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Dallas, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1882), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1882
Male
Head
Born: Texas
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Dallas, Texas |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Will |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Railway |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1882 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Will | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nora Jones | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| Willie Jones | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Curry Jones | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Will Jones | Head | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Donald Jones | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Jessie Jones | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1910
Dallas, Texas
Head, age 28
Dallas, Texas · implied b. ~1882 — 5 household members
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Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Will |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Years Married | 7 |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | Laundry |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1920
Dallas, Texas
Head, age 38
Dallas, Texas · implied b. ~1882 — 6 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Will |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Railway |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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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 Dallas, Texas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Will Jones
Head · 1920 · age 38 · b. ~1882 · Texas
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1920 US Federal Census — Dallas, Texas
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1920 US Federal Census — Dallas, Texas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1774unit:0222)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ike | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 2 | Quilman | 65 | Head | Washwoman | Alabama |
| 3 | Charles Baldwin | 21 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 4 | Pearl Baldwin | 18 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 5 | Lula Ramsey | 35 | Head | Washwoman | Texas |
| 6 | Thomas Ramsey | 4 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 7 | J. T. Brockton | 24 | Nephew | Fireman | Texas |
| 8 | Earl Comer | 35 | Head | Drayman | Texas |
| 9 | Mamie Comer | 24 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 10 | Will Jones THIS PERSON | 38 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 11 | Nora Jones | 36 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 12 | Jessie Jones | 20 | Son | — | Texas |
| 13 | Willie B. Jones | 15 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 14 | Donald Jones | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 15 | Curry Jones | 11 | Son | — | Texas |
| 16 | W. R. Hanks | 42 | Head | Pipe Fitter | Texas |
| 17 | Annie Hanks | 35 | Wife | — | United States |
| 18 | William Hanks | 14 | Son | — | Texas |
| 19 | Raymond Hanks | 13 | Son | — | Texas |
| 20 | Algena Hanks | 11 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 21 | Leona Mae Hanks | 10 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 22 | Viola Hanks | 9 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 23 | John Henry Hanks | 6 | Son | — | Texas |
| 24 | Annie Lee Hanks | 5 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 25 | H. H. Donnell | 32 | Head | Fireman | Texas |
| 26 | Tena Donnell | 29 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 27 | Lulie Donnell | 9 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 28 | Leroy Donnell | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
| 29 | Ernest Donnell | 4 | Son | — | Texas |
| 30 | Mervin Donnell | 0 | Son | — | Texas |
| 31 | H. E. Inberg | 25 | Head | Fireman | Texas |
| 32 | Mary Inberg | 25 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 33 | James Roberts | 41 | Boarder | Laborer | Texas |
| 34 | Nick Cannon | 33 | Head | Car Repairer | Arkansas |
| 35 | Cathie Cannon | 28 | Wife | Texas | — |
| 36 | Wayland Cannon | 6 | Son | — | Texas |
| 37 | Laverne Cannon | 0 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 38 | J. T. Smith | 30 | Head | Fireman | Texas |
| 39 | Wallie Smith | 26 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 40 | Sallie Smith | 0 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 41 | Nettie Smith | 0 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 42 | J. W. Lambre | 31 | Head | Brakeman | Georgia |
| 43 | Vivian Lambre | 24 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 44 | J. W. Jr. Lambre | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 45 | Archie Lambre | 3 | Son | — | Texas |
| 46 | Henry Payton | 57 | Head | Boilermaker | Texas |
| 47 | Lillie Payton | 41 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 48 | Beulah Payton | 18 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 49 | Oscar Payton | 16 | Son | — | Texas |
| 50 | Hazel Payton | 13 | Daughter | — | Texas |
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)