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Will Jones — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Dodge, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Will Jones across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Dodge, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1885), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1885
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Dodge, Minnesota |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Will J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 33 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Claremont Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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 Will | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roland Jones | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Isabel Jones | Other | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| William Jones | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Will Jones | Head | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Nancy Jones | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Robert Jones | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
Head, age 35
Dodge, Minnesota · implied b. ~1885 — 3 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Wm |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Dodge, Minnesota
Head, age 45
Dodge, Minnesota · implied b. ~1885 — 6 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Will J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 33 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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Our Model Tree links Will Jones across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Dodge, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Will Jones
Head · 1930 · age 45 · b. ~1885 · Minnesota
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1930 US Federal Census — Dodge, Minnesota
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1930 US Federal Census — Dodge, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:minnesotacensus00reel1084:0361)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ethel A. Jurgensen | 7 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 52 | Henry F. Hunt | 51 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 53 | Emma B. Hunt | 42 | Wife-H | — | Minnesota |
| 54 | Sanford A. Hunt | 22 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 55 | Ione B. Hunt | 15 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 56 | Luverne H. Hunt | 13 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 57 | Roy N. Martin | 38 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 58 | Evelyn O. Martin | 26 | Wife-H | — | Minnesota |
| 59 | Dale L. Martin | 5 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 60 | Myron Taintor | 19 | Hiredman | Laborer | California |
| 61 | Gertrude M. Baewald | 19 | Boarder | Teacher | Minnesota |
| 62 | Alfred W. Tait | 50 | Head | Farmer | Canada-English |
| 63 | Ella B. Tait | 33 | Wife-H | — | Minnesota |
| 64 | Mattie E. Ward | 74 | Aunt-in-law | — | Ohio |
| 65 | Edward A. Ballstadt | 34 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 66 | Frances A. Ballstadt | 32 | Wife-H | — | Minnesota |
| 67 | Ferdinand C. Ballstadt | 8 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 68 | Kenneth E. Ballstadt | 7 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 69 | Robert E. Ballstadt | 6 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 70 | Elizabeth M. Ballstadt | 4 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 71 | Marlon M. Ballstadt | 2 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 72 | Lowell H. Ballstadt | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 73 | Will J. Jones THIS PERSON | 45 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 74 | Isabel Jones | 38 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 75 | Nancy M. Jones | 11 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 76 | Robert J. Jones | 9 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 77 | Roland G. Jones | 6 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 78 | William J. Jones | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 79 | Charles J. Miller | 30 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 80 | Hazel A. Miller | 23 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 81 | Will Ebenhoe | 44 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 82 | Anna M. Ebenhoe | 39 | Wife-H | — | Minnesota |
| 83 | Norma A. Ebenhoe | 12 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 84 | Elmer W. Ebenhoe | 7 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 85 | Ethel M. Ebenhoe | 3 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 86 | Willis W. Griffith | 59 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 87 | Lily C. Griffith | 55 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 88 | Thad W. Griffith | 25 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 89 | Norris A. Griffith | 23 | Son | Student | Iowa |
| 90 | Raymond T. Griffith | 21 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 91 | Nels Martin | 65 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 92 | Sophie Martin | 60 | Wife-H | — | Denmark |
| 93 | Edwin R. Martin | 31 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 94 | Clarence H. Martin | 29 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 95 | Lawrence W. Martin | 23 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 96 | Harry E. Martin | 32 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 97 | Mildred O. Martin | 30 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 98 | Edward Ebenhoe | 42 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 99 | Mildred E. Ebenhoe | 37 | Wife-H | — | Minnesota |
| 100 | Erdene M. Ebenhoe | 13 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
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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)