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William Jones — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Concordia, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this William Jones across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Concordia, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Richard & Minty — first a son (b.~1896), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1896
Male
Son
Born: Louisiana
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Concordia, Louisiana |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Ward 2 |
| 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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Jones | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Meachin Jones | Head | — | 62 | ~1858 |
| William Jones | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Oscar Jones | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
Son, age 6
Concordia, Louisiana · implied b. ~1894 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1894 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
Son, age 15
Concordia, Louisiana · implied b. ~1895 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1920
Concordia, Louisiana
Son, age 24
Concordia, Louisiana · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 William Jones across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Concordia, Louisiana, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Richard James (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minty James (~0.92 confidence) and father Meachin Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Fred Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Pinky Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Richard James
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minty James
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Meachin Jones
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Fred Jones
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Pinky Jones
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Jones
Son · 1920 · age 24 · b. ~1896 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Oscar Jones
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Laura Jones
Sibling · 1920 · age 27
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
1920 US Federal Census — Concordia, Louisiana
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1920 US Federal Census — Concordia, Louisiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu609unit:0260)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rosa L. Goreham | 17 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 2 | Mary Claiborn | 46 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 3 | Henry Claiborn | 18 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 4 | Mary Claiborn | 16 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 5 | Nathaniel Claiborn | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | Philip Claiborn | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | Meachin Jones | 62 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 8 | Laura Jones | 27 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | William Jones THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 10 | Oscar Jones | 17 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | Taylor Wilson | 22 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | Marshal Taylor | 44 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 13 | John Taylor | 21 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 14 | Isaac Hunt | 75 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 15 | Beatrice Hunt | 70 | Wife | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 16 | George Robinson | 23 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 17 | Mary Robinson | 20 | Wife | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 18 | Gustave Taylor | 24 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 19 | Caroline Taylor | 22 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 20 | George Mckinney | 35 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 21 | Ada Mckinney | 27 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 22 | Sam Mazel | 26 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 23 | Safrona Mazel | 20 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 24 | Manuel Mazel | 24 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 25 | Elias Walker | 71 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 26 | Sam Douglass | 29 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 27 | Lela Douglass | 17 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 28 | Will Riley | 24 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 29 | Hana Riley | 19 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 30 | Fletcher Hayes | 34 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 31 | Annie Hayes | 28 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 32 | Jack Hayes | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | Delma Hayes | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 34 | Ed Wilson | 45 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 35 | Mary Wilson | 30 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 36 | Jacob Praby | 61 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 37 | Eliza Praby | 39 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 38 | Freddie Praby | 18 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 39 | Luther Praby | 15 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 40 | Leonard Praby | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 41 | William Brown | 27 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 42 | Sylvia Brown | 31 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 43 | Horace Parker | 28 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 44 | Agatha Parker | 27 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 45 | Andrew Gaines | 36 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 46 | Alpha Gaines | 26 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 47 | Alexander Dowsey | 53 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 48 | Leila Dowsey | 50 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 49 | Evelyn Dowsey | 22 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 50 | Henry Dowsey | 20 | Son | — | Louisiana |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William + 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 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)