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William Jones — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Jones across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Rapides, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Dick & Martha — first a head (b.~1891), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1891
Male
Head
Born: Louisiana
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Rapides, Louisiana |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Cheneyville Ward |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clara Jones | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Martha Jones | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| William Jones | Head | — | 29 | ~1891 |
| Edna Smith | Other | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| William Jones | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Florence Jones | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Priscilla Jones | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1900
Rapides, Louisiana
Son, age 10
Rapides, Louisiana · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Birth Month | Sept |
| Birth Year | 1890 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1910
Rapides, Louisiana
Son, age 20
Rapides, Louisiana · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | On Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1920
Rapides, Louisiana
Head, age 29
Rapides, Louisiana · implied b. ~1891 — 7 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| 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 Rapides, Louisiana, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Dick Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Dick Jones
b. ~1857
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Jones
b. ~1857
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Jones
Head · 1920 · age 29 · b. ~1891 · Louisiana
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Rapides, Louisiana
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1920 US Federal Census — Rapides, Louisiana
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu627unit:0088)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charly Thomas | 11 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 2 | Robert Thomas | 8 | Brother | — | Louisiana |
| 3 | William Thomas | 4 | Brother | — | Louisiana |
| 4 | Albert Thomas | 1 | Brother | — | Louisiana |
| 5 | Gilbert Thomas | 60 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 6 | Lula Thomas | 57 | Wife | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 7 | Hester Nates | 21 | Daughter | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 8 | Philip Van Dyke | 31 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 9 | Lucie Van Dyke | 24 | Wife | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 10 | Roy R. Van Dyke | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | Tempie Van Dyke | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | Sainie Thomas | 20 | Niece | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 13 | Martha Thomas | 16 | Niece | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 14 | Pacific Van Dyke | 10 | Niece | — | Louisiana |
| 15 | Nash Hill | 46 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 16 | Lisette Hill | 45 | Wife | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 17 | Nash Jr. Hill | 13 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 18 | George Watson | 4 | Cousin | — | Louisiana |
| 19 | Estel Collins | 18 | Boarder | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 20 | Albert Silas | 1 | Boarder | — | Louisiana |
| 21 | Dewey Deary | 21 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 22 | Vinnie Deary | 18 | Wife | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 23 | William Wallace | 65 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 24 | Vina Wallace | 52 | Wife | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 25 | William Jr. Wallace | 33 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 26 | Sam Wallace | 20 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 27 | Silvia Peterson | 24 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 28 | Agnes Wallace | 13 | Daughter | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 29 | Lillian Silas | 1 | G. Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 30 | Thomas Jones | 26 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 31 | Willietta Jones | 24 | Wife | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 32 | Robert Jones | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | Wesley Jones | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 34 | William Jones THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 35 | Priscilla Jones | 27 | Wife | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 36 | Edna Smith | 9 | Step Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 37 | William Jr. Jones | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 38 | Martha Jones | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 39 | Florence Jones | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 40 | Clara Jones | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 41 | Leroy Stafford | 68 | Head | Manager | Louisiana |
| 42 | Annie B. Stafford | 47 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 43 | Nellie Stafford | 23 | Daughter | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 44 | David M. Stafford | 21 | Son | Teacher | Louisiana |
| 45 | James M. Jr. Stafford | 20 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 46 | Alena L. Stafford | 16 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 47 | Kate G. Stafford | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 48 | Virginia Stafford | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 49 | Annie B. Stafford | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 2 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)