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William Jones — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Caroline, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this William Jones across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Caroline, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1869), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1869
Male
Head
Born: Delaware
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Caroline, Maryland |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Denton |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1869 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agnes Jones | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Lucy Jones | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Mary Jones | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Emma Jones | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Ruth Jones | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| William Jones | Head | — | 51 | ~1869 |
| Mary Anthony | Other | — | 72 | ~1848 |
| W Jones | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Roland Jones | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Carrie Jones | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1900
Caroline, Maryland
Head, age 31
Caroline, Maryland · implied b. ~1869 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Wm |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1869 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1910
Caroline, Maryland
Head, age 40
Caroline, Maryland · implied b. ~1870 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Years Married | 11 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farming |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1920
Caroline, Maryland
Head, age 51
Caroline, Maryland · implied b. ~1869 — 10 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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Our Model Tree links William Jones across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Caroline, Maryland, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Jones
Head · 1920 · age 51 · b. ~1869 · Maryland
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1920 US Federal Census — Caroline, Maryland
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1920 US Federal Census — Caroline, Maryland
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu669unit:0694)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles W Pringle | 43 | Head | Farmer | Penna |
| 2 | Harriet Pringle | 34 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 3 | Leona Pringle | 12 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 4 | Ruth V Pringle | 11 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 5 | William A Pringle | 9 | Son | — | Penna |
| 6 | Mary E Pringle | 3 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 7 | Wm C Beckwith | 52 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 8 | Mary B Beckwith | 53 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 9 | Fred R Wayman | 40 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 10 | Emma S Wayman | 38 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 11 | Homer R Wayman | 17 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 12 | Fred D Wayman | 15 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 13 | Katherine B Wayman | 14 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 14 | Joseph L Wayman | 12 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 15 | Pauline Wayman | 11 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 16 | Charles W Wayman | 9 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 17 | Odessa K Wayman | 3 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 18 | Alberta Wayman | 62 | Mother | — | Maryland |
| 19 | John W Harris | 45 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 20 | Lucretia Harris | 29 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 21 | Mary E Harris | 10 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 22 | Mildred M Harris | 8 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 23 | Grace G Harris | 4 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 24 | John L Harris | 1 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 25 | John W Draper | 48 | Boarder | — | Maryland |
| 26 | William H Jones THIS PERSON | 51 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 27 | Carrie M Jones | 41 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 28 | Ruth E Jones | 19 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 29 | W Francis Jones | 16 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 30 | Roland L Jones | 14 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 31 | Mary E Jones | 10 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 32 | Agnes M Jones | 8 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 33 | Lucy M Jones | 5 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 34 | Emma D Jones | 2 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 35 | Mary E Anthony | 72 | Mother-in-law | — | Maryland |
| 36 | Henry Ross | 28 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 37 | Sarah E Ross | 28 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 38 | J William Knobill | 52 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 39 | Almeda M Knobill | 49 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 40 | Verlin E Knobill | 21 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 41 | Lois R Knobill | 18 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 42 | Rupert H Knobill | 12 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 43 | Chas A Vanty | 41 | Head | Farmer & Well Driller | Penna |
| 44 | Edna P Vanty | 32 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 45 | Clarence E Vanty | 14 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 46 | Maurice A Vanty | 11 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 47 | Marie Vanty | 8 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 48 | B Fred Longfellow | 45 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 49 | Nettie M Longfellow | 34 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 50 | Mary E Longfellow | 2 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
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)