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William Jones — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Columbia, Wisconsin
Our Model Tree links this William Jones across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Columbia, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Owen & Rowland — first a son (b.~1898), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1898
Male
Son
Born: Wisconsin
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Columbia, Wisconsin |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Student |
| Industry | Normal |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Occupation | Student |
| Township / Ward | Cambria Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Jones | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Rowland Jones | Head | — | 63 | ~1857 |
| William Jones | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Mary Jones | Spouse | — | 62 | ~1858 |
Census Appearances
1900
Columbia, Wisconsin
Son, age 4
Columbia, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1896 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1910
Columbia, Wisconsin
Son, age 13
Columbia, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | William E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1920
Columbia, Wisconsin
Son, age 22
Columbia, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Occupation | Student |
| Industry | Normal |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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 Columbia, Wisconsin, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Owen Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Rowland Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Evan Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Owen Jones
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Rowland Jones
b. ~1857
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Evan Jones
b. ~1833
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Jones
b. ~1858
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Jones
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Jones
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Jones
Son · 1920 · age 22 · b. ~1898 · Wisconsin
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Sibling
Emma Jones
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
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 — Columbia, Wisconsin
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1920 US Federal Census — Columbia, Wisconsin
Page Contents
37 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1980unit:0645)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Lola M Scott | 56 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 52 | Mildred Scott | 13 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 53 | Dora Scott | 25 | Daughter | Teacher | Wisconsin |
| 54 | David J Morgan | 69 | Head | — | Wales |
| 55 | Mary Morgan | 68 | Wife | — | Wales |
| 56 | Bessie Morgan | 43 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 57 | Gertrude Morgan | 40 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 58 | John Morgan | 26 | Son | Merchant | Wisconsin |
| 59 | Edward Roberts | 38 | Head | Farmer | Wales |
| 60 | Mary Roberts | 36 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 61 | Herbert Roberts | 15 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 62 | Rowland W Jones | 63 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 63 | Mary J Jones | 62 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 64 | William Jones THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Student | Wisconsin |
| 65 | Emma Jane Jones | 18 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 66 | Ernest R Krueger | 32 | Head | Editor | Wisconsin |
| 67 | Laura Krueger | 27 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 68 | Lois Krueger | 7 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 69 | Owen J Williams | 62 | Head | — | Wales |
| 70 | Nellie Williams | 47 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 71 | Mary Williams | 17 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 72 | Charlotte Williams | 11 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 73 | Margaret Williams | 2 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 74 | Richard E Owen | 41 | Head | Secretary | Wales |
| 75 | Nellie Owen | 39 | Wife | — | Wales |
| 76 | Linden Owen | 15 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 77 | Margaret Owen | 11 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 78 | Thomas D Evans | 62 | Head | — | Wales |
| 79 | Margaret Evans | 56 | Wife | — | Wales |
| 80 | Esther Evans | 24 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 81 | Evan Evans | 20 | Son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 82 | Thomas Thomas | 53 | Head | Butcher | Wisconsin |
| 83 | Ella Thomas | 51 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 84 | Leona Thomas | 24 | Daughter | Teacher | Wisconsin |
| 85 | Harold Thomas | 22 | Son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 86 | Emily Thomas | 16 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 87 | Irma Thomas | 7 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
Pedigree Summary
William + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 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)