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Wm Jones — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Los Angeles, California
Our Model Tree links this Wm Jones across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Los Angeles, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1892), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1892
Male
Son
Born: Oregon
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Los Angeles, California |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Wm Walter |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Oregon |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | principal |
| Industry | public school |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Oregon |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oregon |
| Occupation | Principal |
| Township / Ward | Los Angeles City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Wm | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edna Jones | Daughter | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| Clara Jones | Spouse | — | 59 | ~1871 |
| Wm Jones | Head | — | 65 | ~1865 |
| Wm Jones | Son | — | 38 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1930
Los Angeles, …
Son, age 38
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1892 — 4 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Wm Walter |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Oregon |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | principal |
| Industry | public school |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Oregon |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oregon |
1940
Los-Angeles-County, California
Head, age 48
Los-Angeles-County, California · implied b. ~1892 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | William W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Oregon |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lynwood City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Occupation | Principal |
| Industry | Secondary School |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 3100 |
| Highest Grade | C-5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Oregon |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oregon |
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 Wm Jones across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Wm Jones
Son · 1930 · age 38 · b. ~1892 · California
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Sibling
Edna Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 36
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
1930 US Federal Census — Los Angeles, California
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1930 US Federal Census — Los Angeles, California
Page Contents
10 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:californiacensus00reel138:0760)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wm T. Jones | 65 | head | Superintendent | Missouri |
| 2 | Clara E. Jones | 59 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 3 | Wm Walter Jones THIS PERSON | 38 | son | Principal | Oregon |
| 4 | Edna G. Jones | 36 | daughter | None | Washington |
| 6 | Kentaro Watanabe | 47 | head | Merchant | Japan |
| 7 | Toyi Watanabe | 35 | wife | None | Japan |
| 8 | Yoshiki Watanabe | 13 | daughter | None | California |
| 9 | Tomiko Watanabe | 10 | daughter | None | California |
| 10 | Miyako Watanabe | 9 | daughter | None | California |
| 11 | Fukishi Ito | 28 | boarder | Salesman | Japan |
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)