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Wm Jones — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Monroe, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Wm Jones across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Monroe, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1876), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1876
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Monroe, West Virginia |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Wm E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Red Sulphur District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1876 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Wm | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gertie Jones | Other | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| Wallace Jones | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Wm Jones | Head | — | 54 | ~1876 |
| Zola Jones | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Felicia Jones | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1930
Monroe, West …
Head, age 54
Monroe, West Virginia · implied b. ~1876 — 5 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Wm E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Monroe-County, West …
Head, age 65
Monroe-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1875 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | William E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wolf Creek District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Monroe |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Own Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 55 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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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
Head · 1930 · age 54 · b. ~1876 · West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Monroe, West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Monroe, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2549unit:0015)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Paul | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 52 | Jas R | 27 | Son | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 53 | Rosie | 24 | — | — | West Virginia |
| 54 | Russell S | 14 | — | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | Jas R | 4 | — | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | Mabel N Chewning | 62 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 57 | Minnie S Chewning | 63 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Thos F Canterbury | 67 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 59 | Frank Canterbury | 26 | Son | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 60 | Hazel Canterbury | 24 | Daughter-in-law | — | United States |
| 61 | Lulie Bell Canterbury | 2 | Granddaughter | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | Wm E Jones THIS PERSON | 54 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 63 | Gertie Jones | 52 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | Zola Jones | 22 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | Wallace Jones | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 66 | Felicia Jones | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 67 | Wade Miller | 23 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 68 | Elsie Miller | 19 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | Mcclure Miller | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | Homer Burns | 29 | Head | Teamster | Ohio |
| 71 | Josephine Burns | 21 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 72 | Ruth Burns | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 73 | Jesse Burns | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | L. D. Broyles | 35 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 75 | Minnie Broyles | 33 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 76 | Glenn Oxley | 15 | Step-son | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | Howard Oxley | 14 | Step-son | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | Wyatt L Lively | 55 | Head | Salesman | West Virginia |
| 79 | Eddie Lively | 34 | Son | Road Driver | West Virginia |
| 80 | Linnie Lively | 25 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 81 | Frank Lively | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 82 | Cleo Lively | 27 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 83 | Mack Lively | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 84 | Linnie Mcmahan | 79 | Mother-in-law | — | West Virginia |
| 85 | Orban Long | 21 | Nephew | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 86 | Howard H Goodall | 48 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 87 | Lera Goodall | 35 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 88 | Harold D Goodall | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 89 | Ruby Goodall | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 90 | Thelma Goodall | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 91 | Ruth Goodall | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 92 | Margaret Goodall | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 93 | John R Goodall | 0 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 94 | L Arthur | 44 | Brother | Salesman | West Virginia |
| 95 | James W Arthur | 12 | Nephew | — | West Virginia |
| 96 | Ira L Jones | 37 | Head | Miner | Virginia |
| 97 | Ruby Jones | 32 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 98 | Burton Jones | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 99 | Theodore Jones | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 100 | Robert Jones | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
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)