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Ida Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Southampton-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Ida Jones across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Southampton-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Southampton-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ida V. |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Drewryville V. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Southampton |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | G 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Drewryville V |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ida | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ida Jones | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Arnetha Jones | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Helen Jones | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Rebecca Jones | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Ruby Jones | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| John Jones | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Gussie Walker | Other | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Roy Jones | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Lemuel Jones | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Herbert Jones | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Ida Jones | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1930
Southampton, Virginia
Daughter, age 1
Southampton, Virginia · implied b. ~1929 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ida V. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Southampton-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 11
Southampton-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1929 — 11 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ida V. |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Drewryville V. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Southampton |
| Highest Grade | G 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Ida Jones across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ida Jones
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Virginia
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Sibling
Arnetha Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rebecca Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herbert Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lemuel Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roy Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruby Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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
1940 US Federal Census — Southampton-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Southampton-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04296-00290)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eva Walker | 10 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Sarah A Walker | 8 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 3 | George Walker | 6 | son | — | Virginia |
| 4 | John W. Jr. Walker | 6 | son | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Maggie Edmonds | 16 | sister-in-law | Cook | Virginia |
| 6 | Sarah Brown | 70 | mother-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Ramon M. Carey | 38 | head | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 8 | Nannie B. Carey | 33 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Robert L. Carey | 11 | son | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Cora L. Carey | 7 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Jasper R. Williams | 41 | head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 12 | Lola M. Williams | 38 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | James R. Williams | 18 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Rufus M. Williams | 12 | son | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Marion B. Williams | 8 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Alma L. Williams | 15 | niece | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Frances C. Williams | 12 | niece | — | Virginia |
| 18 | John W. Baker | 60 | brother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Charlie D. Cobb | 37 | head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 20 | Beatrice I. Cobb | 37 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Charlie D. Jr. Cobb | 15 | son | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Frank E. Pope | 47 | lodger | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 23 | John H. Jones | 37 | head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 24 | Ida R. Jones | 35 | wife | Cook | Virginia |
| 25 | Arnetha Jones | 15 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Lemuel L. Jones | 14 | son | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Ida V. Jones THIS PERSON | 11 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Ruby C. Jones | 9 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Herbert H. Jones | 8 | son | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Rebecca Jones | 4 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Helen B. Jones | 3 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Roy C. Jones | 2 | son | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Gussie A. Walker | 20 | sister-in-law | Cook | Virginia |
| 34 | John L. Ralph | 24 | head | Janitor | Virginia |
| 35 | Daniel W. Ralph | 0 | son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 36 | Willie Jenkins | 4 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Herman Epps | 13 | boarder | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Frank J. Jones | 40 | head | Auto Mechanic | Virginia |
| 39 | Ella L. Jones | 35 | wife | Laundress | Virginia |
| 40 | Franklin Jones | 17 | son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 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)