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Viola Jones — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Viola Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Baltimore, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Benjamin & Linwood — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1919
Female
Daughter
Born: Maryland
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Baltimore, Maryland |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Viola |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Township / Ward | Baltimore City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Viola | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Jones | Head | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| Annie Jones | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| Viola Jones | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Baltimore, Maryland
Daughter, age 1
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Viola |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1930
Baltimore, Maryland
Daughter, age 11
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Viola |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Daughter, age 21
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Vivian |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baltimore City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Baltimore City |
| Occupation | Hose repairer |
| Industry | Hosiery shop |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 560 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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 Viola Jones across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Benjamin Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Linwood Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Richard Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Estelle Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Julia Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Benjamin Jones
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Linwood Jones
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Richard Jones
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Jones
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Estelle Jones
b. ~1901
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Julia Jones
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Viola Jones
Daughter · 1930 · age 11 · b. ~1919 · Maryland
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Baltimore, Maryland
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1930 US Federal Census — Baltimore, Maryland
Page Contents
13 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus858unit:0546)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benjamin Jones | 47 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 2 | Annie Jones | 36 | Wife | Servant | Maryland |
| 3 | Viola Jones THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 4 | Jesse Cousin | 37 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 5 | Delcie Cousin | 32 | Wife | Servant | Maryland |
| 6 | Arthur Byrd | 32 | Lodger | Truck Driver | West Indies |
| 7 | Maggie Braxton | 45 | Lodger | Servant | North Carolina |
| 8 | Maud Harris | 35 | Head | Servant | Virginia |
| 9 | Rosalie Harris | 18 | Daughter | Servant | Virginia |
| 10 | James Harris | 17 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 11 | Howard Harris | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Mary Harris | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Virginia Brown | 4 | Grand daughter | — | Virginia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Viola
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 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)