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Viola Jones — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Orange, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Viola Jones across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Orange, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Orange, North Carolina |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Viola |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Eno Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Viola | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Jones | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Robert Jones | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Jessie Jones | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Addie Jones | Other | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Joe Jones | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Viola Jones | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Nellie Jones | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Hubert Jones | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Edward Jones | Head | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Elizabeth Jones | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Orange, North …
Daughter, age 2
Orange, North Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Viola |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Orange, North …
Daughter, age 13
Orange, North Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 10 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Viola |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Orange, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Viola Jones
Daughter · 1930 · age 13 · b. ~1917 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Nellie Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hubert Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Samuel Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joe Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jessie Jones
Sibling · 1930 · 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
1930 US Federal Census — Orange, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Orange, North Carolina
Page Contents
35 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1711unitrs:0864)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Robert E Potat | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Art C Potat | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Reddie Potat | 62 | Mother | Cook | North Carolina |
| 54 | Maggie Purley | 44 | Head | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 55 | Nancy Purley | 22 | daughter | Cook | North Carolina |
| 56 | Henry Purley | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 57 | Margaret Purley | 17 | daughter | Cook | North Carolina |
| 58 | Silas Purley | 12 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 59 | William Purley | 4 | grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Fred Purley | 2 | grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Edward Jones | 26 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 62 | Addie Jones | 22 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Viola Jones THIS PERSON | 13 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Elizabeth Jones | 11 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Jessie Jones | 9 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Robert Jones | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Nellie Jones | 6 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Joe E Jones | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Samuel Jones | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Hubert H Jones | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Fred Kiger | 44 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 72 | Millie Kiger | 33 | Wife-H | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 73 | Louise Kiger | 11 | daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 74 | Sallie M Kiger | 10 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Frances L Kiger | 7 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Millie L Kiger | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Charlie Thompson | 32 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 78 | Irene Thompson | 21 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | George W Thompson | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | John H Tilley | 45 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 81 | Naumie B Tilley | 34 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Raymond Tilley | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 83 | Marvin Tilley | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | Dannie Tilley | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Bernice Tilley | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
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)