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Viola Jones — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Viola Jones across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Lancaster, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Lancaster, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Viola |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Columbia Borough |
| 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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Viola | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Jones | Head | — | 33 | ~1897 |
| Martha Jones | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Daisy Jones | Other | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Betty Jones | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| John Jones | Son | — | ~1930 | |
| Isabella Jones | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Verna Jones | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Viola Jones | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Margaret Jones | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 4
Lancaster, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Viola S |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 13
Lancaster, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1917 — 9 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Viola |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Lancaster, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Viola Jones
Daughter · 1930 · age 13 · b. ~1917 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Betty Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Isabella Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Verna Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martha Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
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 — Lancaster, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2056:0115)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albert H. Shurtzer | 40 | Head | Brakeman | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Mary E. Shurtzer | 40 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Gordon B. Shurtzer | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | James M. Kelley | 29 | Head | Weaver | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Grace B. Kelley | 32 | Wife-H | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Perago Charles F. Kelley | 34 | Br-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Stella Brown | 29 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 8 | Melvin Brown | 21 | Brother | — | Ohio |
| 9 | Raymond Brown | 18 | Brother | Steel Worker | Ohio |
| 10 | Eugene Trost | 22 | Head | Steel Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Angeline Trost | 22 | Wife-H | Butcher | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | John Trost | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | John Jones | 33 | Head | Stripper | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Daisy Jones | 38 | Wife-H | Roller | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Viola Jones THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Isabella Jones | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Margaret Jones | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Martha Jones | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Betty Jones | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Verna Jones | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | John W. Jones | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Vernon Kuhns | 24 | Head | Roller | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Mildred Kuhns | 23 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Doris Kuhns | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Vernon Jr. Kuhns | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Alice Kuhns | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Charles Flood | 28 | Head | Weaver | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Carrie Flood | 29 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Doris Flood | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Sally Zell | 56 | Head | Laundress | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Eliza Zell | 72 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Frank H. Collier | 70 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Mary E. Collier | 63 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Claud R. Collier | 42 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | George Seeman | 26 | Head | Chauffeur | New York |
| 36 | Sara Nelson | 25 | Boarder | Waitress | New York |
| 37 | Harry A. Boye | 42 | Head | Merchant | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Alice I. Boye | 40 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Paul Boye | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Roy Boye | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Samuel W. Bigler | 30 | Head | Trucker | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Elva Bigler | 23 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Samuel Jr. Bigler | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | George Mishbach | 41 | Head | Puddler | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Maud Mishbach | 44 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | William Mishbach | 23 | Son | Speller | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Heitland Jacob Mishbach | 74 | Father-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Harry H. Frey | 28 | Head | Loom Fixer | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Ethel M. Frey | 27 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Paul E. Frey | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
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)