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Viola Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Viola Jones across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1907), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Female
Spouse
Born: Alabama
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jefferson-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Viola |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Birmingham City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Birmingham City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Viola | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clara Jones | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Robbie Jones | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Viola Jones | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Raymond Jones | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| David Jones | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Andrew Jones | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Nathaniel Jones | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| James Jones | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Willie Jones | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Samuel Jones | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Jim Jones | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Roosevelt Jones | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
Census Appearances
1930
Jefferson, Alabama
Other, age 24
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1906 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Viola |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Steel plant |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Jefferson-County, Alabama
Spouse, age 33
Jefferson-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1907 — 12 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Viola |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Birmingham City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Our Model Tree links Viola Jones across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Viola Jones
Spouse · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · Alabama
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00093-00607)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Dennis | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 2 | Roy Dennis | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Delma Dennis | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 4 | James Covington | 57 | Head | Carpenter | Alabama |
| 5 | Wally Covington | 30 | Wife | Laundress | Alabama |
| 6 | Ruth Mae Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Paul Lee | 46 | Head | Machine Helper | Alabama |
| 8 | Georgia Lee | 30 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 9 | Pauline Jones | 18 | Daughter | Maid | Alabama |
| 10 | Julia Lee | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Daisy Lee | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 12 | Vivian Lee | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 13 | Paul Lee | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 14 | William Brown | 31 | Head | Mover | Georgia |
| 15 | Lela Brown | 34 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 16 | William Jr. Brown | 16 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 17 | Elma Brown | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Harold Brown | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 19 | C. H. Brown | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Helen Brown | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Joshua Walker | 32 | Head | Puller Packer | Alabama |
| 22 | Ola Walker | 30 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Addie Lee Walker | 21 | Sister-in-law | House Keeper | Alabama |
| 24 | J. R. Nickerson | 30 | Head | Truck Driver | Alabama |
| 25 | Mary Frances Nickerson | 23 | Wife | Cook | Florida |
| 26 | Lowell Nickerson | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 27 | James Jones | 37 | Head | Minister | Alabama |
| 28 | Viola Jones THIS PERSON | 33 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Robbie Lee Jones | 17 | Daughter | Fireman|Fireman Bottle Case | Alabama |
| 30 | David Lee Jones | 15 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Jim Jr. Jones | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 32 | Willie Henry Jones | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Samuel Lewis Jones | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 34 | Andrew Jackson Jones | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 35 | Roosevelt Jones | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Clara Mae Jones | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Nathaniel Jones | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 38 | Raymond Jones | 0 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Ellis Jackson | 41 | Head | Metal Worker | Alabama |
| 40 | Eunice Jackson | 37 | Wife | Laundress | Alabama |
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)