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Viola Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Duval-County, Florida
Our Model Tree links this Viola Jones across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Duval-County, Florida (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: Florida
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Duval-County, Florida |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Viola |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jacksonville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Duval |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
| Township / Ward | Jacksonville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marie Jones | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Emma Harris | Other | — | ~1940 | |
| Pearl Courley | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Emma Jones | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Essie Jones | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Juanita Morris | Other | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Essie Jones | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Johnny Walker | Other | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Annie Jones | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Sara Williams | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Viola Jones | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| John Jones | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
Census Appearances
1930
Duval, Florida
Daughter, age 5
Duval, Florida · implied b. ~1925 — 13 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Viola |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
1940
Duval-County, Florida
Daughter, age 15
Duval-County, Florida · implied b. ~1925 — 12 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Viola |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jacksonville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Duval |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
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 (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Viola Jones
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Florida
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Sibling
Marie Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pearl Courley
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Essie Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sara Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emma Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — Duval-County, Florida
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1940 US Federal Census — Duval-County, Florida
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00623-00563)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Victoria Williams | 48 | Head | Solicitress | Georgia |
| 42 | Monroe Carter | 31 | Lodger | Truck Driver | Georgia |
| 43 | Winnie Carter | 30 | Lodger | Tobacco Worker | Georgia |
| 44 | Herman Garvin | 51 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 45 | Virginia Garvin | 35 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 46 | Elizabeth Garvin | 20 | Daughter | New Worker | Florida |
| 47 | Anna Garvin | 17 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 48 | Hermanda Garvin | 17 | Son | Deliveryman | Florida |
| 49 | Joe Bryant | 58 | Head | Stockman | S. Carolina |
| 50 | Dora Bryant | 59 | Wife | — | S. Carolina |
| 51 | Edna Ryals | 25 | Lodger | Cook | Florida |
| 52 | Willie Smith | 53 | Lodger | Yardman | S. Carolina |
| 53 | Corrine Smith | 47 | Lodger | Servant | S. Carolina |
| 54 | Annie Perry | 40 | Head | Servant | Florida |
| 55 | Roy Williams | 40 | Lodger | Longshoreman | Florida |
| 56 | James Bogan | 46 | Lodger | Longshoreman | Georgia |
| 57 | Thelma Allen | 34 | Head | — | Florida |
| 58 | John H. Davis | 1 | Son | — | Florida |
| 59 | Sam Bogan | 40 | Lodger | Stockman | Georgia |
| 60 | Edith Brown | 48 | Head | — | S. Carolina |
| 61 | Edward Brown | 21 | Son | Laborer | S. Carolina |
| 62 | Annie Brown | 19 | Daughter | Tobacco Stripper | S. Carolina |
| 63 | Dorothy Brown | 17 | Daughter | Tobacco Stripper | S. Carolina |
| 64 | Ernestine Brown | 14 | Daughter | — | S. Carolina |
| 65 | Sara Brown | 12 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 66 | John Brown | 10 | Son | — | Florida |
| 67 | Elizabeth Brown | 7 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 68 | Essie Jones | 47 | Head | — | S. Carolina |
| 69 | Pearl Courley | 27 | Daughter | Laundress | S. Carolina |
| 70 | Sara Williams | 25 | Daughter | Laundress | S. Carolina |
| 71 | Emma Jones | 20 | Daughter | Nurse | S. Carolina |
| 72 | Annie Jones | 19 | Daughter | Laundress | S. Carolina |
| 73 | Viola Jones THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 74 | Marie Jones | 13 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 75 | Essie Mae Jones | 12 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 76 | John Jones | 9 | Son | — | Florida |
| 77 | Juanita Morris | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Florida |
| 78 | Emma Yvonne Harris | 0 | Granddaughter | — | Florida |
| 79 | Johnny Walker | 23 | Lodger | Laborer | S. Carolina |
| 80 | Marie Alston | 66 | Head | Laundress | Georgia |
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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)