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Viola Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Morehouse-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Viola Jones across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Morehouse-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Morehouse-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Viola |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Police Jury Ward 6 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Morehouse |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Police Jury Ward 6 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Viola | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carly Jones | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| C Jones | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| George Jones | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Mary Jones | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Adelia Jones | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Clara Jones | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| N Jones | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Viola Jones | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Bertha Jones | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Burnett Harris | Other | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1930
Morehouse, Louisiana
Daughter, age 2
Morehouse, Louisiana · implied b. ~1928 — 5 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 | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Morehouse-County, Louisiana
Daughter, age 13
Morehouse-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1927 — 10 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Viola |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Police Jury Ward 6 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Morehouse |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 13 · b. ~1927 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Adelia Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carly Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bertha Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clara Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
N Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — Morehouse-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Morehouse-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01413-00497)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aleck Harper | 88 | Father | — | Alabama |
| 2 | Wm Freeman | 63 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 3 | Harriett Freeman | 41 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 4 | Sip Murphy | 49 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 5 | Geneva Murphy | 22 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | Jess Lee | 47 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 7 | James Adeline Lee | 70 | Mother | — | Louisiana |
| 8 | Dewitt Logwood | 63 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 9 | Martha Logwood | 65 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 10 | Siel Logwood | 25 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 11 | Sara Williams | 23 | Daughter | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 12 | Alvester Williams | 24 | Son-in-law | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 13 | L. J. Williams | 7 | Grandson | — | Louisiana |
| 14 | Commodore Williams | 25 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 15 | Delia Williams | 48 | Wife | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 16 | Andrew Johnson | 31 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 17 | Fenia Mae Johnson | 18 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 18 | C. B. Jones | 42 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 19 | Mary Jones | 37 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 20 | Carly Jones | 14 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 21 | Viola Jones THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 22 | N. C. Jones | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 23 | Adelia Jones | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 24 | George Jones | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 25 | Bertha Jones | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 26 | Clara Jones | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 27 | Burnett Harris | 30 | Lodger | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 28 | Chas Brandine | 50 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 29 | Sofa Miles | 29 | Daughter | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 30 | Le Andrew Johnson | 15 | Grandson | — | Louisiana |
| 31 | Anthony Thomas | 37 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 32 | Allene Thomas | 34 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | Elma Thomas | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 34 | Barbara Thomas | 8 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 35 | Herbert Thomas | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 36 | Shirley Thomas | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 37 | Joe Bailey Sr | 66 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 38 | Roberta Bailey Sr | 45 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 39 | Adeal Bailey Sr | 22 | Daughter | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 40 | Jr Joe Bailey Sr | 18 | Son | Farmer | Louisiana |
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)