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Viola Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Yazoo-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Viola Jones across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Yazoo-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Yazoo-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Viola |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Yazoo City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Yazoo |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 888 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Township / Ward | Beat 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Viola | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woody Jones | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Andrew Jones | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Louise Jones | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Grady Jones | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Viola Jones | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Nettie Jones | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Frances Jones | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Silas Jones | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Frank Jones | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1930
Humphreys, Mississippi
Daughter, age 4
Humphreys, Mississippi · implied b. ~1926 — 3 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 | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Yazoo-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 14
Yazoo-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1926 — 9 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Viola |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Yazoo City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Yazoo |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 888 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 14 · b. ~1926 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Louise Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Grady Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Andrew Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Silas Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nettie Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Yazoo-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Yazoo-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02080-00943)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Rosavelt Walker | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | Woody (X) Jones | 53 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 43 | Frances Jones | 46 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Andrew Jones | 21 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 45 | Grady Jones | 18 | Son | Helper | Mississippi |
| 46 | Frank Jones | 16 | Son | Helper | Mississippi |
| 47 | Viola Jones THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | Helper | Mississippi |
| 48 | Louise Jones | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Nettie Jones | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Silas Jones | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 51 | Hosea (X) Purvis | 44 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 52 | Nora Purvis | 44 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Virginia Purvis | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | S. R. (X) Pack | 39 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | May Pack | 32 | Wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 56 | Helen Pack | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Alfred Pack | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Mary Pack | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Morris Pack | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Ida Pack | 79 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Iva Stuckland | 37 | Lodger | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Mary (X) Halloway | 78 | Head | Truck Driver | Mississippi |
| 63 | Josie Halloway | 60 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Mollie Halloway | 45 | Daughter | Nurse | Mississippi |
| 65 | Florence (X) Johnson | 56 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Mattie Bailey | 32 | Daughter | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 67 | Ida Leon | 45 | Sister | Helper | Mississippi |
| 68 | Joe Coleman | 17 | Boarder | Cook | Mississippi |
| 69 | Alex (X) Henderson | 39 | Head | Helper | Mississippi |
| 70 | Mary Henderson | 30 | Wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 71 | A. L. Henderson | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Cleveland Henderson | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Leola Henderson | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | E. B. Henderson | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Willie Jones | 36 | Lodger | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Lige (X) Stewart | 27 | Head | Cook | Mississippi |
| 77 | Sarah Stewart | 27 | Wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 78 | Harvey (X) Wright | 42 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Ellen Wright | 37 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | Wright | 22 | Daughter | Day Labor | Mississippi |
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)