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Viola Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Rankin-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Viola Jones across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rankin-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1904), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Female
Spouse
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Rankin-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Viola |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rankin |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Viola | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fannie Jones | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Eddie Jones | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Ed Jones | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Mamie Jones | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Nera Jones | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Elnora Jones | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Viola Jones | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Levi Jones | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1930
Rankin, Mississippi
Spouse, age 26
Rankin, Mississippi · implied b. ~1904 — 7 household members
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Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Viola |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Rankin-County, Mississippi
Spouse, age 36
Rankin-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1904 — 8 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Viola |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rankin |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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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 36 · b. ~1904 · Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Rankin-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Rankin-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02062-00339)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nora Jane Keys | 27 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 2 | Mary Cathrine Keys | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Eolla Jean Keys | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Willie Ruth Keys | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Heseree Purvis | 29 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 6 | Nera May Purvis | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | J. Wesley Patrick | 54 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 8 | Bula Patrick | 54 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | J. Wesley Jr. Patrick | 26 | Son | Salesman | Mississippi |
| 10 | Wese Stutt | 33 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 11 | Mary Stutt | 28 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Bershell Stutt | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Ben Holloway | 36 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 14 | Jessie Pearl Holloway | 25 | Wife | Day Laborer | Mississippi |
| 15 | Auther Keys | 54 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 16 | Nera Keys | 33 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Katheryne Keys | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Pachion Havis | 42 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 19 | Amos Havis | 24 | Son | Day Laborer | Mississippi |
| 20 | George Havis | 17 | Son | Day Laborer | Mississippi |
| 21 | L. C. Havis | 15 | Son | Day Laborer | Mississippi |
| 22 | Huberdam Jones | 44 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Henrietta Jones | 44 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | James Jones | 22 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Allen Jones | 17 | Daughter in law | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Hal Jones | 20 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Emma Lee Jones | 20 | Daughter in law | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Maggie Darnell | 63 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Whaney Darnell | 21 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Darias Darnell | 22 | Son in law | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 31 | Booker T. Darnell | 2 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Edith Holmes | 66 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 33 | Ed Jones | 41 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 34 | Viola Jones THIS PERSON | 36 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Levi Jones | 19 | Son | Labourer | Mississippi |
| 36 | Eddie Jr. Jones | 17 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Mamie Jones | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Elnora Jones | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Fannie Bell Jones | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Nera May Jones | 8 | Daughter | — | 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)