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Viola Jones — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Viola Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 23 b. ~1917 Female Daughter Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationNew-York-County, New York
SurnameJones
Given NameViola
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceBlack
Age23
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)New York City
1935 Residence (County)New York
Additional Details
OccupationFinisher
IndustryRubber Factory
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked44
Income (1939)624
Highest GradeH-4
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationFinisher
Township / WardNew York City
Est. Birth Year~1917

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
Mary Davis Other — 5 ~1935
Helen Jones Daughter — 7 ~1933
Emma Jones Spouse — 52 ~1888
Reginald Jones Son — 27 ~1913
John Jones Head — 58 ~1882
John Jones Son — 25 ~1915
Viola Jones Daughter — 23 ~1917
Floyd Davis Other — 6 ~1934

Census Appearances

1920
New York, …
Daughter, age 4
New York, New York · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
●  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 New York
Father's Birthplace BWI
Mother's Birthplace BWI
Mother Tongue Eng OL
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1930
New York, …
Daughter, age 13
New York, New York · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Jones
Given Name Viola
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 13
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace No. Carolina
Mother's Birthplace Canada Eng
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
New-York-County, New …
Daughter, age 23
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
Surname Jones
Given Name Viola
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 23
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) New York City
1935 Residence (County) New York
Occupation Finisher
Industry Rubber Factory
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 44
Income (1939) 624
Highest Grade H-4
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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.
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Our Model Tree links Viola Jones across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father John Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Samuel Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Constance Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Jones
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
John Jones
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Samuel Jones
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Constance Jones
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Jones
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Jones
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Viola Jones
Daughter · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · New York
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Sibling
Helen Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Reginald Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
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 — New-York-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02666-00072)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Mary E. Benson 67 Wife — New York
42 Caroline Benson 12 Daughter — New York
43 John Jones 58 Head — South Carolina
44 Emma D. Jones 52 Wife — Canada
45 Reginald Jones 27 Son Laborer New York
46 John Jr. Jones 25 Son Porter New York
47 Viola Jones THIS PERSON 23 Daughter Finisher New York
48 Helen Jones 7 Daughter — New York
49 Floyd Davis 6 Ward — New York
50 Mary Davis 5 Ward — New York
51 Cleveland Lalsuer 53 Head Mechanic Georgia
52 Susie Lalsuer 54 Wife — Georgia
53 Harley Brooks 8 Step-son — New York
54 Daniel Brooks 7 Step-son — New York
55 Sylvester Perrington 49 Head Porter North Carolina
56 Ione Perrington 46 Wife — North Carolina
57 Hattie Perrington 22 Sister-in-law — North Carolina
58 Rachel Perrington 16 Sister-in-law — North Carolina
59 Estelle Durlock 56 Sister-in-law Cook North Carolina
60 Raleigh Farwell 40 Head Washer Texas
61 Elizabeth Farwell 40 Wife — Antigua
62 Daniel Farwell 9 Son — New York
63 Clara Farwell 8 Daughter — New York
64 Evelyn Farwell 7 Daughter — New York
65 Raleigh Jr. Farwell 5 Son — New York
66 Marie Pero 64 Head Cook British West Indies
67 Leonard Bullock 38 Lodger Mechanic South Carolina
68 Mattie Vainer 66 Head — Alabama
69 Kenneth Vainer 30 Son Laborer Alabama
70 James Vainer 31 Son Laborer Alabama
71 Nettie Moore 37 Lodger Cook Alabama
72 Peter Richardson 56 Head — New York
73 Estelle Richardson 43 Wife — Virgin Islands
74 Lester Ford 20 Step-son Clerk New York
75 Milford Ford 21 Step-son Clerk New York
76 Thomas Smith 61 Head Carpenter Alabama
77 Idola Smith 42 Wife — Maryland
78 Thomas Jr. Smith 18 Son — New York
79 Jacqueline Smith 15 Daughter — New York
80 Mary Elion 53 Lodger — Georgia

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Pedigree Summary

Viola + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 parents ~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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)

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