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Viola Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Halifax-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Viola Jones across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Halifax-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1922), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Halifax-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Viola |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Halifax |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Halifax |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 10 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naomi Jones | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Charlie Jones | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Jessie Jones | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Viola Jones | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| William Jones | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Willie Jones | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Beatrice Jones | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Charlie Jones | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
Halifax, North …
Daughter, age 8
Halifax, North Carolina · implied b. ~1922 — 10 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 | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Halifax-County, North …
Daughter, age 18
Halifax-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1922 — 8 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Viola |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Halifax |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Halifax |
| Highest Grade | No 10 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 18 · b. ~1922 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Beatrice Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Naomi Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jessie Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charlie Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Halifax-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Halifax-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02923-00129)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Annie D. Harrison | 40 | Servant | Cook | North Carolina |
| 42 | Jamie J. Boone | 42 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 43 | Luttie Boone | 40 | Wife | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 44 | Dorothy D. Boone | 15 | Daughter | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 45 | Alvin Boone | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | George W. Lynch | 51 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 47 | Eunice Lynch | 51 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Lula Lynch | 13 | Adopted | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Willie Johnson | 37 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 50 | Elmira Johnson | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Grantman Johnson | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Eunice J. Johnson | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Bernard Rone | 65 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 54 | Pula Rone | 50 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Leonard P. Rone | 27 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 56 | Jullo Rone | 22 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 57 | Mildred Rone | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Rosie Rone | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Henry Rone | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Lilla Rone | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Pender Lynch | 55 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 62 | Eramie Lynch | 50 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | James Lynch | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 64 | Lee J. Lynch | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Randolph Lynch | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Bertham Lynch | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Minnie Lynch | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Mccoy Lynch | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Angelo C. Brinkly | 47 | Head | Merchant | North Carolina |
| 70 | Minnie Brinkly | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Leonard C. Brinkly | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Charlie Jones | 53 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 73 | Willie Jones | 54 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Naomi Jones | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Jessie Jones | 20 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 76 | Viola Jones THIS PERSON | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | William Jones | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Beatrice Jones | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Charlie Jr. Jones | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Walter B. Winslow | 66 | Head | — | North Carolina |
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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)