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Viola Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cherokee-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Viola Jones across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cherokee-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cherokee-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Viola |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hot House T. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cherokee |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Hot House T |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Viola | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zadie Jones | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Dewey Jones | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Arline Jones | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Carlin Jones | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Bobby Jones | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Viola Jones | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Dorothy Jones | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Laura Jones | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cherokee, North …
Daughter, age 4
Cherokee, North Carolina · implied b. ~1926 — 4 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 | White |
| Age | 4 |
| 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
Cherokee-County, North …
Daughter, age 14
Cherokee-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1926 — 8 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Viola |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hot House T. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cherokee |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 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 14 · b. ~1926 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Arline Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bobby Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carlin Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Zadie Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
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 — Cherokee-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Cherokee-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02889-00053)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Harold Brown | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | James Brown | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Albert Ledford | 33 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 44 | Marion W Ledford | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Edward Ledford | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Hoyet Ledford | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Harold Ledford | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Charlene Ledford | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Luther Beaver | 30 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 50 | Jessie (X) Beaver | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | James Beaver | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Robert Hicks Beaver | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Robert L Wallace | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 54 | Ada Wallace | 50 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Hallie Wallace | 26 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Carylon Wallace | 2 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Sallie Wallace | 78 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Charles W Stiles | 37 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 59 | Willie Stiles | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | J. W. Stiles | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Billie Sue Stiles | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Dewey G Jones | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 63 | Laura W Jones | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Viola Jones THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Dorothy Lee Jones | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Arline Jones | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Zadie Mae Jones | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Carlin Jones | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Bobby Jones | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Lonzo Harris | 53 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 71 | Vicie (X) Harris | 47 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Ernest Harris | 22 | Son | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 73 | Lima Belle Harris | 19 | Daughter | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 74 | Hazel Harris | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Luther Harris | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Betty Ruth Harris | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Fred Harris | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Ernest Harding | 52 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 79 | Rhoda Harding | 52 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Inez Harding | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
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)