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Viola Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wake-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Viola Jones across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wake-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wake-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) | Middle Creek |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wake |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Middle Creek |
| 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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Viola | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rose Jones | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Mary Jones | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Mamie Jones | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Lawrence Jones | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Kennedy Jones | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Viola Jones | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| B Jones | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| William Jones | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Willie Jones | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| J Jones | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1930
Wake, North …
Daughter, age 4
Wake, North Carolina · implied b. ~1926 — 7 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
Wake-County, North …
Daughter, age 14
Wake-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1926 — 10 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) | Middle Creek |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wake |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 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
Mary Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
J Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
B Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kennedy Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lawrence Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rose Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
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 — Wake-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Wake-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02981-00790)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John H. Jones | 25 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Mary W. Jones | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Mary J. Jones | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | John W. Jones | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Eugene James | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 6 | Rebecca H. James | 46 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Venson James | 23 | Son | Logging | North Carolina |
| 8 | Efflin R. James | 18 | Son | Thresher | North Carolina |
| 9 | Lois James | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Eugene Jr. James | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Elton H. James | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Rebecca J. James | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | William H. Jones | 44 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 14 | Mamie C. Jones | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | J. Purvis Jones | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Viola Jones THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Willie C. Jones | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Mary Jones | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Lawrence Jones | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Kennedy D. Jones | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | B. Sherrill Jones | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Rose N. Jones | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Leon B. Powell | 52 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 24 | Flossie L. Powell | 49 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | A. Eunice Powell | 19 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 26 | Darnell M. Powell | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | S. Allegra Powell | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Hazitt E. Powell | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Homer L. Powell | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Bonnie L. Powell | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Shirlow A. Powell | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Eddie L. Garrett | 34 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 33 | Lou B. Garrett | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | M. Emma Garrett | 23 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Charlie C. Garrett | 18 | Son | Janitor | North Carolina |
| 36 | Eurene L. Garrett | 14 | Daughter | Cook | North Carolina |
| 37 | Philip L. Garrett | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | M. Lucie Garrett | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Beatrice Hunter | 33 | Lodger | Cook | North Carolina |
| 40 | William K. Underhill | 53 | Head | Farmer | 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)