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Virginia Jones — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Virginia Jones across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 1
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Virginia |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Virginia | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elsie Armstead | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Solomons Armstead | Daughter | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Virginia Jones | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Patricia Armstead | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Arvetta Smith | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Mary Armstead | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Lucile Jones | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| John Armstead | Head | — | 60 | ~1870 |
| Edward Armstead | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Hulsum Armstead | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Kenneth Armstead | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Ruth Armstead | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Mary Armstead | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 1
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1929 — 13 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Virginia |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 12
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1928 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Virginia |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Phila |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Virginia Jones across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Virginia Jones
Daughter · 1930 · age 1 · b. ~1929 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Arvetta Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elsie Armstead
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Patricia Armstead
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kenneth Armstead
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Armstead
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucile Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Armstead
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Solomons Armstead
Sibling · 1930 · age 40
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Armstead
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hulsum Armstead
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
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
1930 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
27 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2096:0226)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Walter Brown | 55 | Head | Longshoreman | Virginia |
| 52 | Catherine Jones | 67 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 54 | John Armstead | 60 | Head | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Mary Armstead | 47 | Wife | Home Maker | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Solomons Evans Armstead | 40 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Edward Armstead | 20 | Son | Printer | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Patricia Armstead | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Elsie Armstead | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Ruth Armstead | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Mary Armstead | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Hulsum Armstead | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Kenneth Armstead | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Arvetta Smith | 21 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Lucile Jones | 21 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Virginia Jones THIS PERSON | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | John Smith | 34 | Head | Chauffeur | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Estella Smith | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Cecelia Simonds | 53 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Bessie Higgins | 40 | Lodger | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Thomas Hall | 43 | Lodger | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Garfield Curry | 49 | Lodger | Janitor | Ohio |
| 77 | Louis William Lee | 57 | Lodger | Cook | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Frank Cunningham | 50 | Lodger | Collector | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Robert Milligan | 31 | Lodger | Laborer | Ireland |
| 80 | Harry Doris | 36 | Lodger | Dishwasher | Russia |
| 81 | John Cordis | 32 | Lodger | Salesman | Greece |
| 82 | Mary Eiceman | 48 | Lodger | — | Pennsylvania |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)