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Virginia Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Virginia Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richmond-City-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Hillary & Simmons — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Richmond-City-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Virginia |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Richmond |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richmond City |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Bag Clipper |
| Industry | Bag Factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 630 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Bag Clipper |
| Township / Ward | Richmond |
| 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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Virginia | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Jones | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Mary Jones | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1920
Henrico, Virginia
Daughter, age 3
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Virginia L |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Henrico, Virginia
Daughter, age 13
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Virginia F |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 23
Richmond-City-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1917 — 2 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Virginia |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Richmond |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richmond City |
| Occupation | Bag Clipper |
| Industry | Bag Factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 630 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Hillary Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Simmons Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eva Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Hillary Jones
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Simmons Jones
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Jones
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eva Jones
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Virginia Jones
Daughter · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Virginia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Richmond-City-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04321-00516)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary J Jones | 54 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Virginia Jones THIS PERSON | 23 | Daughter | Bag Clipper | Virginia |
| 3 | Herman H Hensley | 48 | Head | Painter | Virginia |
| 4 | Pearl I Hensley | 48 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Bessie H Hensley | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Cora E Hensley | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Ammon C Pritzer | 64 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Annie W Pritzer | 58 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Hortense Lee | 14 | Granddaughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 10 | Charles L Melton | 41 | Head | Clerk | Virginia |
| 11 | Bettie R Melton | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Lexington Hall | 21 | Brother in law | Linotype Operator | Virginia |
| 13 | Edward V Melton | 37 | Head | Printer | Virginia |
| 14 | Evelyn M Melton | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Edward V Jr. Melton | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Emma G Melton | 73 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Stella Andrews | 39 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 18 | William B Drudge | 36 | Head | Maintenance Dept | Virginia |
| 19 | Florence Drudge | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Joseph R Drudge | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 21 | John R Cottrell | 66 | Father in law | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Julia Cottrell | 77 | Mother in law | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Lottie M Leary | 37 | Head | Seamstress | Virginia |
| 25 | George A Leary | 19 | Son | Clerk | Virginia |
| 26 | Gladys M Leary | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Dennis E Leary | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Charles O Leary | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Anna E Leary | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Alfred J Leary | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Thomas E Leary | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Minnie M Rochelle | 57 | Sister in law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | John H Schools | 68 | Head | Shipping Dept | Virginia |
| 34 | Annie M Schools | 58 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Margaret E Schools | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Bernard A Formus | 33 | Head | Machine Operator | Virginia |
| 37 | Violet E Formus | 30 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 38 | Arlett A Formus | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Dolores A Formus | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Ida N Polnatier | 65 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
Pedigree Summary
Virginia
Gen 1 · 4 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)