John Pearson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this John Pearson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1883), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 57 b. ~1883 Male Head Born: Georgia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Cook-County, Georgia
Surname	Pearson
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	57
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Adel City
1935 Residence (County)	Cook
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 2
1935 Residence	Same home
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Township / Ward	Adel City
Est. Birth Year	~1883

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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
Lillie Pearson	Daughter	—	27	~1913
John Pearson	Head	—	57	~1883
Jobum Pearson	Son	—	7	~1933
Lillie Pearson	Spouse	—	55	~1885

Census Appearances

1920

Cook, Georgia

Head, age 42

Cook, Georgia · implied b. ~1878 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Pearson
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Truck Laborer
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1930

Cook, Georgia

Head, age 50

Cook, Georgia · implied b. ~1880 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Pearson
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Can Read/Write	No
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	300
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1940

Cook-County, Georgia

Head, age 57

Cook-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1883 — 4 household members

Surname	Pearson
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	57
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Adel City
1935 Residence (County)	Cook
Highest Grade	No 2
1935 Residence	Same home
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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John Pearson

Head · 1940 · age 57 · b. ~1883 · Georgia

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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00661-00036)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Annie Kinnon	67	Head	—	Georgia
2	Eloise Bailey	13	Granddaughter	—	Georgia
3	Linton Bailey	10	Grandson	—	Georgia
4	John H. Edwards	40	Head	Carpenter	Georgia
5	Maude L. Edwards	37	Wife	—	Georgia
6	Annie M. Edwards	10	Daughter	—	Georgia
7	Charles H. Edwards	8	Son	—	Georgia
8	Ara Lee Edwards	6	Daughter	—	Georgia
9	Annie Munson	80	Head	—	Georgia
10	Rufus Munson	63	Nephew	Laborer	Georgia
11	John Pearson THIS PERSON	57	Head	—	Georgia
12	Lillie Pearson	55	Wife	Laundress	Georgia
13	Lillie M. Pearson	27	Daughter	Teacher	Georgia
14	Jobum Pearson	7	Son	—	Georgia
15	Henry Simmons	43	Head	—	Georgia
16	Annie Simmons	37	Wife	Laundress	Georgia
17	Henry Mcduffy	18	Step son	Laborer	Georgia
18	Eddie Brandon	28	Lodger	Laborer	Georgia
19	Henry Olden	25	Lodger	Laborer	Georgia
20	Satsy James	58	Head	—	Georgia
21	Willie Brown	17	Grandson	Cook Helper	Georgia
22	Rudolph Burgess	17	Grandson	—	Georgia
23	Edward Burgess	16	Grandson	—	Georgia
24	Joe Burgess	13	Grandson	—	Georgia
25	Bettie L. Bryant	5	Granddaughter	—	Georgia
26	Arthur James	45	Lodger	Laborer	Georgia
27	Maggie Munson	67	Head	—	Georgia
28	Thomas Munson	15	Grandson	—	Georgia
29	Katie L. Munson	13	Granddaughter	—	Georgia
30	Richard V. Munson	9	Grandson	—	Georgia
31	John Ray	47	Head	Laborer	Georgia
32	Eugenia Ray	33	Wife	Cook	Georgia
33	Linnie Mae Ray	18	Daughter	—	Georgia
34	Elijah J. Buckles	50	Head	Odd Jobs	Georgia
35	Arthur J. Robinson	29	Head	Laborer	Georgia
36	Marie Robinson	22	Wife	Cook	Georgia
37	Lillie M. Johnson	53	Mother in law	—	Georgia
38	James Hay	23	Lodger	Plumber Helper	Georgia
39	Arthur Hay	21	Lodger	Chauffeur	Georgia
40	Obie Patton	30	Head	Laborer	Georgia

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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)

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