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Pearl Johnson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Pearl Johnson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1900), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Female
Spouse
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jefferson-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fairfield City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Fairfield City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Pearl | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edna Johnson | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Lillie Johnson | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Marjorie Johnson | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Bessie Johnson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Louise Johnson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Ozinetta Johnson | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Gracie Johnson | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Linnie Johnson | Head | — | — | |
| Herbert Johnson | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Lula Johnson | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Pearl Johnson | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1930
Jefferson, Alabama
Other, age 31
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1899 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Servant |
| Industry | Private Home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Jefferson-County, Alabama
Spouse, age 40
Jefferson-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1900 — 11 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fairfield City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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Our Model Tree links Pearl Johnson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Pearl Johnson
Spouse · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00047-00347)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Nathaniel Reed | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 42 | Raymond Reed | 27 | Son | Bundler | Georgia |
| 43 | Mary Reed | 25 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 44 | Willie Howard | 23 | Son-in-law | Iron Catcher | Georgia |
| 45 | Beatrice Howard | 19 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 46 | Linnie Johnson | None | Head | 40 | No 5 |
| 47 | Pearl Johnson THIS PERSON | 40 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Lillie Johnson | 22 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 49 | Marjorie Johnson | 20 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 50 | Edna Johnson | 19 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 51 | Herbert Johnson | 17 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 52 | Bessie Johnson | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 53 | Lula Johnson | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 54 | Louise Johnson | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 55 | Ozinetta Johnson | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 56 | Gracie Johnson | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 57 | Charley Peterson | None | Head | 40 | No 7 |
| 58 | Mattie Peterson | 33 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 59 | Lizzell Arrington | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 60 | Albert Arrington | None | Head | 40 | H 1 |
| 61 | Tassie Arrington | 30 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 62 | John Ellis | None | Head | 32 | No 6 |
| 63 | Katie Ellis | 31 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 64 | Henry Lewis | None | Head | 24 | No 6 |
| 65 | Eula Lewis | 26 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 66 | Annie Lewis | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 67 | Leola Lewis | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 68 | Doskie Lewis | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 69 | James Lewis | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 70 | Jonah Hicks | None | Head | 32 | No 6 |
| 71 | Irene Hicks | 37 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 72 | Thelma Hicks | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 73 | Edwin Hicks | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 74 | Jonah Hicks | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 75 | Eunice Hicks | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 76 | Claude Mazzone | None | Head | 60 | No 5 |
| 77 | Annie Mazzone | 44 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 78 | Mary Mazzone | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 79 | Frank Larson | 23 | Lodger | — | Alabama |
| 80 | Fauch Larson | 23 | Lodger | — | Alabama |
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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)