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Pearl Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Liberty-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Pearl Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Liberty-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1898), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Female
Spouse
Born: Georgia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Liberty-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Liberty |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | 15Th Gmd Militia District 15 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Pearl | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sallie Jones | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Clarence Jones | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Nathaniel Jones | Other | — | 69 | ~1871 |
| Clara Jones | Other | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Willie Jones | Other | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| John Harris | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Nathaniel Jones | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Pearl Jones | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1920
Liberty, Georgia
Spouse, age 21
Liberty, Georgia · implied b. ~1899 — 2 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Liberty, Georgia
Spouse, age 31
Liberty, Georgia · implied b. ~1899 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Liberty-County, Georgia
Spouse, age 42
Liberty-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1898 — 8 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Liberty |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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Our Model Tree links Pearl Jones across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Pearl Jones
Spouse · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Georgia
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Liberty-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Liberty-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00690-00238)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Lambert | 12 | Son | 44 | Georgia |
| 2 | Preston Lambert | 25 | Head | 44 | Georgia |
| 3 | Alice Lambert | 27 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 4 | Matilda Lambert | 70 | Mother | — | Georgia |
| 5 | Clara Lambert | 20 | Sister | — | Georgia |
| 6 | Annie Givens | 30 | Sister | 35 | Georgia |
| 7 | Doretha Givens | 14 | Neice | — | Florida |
| 8 | Thelma Givens | 12 | Neice | — | Georgia |
| 9 | Charlie Way | 38 | Head | 40 | Georgia |
| 10 | Janie Way | 30 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 11 | Chris Melk | 30 | Head | 44 | Georgia |
| 12 | Maggie Melk | 25 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 13 | Willie Lecount | 47 | Head | 40 | Georgia |
| 14 | Fugger Lecount | 25 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 15 | Crawford Norman | 24 | Head | 48 | Georgia |
| 16 | Louie Norman | 23 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 17 | Robert L. Norman | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 18 | Alex Norman | 1 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 19 | Andrew Norman | 27 | Brother | 40 | Georgia |
| 20 | Walter Stevens | 48 | Head | 40 | Georgia |
| 21 | Mamie Stevens | 45 | Wife | 35 | Georgia |
| 22 | Robert S. Gordon | 58 | Head | 84 | Georgia |
| 23 | Sadie Rent | 21 | Housekeeper | 84 | California |
| 24 | James Hurt | 49 | Head | 40 | Alabama |
| 25 | Victoria Hurt | 45 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 26 | Tommie Weatherspoon | 8 | Nephew | — | Georgia |
| 27 | Clarence Jones | 44 | Head | 40 | Georgia |
| 28 | Pearl Jones THIS PERSON | 42 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 29 | Sallie L. Jones | 16 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 30 | Nathaniel Jones | 14 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 31 | Willie Bell Jones | 6 | Grand daughter | — | Georgia |
| 32 | John Harris | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 33 | Nathaniel Sr. Jones | 69 | Father | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Clara Jones | 57 | Mother | — | Georgia |
| 35 | Ella Bailey | 70 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 36 | Rebecca Lambert | 62 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 37 | Robert Stevens | 17 | Grand son | 44 | Florida |
| 38 | Cleveland Stevens | 14 | Grand son | — | Florida |
| 39 | Willie Stevens | 3 | Grand son | — | Florida |
| 40 | Albert Lambert | 48 | Head | 44 | Georgia |
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)