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Pearl Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Greene-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Pearl Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Greene-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1890), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1890
Female
Spouse
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Greene-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Greene |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Whitehall City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Pearl | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freda Jones | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Virgil Jones | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| James Jones | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| William Jones | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Charles Jones | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Pearl Jones | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1920
Greene, Illinois
Spouse, age 30
Greene, Illinois · implied b. ~1890 — 6 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 | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Greene, Illinois
Other, age 40
Greene, Illinois · implied b. ~1890 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Greene-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 50
Greene-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1890 — 6 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Greene |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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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 50 · b. ~1890 · Illinois
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Greene-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Greene-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00808-00444)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lyle O Cox | 22 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 2 | Helen Cox | 21 | Wife | Seamstress | Illinois |
| 3 | Charlotte Cox | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 4 | William O Hembrough | 54 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 5 | Ida Mae Hembrough | 55 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 6 | John Smith | 77 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Harold Kirchner | 49 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 8 | Eva Kirchner | 47 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Carl Kirchner | 23 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 10 | Albert Kirchner | 20 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 11 | Ione Kirchner | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Wilbur Kirchner | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 13 | James Kirchner | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Iris Kirchner | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Opal Kirchner | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Jean Kirchner | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Kate Kirchner | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Ray Sadler | 45 | Head | Barber | Illinois |
| 19 | Raymond Sadler | 19 | Son | Barber | Illinois |
| 20 | Wilma B Sadler | 20 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Roberta Sadler | 3 | Grand daughter | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Barbara Sadler | 2 | Grand daughter | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Ace Robinett | 58 | Head | Shoemaker | Illinois |
| 24 | Marie Robinett | 44 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 25 | John Robinett | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Jules Robinett | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Virgil Jones | 47 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 28 | Pearl Jones THIS PERSON | 50 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 29 | William Jones | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 30 | James Jones | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Charles Jones | 19 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 32 | Freda Jones | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Melvin Barnes | 42 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 34 | Alberta Barnes | 41 | Wife | Dress Maker | Illinois |
| 35 | William Barnes | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 36 | George Barnes | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Morris Barnes | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Margaret Barnes | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Robert Barnes | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Albert Barnes | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
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)