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Pearl Jones — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Pearl Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Vanderburgh-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Earl & Anna — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Female
Daughter
Born: Indiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Vanderburgh-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Pearl M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Evansville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Vanderburgh |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Commercial Bank |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 732 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Township / Ward | Evansville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 Pearl | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruby Jones | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Pearl Jones | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Earl Jones | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Anna Jones | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1920
Vanderburgh, Indiana
Daughter, age 1
Vanderburgh, Indiana · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Vanderburgh, Indiana
Daughter, age 11
Vanderburgh, Indiana · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Pearl M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Vanderburgh-County, Indiana
Daughter, age 21
Vanderburgh-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Pearl M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Evansville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Vanderburgh |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Commercial Bank |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 732 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 Pearl Jones across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Earl Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Earl Jones
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Jones
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Jones
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Pearl Jones
Daughter · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Indiana
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Sibling
Ruby Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Vanderburgh-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Vanderburgh-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01114-00635)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jo Ann Hudson | 8 | Step Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 2 | Winfrey A Cummings | 30 | Head | Routeman | Kentucky |
| 3 | Frances M Cummings | 28 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Jerome A Cummings | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Ronald E Cummings | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Lillian L Burkes | 32 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 7 | Albert J Burkes | 3 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 8 | Sharon L Burkes | 2 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 9 | Phyllis A Burkes | 0 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 10 | Melvin H Downey | 28 | Head | Rodman | Indiana |
| 11 | Dorothy A Downey | 25 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 12 | Darrell E Downey | 3 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 13 | Katie Edwards | 48 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | James T Edwards | 19 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 15 | Arthur Edwards | 15 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 16 | Justine Edwards | 13 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 17 | Mary C Edwards | 1 | Grand Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 18 | Homer J Beach | 37 | Head | Truck Driver | Kentucky |
| 19 | Bessie A Beach | 34 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Hazel R Beach | 7 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 21 | Bernard C Beach | 3 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 22 | Earl S Jones | 49 | Head | Draughtsman | Indiana |
| 23 | Anna M Jones | 43 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 24 | Pearl M Jones THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Indiana |
| 25 | Ruby A Jones | 11 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 26 | Harry J Beach | 40 | Head | Truck Driver | Kentucky |
| 27 | Helen M Beach | 35 | Wife | Laundress | Kentucky |
| 28 | Joseph H Beach | 16 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | George S Beach | 15 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Charles E Beach | 13 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 31 | Mary H Beach | 11 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 32 | Donald E Beach | 6 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 33 | Roy H Scott | 55 | Head | Blacksmith | Illinois |
| 34 | Ella L Scott | 49 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 35 | Mildred L Scott | 20 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 36 | Lorene M Fuller | 25 | Daughter | Cooling Unit Tester | Indiana |
| 37 | Philip J Wagner | 27 | Head | Welder | Indiana |
| 38 | Esther E Wagner | 28 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 39 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 40 | Goebel W Lo Van | 40 | Head | Barber | Kentucky |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Pearl + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 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)