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Pearl Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Montgomery-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Pearl Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Montgomery-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1878), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 62
b. ~1878
Female
Spouse
Born: Kansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Montgomery-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Independence City |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | G 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Kansas |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Township / Ward | Independence City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Meyers | Daughter | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Charles Jones | Head | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| Marilyn Meyers | Other | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Pearl Jones | Spouse | — | 62 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1920
Montgomery, Kansas
Spouse, age 40
Montgomery, Kansas · implied b. ~1880 — 3 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 | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Montgomery, Kansas
Other, age 50
Montgomery, Kansas · implied b. ~1880 — 4 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 | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Montgomery-County, Kansas
Spouse, age 62
Montgomery-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1878 — 4 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Independence City |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | G 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Kansas |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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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 62 · b. ~1878 · Kansas
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Montgomery-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Montgomery-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01247-00900)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ione Obermier | 36 | Head | Proprietor | Missouri |
| 42 | Leona Smith | 36 | Head | Operator | Kansas |
| 43 | Beverly Smith | 10 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 44 | Margaret Smith | 14 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 45 | Treva Brown | 41 | Head | Teacher | Kansas |
| 46 | John Brown | 15 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 47 | Dorothy Dunlap | 27 | Lodger | Trained Nurse | Kansas |
| 48 | Elmer Conner | 51 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Fuda Conner | 59 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 50 | Kenneth Conner | 18 | Son | Farm Hand | Kansas |
| 51 | Shirley Conner | 14 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 52 | Phillip Payne | 39 | Head | Engineer | Kansas |
| 53 | Martha Payne | 33 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 54 | Ronald Payne | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 55 | Alford Olson | 75 | Head | Retired | Sweden |
| 56 | Arsenia Olson | 66 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 57 | Ray R. Young | 40 | Head | Clerk | Kansas |
| 58 | Blanche Young | 36 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 59 | Harold Cook | 33 | Head | Clerk | Kansas |
| 60 | Florence Cook | 31 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 61 | Betty Jean Cook | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 62 | Vernon Lockmiller | 46 | Head | Draftsman | Kansas |
| 63 | Olive M. Lockmiller | 47 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 64 | Alford Hubach | 63 | Head | Music Teacher | Virginia |
| 65 | Grace Hubach | 60 | Wife | Seamstress | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Jean Hubach | 20 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 67 | David Love | 73 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 68 | Olive Love | 69 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Sally Brenner | 68 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Indiana |
| 70 | Ellis E. Braun | 60 | Head | Optical Doctor | Tennessee |
| 71 | Julia Braun | 48 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 72 | Cecil W. Hunt | 38 | Head | Cashier | Missouri |
| 73 | Margaret Hunt | 36 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 74 | Ruby Jane Hunt | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 75 | Cecil Jr. Hunt | 9 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 76 | Charles Jones | 64 | Head | Salesman | Kansas |
| 77 | Pearl Jones THIS PERSON | 62 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 78 | Emma Meyers | 36 | Daughter | Teacher | Kansas |
| 79 | Marilyn Meyers | 11 | Grand-Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 80 | Phoebe Slusher | 65 | Head | Practical Nurse | Missouri |
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)