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Pearl Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wicomico-County, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this Pearl Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wicomico-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1905), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Female
Spouse
Born: Maryland
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wicomico-County, Maryland |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Unincorporated place Quantico R.F.D. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wicomico |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | 18 |
| Industry | Laborer |
| Class of Worker | Canning |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Occupation | 18 |
| Township / Ward | Unincorporated Place Quantico Rfd |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Pearl | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marie Jones | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Helen Jones | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Iris Jones | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Ida Jones | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Samuel Jones | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Samuel Jones | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Nedford Jones | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Charles Jones | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Otho Jones | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Pearl Jones | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wicomico, Maryland
Other, age 18
Wicomico, Maryland · implied b. ~1902 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter in law |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1930
Wicomico, Maryland
Spouse, age 27
Wicomico, Maryland · implied b. ~1903 — 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 | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Wicomico-County, Maryland
Spouse, age 35
Wicomico-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1905 — 10 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Unincorporated place Quantico R.F.D. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wicomico |
| Occupation | 18 |
| Industry | Laborer |
| Class of Worker | Canning |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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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 35 · b. ~1905 · Maryland
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1940 US Federal Census — Wicomico-County, Maryland
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1940 US Federal Census — Wicomico-County, Maryland
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01563-00105)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reece Horner | 50 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 2 | Mary Horner | 37 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 3 | Jessie Horner | 5 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 4 | George B Gatlis | 61 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 5 | Malia Gatlis | 54 | Wife | 15 | Maryland |
| 6 | George Jr Gatlis | 26 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 7 | Charles Gatlis | 23 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 8 | Eva Lu Nichols | 17 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 9 | James Nichols | 14 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 10 | Allan Nichols | 13 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 11 | Earl Church | 14 | Grandson | — | Maryland |
| 12 | Laura Saye | 70 | Mother-in-law | — | Maryland |
| 13 | Daniel Conway | 48 | Head | Merchant | Maryland |
| 14 | Ware Conway | 58 | Husband | 3 | Maryland |
| 15 | Amanda Conway | 15 | Cousin | — | Maryland |
| 16 | Norman Gatlis | 35 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 17 | Eliza Gatlis | 30 | Wife | 14 | Maryland |
| 18 | Lester Gatlis | 12 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 19 | Ruth Gatlis | 10 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 20 | Nelson Gatlis | 8 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 21 | Inetta Gatlis | 5 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 22 | Isaac Gatlis | 2 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 23 | Vernon Gatlis | 2 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 24 | Wm. Pitt Dashiell | 43 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 25 | George Johnson | 34 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Maryland |
| 26 | Alice Johnson | 29 | Daughter | 14 | Maryland |
| 27 | George Jr Johnson | 9 | Grandson | — | Maryland |
| 28 | Charles Johnson | 8 | Grandson | — | Maryland |
| 29 | Clifton Johnson | 5 | Grandson | — | Maryland |
| 30 | Reuben Johnson | 3 | Grandson | — | Maryland |
| 31 | Samuel D Jones | 47 | Head | Truck Driver | Maryland |
| 32 | Pearl Jones THIS PERSON | 35 | Wife | 18 | Maryland |
| 33 | Marie Jones | 17 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 34 | Samuel Jones | 14 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 35 | Otho Jones | 10 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 36 | Helen Jones | 8 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 37 | Charles Jones | 7 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 38 | Nedford Jones | 5 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 39 | Ida Jones | 4 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 40 | Iris Jones | 1 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
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)