Pearl Jones — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cuyahoga-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Pearl Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cuyahoga-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1889), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 51 b. ~1889 Female Head Born: Alabama Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Surname	Jones
Given Name	Pearl
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	51
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Alabama
1935 Residence (City)	Birmingham
1935 Residence (County)	Jefferson
Additional Details
Hours Worked	5
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Alabama
Birth State	Alabama
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	alabama
Township / Ward	Cleveland
Est. Birth Year	~1889

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.

2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Pearl	Age	Birth yr
Margaret Harney	Daughter	—	21	~1919
Pearl Jones	Head	—	51	~1889

Census Appearances

1920

Cuyahoga, Ohio

Spouse, age 33

Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1887 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Jones
Given Name	Pearl
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Alabama
Father's Birthplace	Alabama
Mother's Birthplace	Alabama
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Alabama
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	alabama

1930

Cuyahoga, Ohio

Spouse, age 43

Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1887 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Jones
Given Name	Pearl
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Alabama
Age at First Marriage	19
Father's Birthplace	Alabama
Mother's Birthplace	Alabama
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Alabama
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	alabama

1940

Cuyahoga-County, Ohio

Head, age 51

Cuyahoga-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1889 — 2 household members

Surname	Jones
Given Name	Pearl
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	51
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Alabama
1935 Residence (City)	Birmingham
1935 Residence (County)	Jefferson
Hours Worked	5
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Alabama
Birth State	Alabama
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	alabama

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Pearl Jones

Head · 1940 · age 51 · b. ~1889 · Ohio

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1940 US Federal Census — Cuyahoga-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03222-00509)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Robert H. Newsome	32	Head	Sub Clerk	Massachusetts
2	Sara Lee Newsome	32	Wife	—	Colorado
3	David Beasley	29	Head	Patrolman	Tennessee
4	Cleo Beasley	25	Wife	Stenographer	Ohio
5	Robert Moore	42	Head	Washer	South Carolina
6	Willie Moore	44	Wife	Maid	Alabama
7	Willie Adams	32	Nephew	Bottom Man	Alabama
8	Irvin Moreland	30	Head	Cashier	Tennessee
9	Lillie Moreland	30	Wife	Laundress	Florida
10	Jesse Moore	31	Lodger	Metal Bumper	Georgia
11	Pearl Jones THIS PERSON	51	Head	—	Alabama
12	Margaret Harney	21	daughter	—	Alabama
13	William Turner	43	Head	Janitor	Alabama
14	Mamie Turner	40	Wife	Maid	Oklahoma
15	Lewis Turner	46	brother	Laborer	Alabama
16	William Mayam	23	Head	Postal Clerk	Tennessee
17	Adelphia Mayam	20	Wife	—	Ohio
18	Lynnette Mayam	0	daughter	—	Ohio
19	Perry Bray	33	Head	Waiter	Ohio
20	Alvesta Bray	32	Wife	Nurse Maid	Mississippi
21	Delores Carter	11	daughter	—	Ohio
22	Julius Freeman	28	Head	Sub Clerk	Ohio
23	Jane Freeman	27	Wife	Maid	Virginia
24	Lynn R. Coleman	29	Head	Patrolman	Alabama
25	Pauline Coleman	30	Wife	—	Georgia
26	Connie M. Robinson	47	Head	Lawyer	Virginia
27	Nettie Robinson	56	Wife	Seamstress	Mississippi
28	Fred Pool	45	Head	Butler	Kentucky
29	Minnie Pool	56	Wife	—	Ohio
30	Charles Donaldson	36	Lodger	Salesman	West Indies
31	Thomas Holmes	28	Lodger	Janitor	Ohio
32	Russell Williams	31	Lodger	Social Worker	Ohio
33	Carl Mason	38	Lodger	Waiter	Ohio
34	Mary Edmondson	35	Head	Maid	Ohio
35	Hannah Edmondson	78	Mother	—	Ohio
36	Adolfo Principi	49	Head	Painter	Italy
37	Lena Principi	46	Wife	—	Italy
38	Elsa Principi	28	daughter	Packer	Ohio
39	Jerry Tartaglione	22	Lodger	Painter	Ohio
40	Edwin Prust	40	Head	Doorman	Georgia

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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.

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