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Pearl Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Kanawha-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Pearl Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kanawha-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1899), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1899
Female
Spouse
Born: West Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kanawha-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Pearl R. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Big Sandy District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kanawha |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Big Sandy District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Jones | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Edna Jones | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Jane Jones | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Yvonne Jones | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Cillie Jones | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Ben Jones | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Bob Jones | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Lloyd Jones | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Calvin Jones | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Pearl Jones | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kanawha, West …
Spouse, age 20
Kanawha, West Virginia · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Pearl L |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Kanawha, West …
Spouse, age 31
Kanawha, West Virginia · implied b. ~1899 — 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 | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Kanawha-County, West …
Spouse, age 41
Kanawha-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1899 — 10 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Pearl R. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Big Sandy District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kanawha |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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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 41 · b. ~1899 · West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Kanawha-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Kanawha-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04412-00163)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John R. Nichols | 57 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 2 | Ann Nichols | 44 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Hoy P. Nichols | 20 | Son | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 4 | Martha M. Nichols | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | James A. Nichols | 15 | Son | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 6 | Eiley E. Nichols | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Roy Ray Nichols | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Charles M. Nichols | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Richard O. Nichols | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Joy A. Nichols | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Anna M. Nichols | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Dewey C. Deel | 40 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 13 | Myrtle E. Deel | 33 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Robert B. Deel | 19 | Son | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 15 | Linard J. Deel | 16 | Son | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 16 | Charles J. Deel | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Joseph L. Campbell | 54 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 18 | Mabel Campbell | 37 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Nathan B. Mullins | 76 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 20 | Cora Mullins | 53 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Emory Johnson | 26 | Step Son | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 22 | Clinton Johnson | 24 | Step Son | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 23 | Ben J. Jones | 46 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 24 | Pearl R. Jones THIS PERSON | 41 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Edna Jones | 19 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Calvin D. Jones | 17 | Son | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 27 | Bob Jones | 15 | Son | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 28 | Mary O. Jones | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Lloyd L. Jones | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Jane F. Jones | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Yvonne S. Jones | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Cillie A. Jones | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | R. P. Rose | 66 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 34 | Ethel Rose | 34 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Ruth P. Jacobs | 24 | Granddaughter | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Arthur R. Jacobs | 6 | Grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Joyce A. Jacobs | 4 | Granddaughter | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Okey M. Rose | 21 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 39 | Infant Taylor | 0 | Granddaughter | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | W. W. Bird | 65 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
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)