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Pearl Lewis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Coffee-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Pearl Lewis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Coffee-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1896), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1896
Female
Spouse
Born: Georgia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Coffee-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Pearl O |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Coffee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Saw Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 15 |
| Highest Grade | G 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | 1127 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Pearl | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Lewis | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Earl Lewis | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Alta Meeks | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Edith Lewis | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| J Meeks | Other | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Carol Meeks | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Rubie Meeks | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Margaret Lewis | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Pearl Lewis | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1930
Jeff Davis, …
Other, age 34
Jeff Davis, Georgia · implied b. ~1896 — 8 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | 15 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Coffee-County, Georgia
Spouse, age 44
Coffee-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1896 — 9 household members
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Pearl O |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Coffee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Saw Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 15 |
| Highest Grade | G 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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Our Model Tree links Pearl Lewis across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Pearl Lewis
Spouse · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Coffee-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Coffee-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00659-00384)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Jesse Riddle | 11 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 42 | James Riddle | 9 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 43 | John Riddle | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 44 | Norman Walker | 31 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 45 | Millie O Walker | 30 | Wife | Laborer | Georgia |
| 46 | Norman Jr. Walker | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 47 | Thomas Walker | 6 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 48 | Griger Wells | 33 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 49 | Mattie O Wells | 26 | Wife | Laborer | Georgia |
| 50 | William Charles Wells | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 51 | James Edward Wells | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 52 | Robert Squires | 27 | Lodger | Laborer | Georgia |
| 53 | Claude Lewis | 52 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 54 | Pearl O Lewis THIS PERSON | 44 | Wife | Laborer | Georgia |
| 55 | Earl Lewis | 23 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 56 | Edith Lewis | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | Georgia |
| 57 | Margaret Lewis | 13 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 58 | J. W. Meeks | 21 | Son-in-law | Ccc | Georgia |
| 59 | Rubie O Meeks | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | Georgia |
| 60 | Alta Jean Meeks | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 61 | Carol Meeks | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 62 | Gordon Lewis | 21 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 63 | Mattie O Lewis | 22 | Wife | Laborer | Georgia |
| 64 | Gordon Jr. Lewis | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 65 | Floyd Lewis | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 66 | Charles Tharpe | 37 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 67 | Eula O Tharpe | 30 | Wife | Laborer | Georgia |
| 68 | Frankie Mae Tharpe | 13 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 69 | Lessie Mae Tharpe | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 70 | David Tharpe | 11 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 71 | Will Tenley | 29 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 72 | Julia Lee O Tenley | 23 | Wife | Laborer | Georgia |
| 73 | Gilbert Wooten | 19 | Lodger | Laborer | Georgia |
| 74 | Bennie Flagg | 20 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 75 | Smith Way | 30 | Lodger | Laborer | Georgia |
| 76 | Eddie Way | 28 | Lodger | Laborer | Georgia |
| 77 | Camiel Williams | 26 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 78 | Adellie Liggett | 27 | Cousin | Laborer | Georgia |
| 79 | Polly Liggett | 4 | Cousin | — | Georgia |
| 80 | Frankie Nell Liggett | 2 | Cousin | — | Georgia |
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)