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Pearl Thomas — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Twiggs-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Pearl Thomas across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Twiggs-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1905), then head of a 15-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Female
Spouse
Born: Georgia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Twiggs-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rural |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | Rural |
| 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.
15 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Pearl | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Thomas | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Nora Thomas | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Lillian Thomas | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Erma Thomas | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Wilburn Thomas | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Colquit Thomas | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Beatrice Thomas | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Willie Thomas | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Mark Thomas | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Marcus Thomas | Other | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Lola Thomas | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Nora Thomas | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Eddie Thomas | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Edith Thomas | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Pearl Thomas | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1930
Twiggs, Georgia
Other, age 25
Twiggs, Georgia · implied b. ~1905 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Twiggs-County, Georgia
Spouse, age 35
Twiggs-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1905 — 15 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rural |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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Our Model Tree links Pearl Thomas across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Pearl Thomas
Spouse · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Twiggs-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Twiggs-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00717-00248)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ava Rilla Riggins | 39 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 2 | Jimmie Jr. Riggins | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 3 | Rosina Riggins | 18 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 4 | Edward Riggins | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 5 | Hessie Mae Riggins | 14 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 6 | Eva Mae Riggins | 13 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 7 | Barney Riggins | 11 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 8 | Jimmie Riggins | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 9 | Nora Thomas | 41 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 10 | Pearl Thomas THIS PERSON | 35 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 11 | Wilburn Thomas | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 12 | Willie Pearl Thomas | 16 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 13 | Erma Mae Thomas | 14 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 14 | Lola Thomas | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 15 | Beatrice Thomas | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 16 | Nora Thomas | 11 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 17 | Richard Thomas | 9 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 18 | Eddie Thomas | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 19 | Mark Thomas | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 20 | Colquit Thomas | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 21 | Lillian Thomas | 0 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 22 | Edith Thomas | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 23 | Marcus Mark Thomas | 21 | Cousin | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 24 | Orpheus Ashley | 76 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 25 | Lottie Ashley | 49 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 26 | Garfield Harris | 42 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 27 | Nannie Harris | 42 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 28 | Theresa Harris | 20 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 29 | Edith Harris | 18 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 30 | Anna Harris | 16 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 31 | Garfield Jr. Harris | 13 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 32 | Benjamin Harris | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 33 | Nancy Jr. Harris | 8 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 34 | George Harris | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 35 | Minerva Harris | 68 | Mother | — | Georgia |
| 36 | Mark Rouse | 18 | Laborer | Laborer | Georgia |
| 37 | Robert Samson | 22 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 38 | William Samson | 52 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 39 | Ida Samson | 49 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 40 | Ellie Mae Samson | 15 | Daughter | — | 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.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)