Pearl Thomas — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Story-County, Iowa

Our Model Tree links this Pearl Thomas across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Story-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1896), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 44 b. ~1896 Female Head Born: Iowa Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Story-County, Iowa
Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Pearl
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Story
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Iowa
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa
Township / Ward	Ames City
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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Pearl	Age	Birth yr
Margaret Thomas	Daughter	—	20	~1920
Pearl Thomas	Head	—	44	~1896

Census Appearances

1920

Story, Iowa

Spouse, age 23

Story, Iowa · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Pearl
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	23
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
Father's Birthplace	Denmark
Mother's Birthplace	Denmark
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1930

Story, Iowa

Spouse, age 34

Story, Iowa · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Pearl
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
Age at First Marriage	18
Father's Birthplace	Denmark
Mother's Birthplace	Denmark
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1940

Story-County, Iowa

Head, age 44

Story-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1896 — 2 household members

Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Pearl
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Story
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Iowa
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

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Pearl Thomas

Head · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · Iowa

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1940 US Federal Census — Story-County, Iowa Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01206-00396)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	E. E. Mantz	71	Head	Retired	Pennsylvania
2	Ida J. Mantz	82	Wife	—	Iowa
3	Wesley H. Hoecken	33	Head	Research Asst.	Missouri
4	Grace S. Hoecken	29	Wife	—	Missouri
5	Wayne H. Hoecken	2	Son	—	Iowa
6	T. G. Scott	27	Head	Biol Survey	Ohio
7	Margaret Scott	24	Wife	—	Minn.
8	Elsie F. Hanks	47	Head	Retired	Iowa
9	John M. Hanks	21	Son	In School	Iowa
10	P. T. Mcneil	43	Head	Bookkeeper	Iowa
11	Christie M. Mcneil	42	Wife	—	Iowa
12	Don W. Mcneil	10	Son	—	Iowa
13	Doris M. Mcneil	8	Daughter	—	Iowa
14	H. W. Gontermont	39	Head	Fireman	Minn.
15	Bernice A. Gontermont	35	Wife	—	Iowa
16	Margene Bee Gontermont	14	Daughter	—	Iowa
17	Pearl Thomas THIS PERSON	44	Head	—	Iowa
18	Margaret Thomas	20	Daughter	—	Iowa
19	Reese Schmidt	26	Head	In School	Iowa
20	Kathryn Schmidt	23	Wife	—	Iowa
21	Harry V. Cole	76	Head	Retired	Iowa
22	Russell A. C. Cole	65	Sister	—	Iowa
23	Carolyn Pope	24	Head	Art Teacher	New York
24	Helen Skaffield	25	Lodger	Child Asst.	Virginia
25	Helen Miller	22	Lodger	Nursery Teacher	Ohio
26	H. W. Anderson	40	Head	Electrical Engineer	Wis.
27	Elizabeth V. Anderson	20	Wife	—	Iowa
28	W. F. Starkweather	53	Head	Owner Mgr	New York
29	Charlotte J. Starkweather	56	Wife	—	New York
30	Virginia C. Starkweather	19	Daughter	—	Wis.
31	Ralph Miller	38	Head	Teamster	Iowa
32	Mrs Ralph Miller	32	Wife	Maid	Iowa
33	Betty Ruth Miller	8	Daughter	—	Iowa
34	G. G. Radcliffe	45	Head	Train Dispatcher	Kansas
35	Elizabeth Radcliffe	45	Wife	—	Iowa
36	Glenn J. Radcliffe	23	Son	—	Iowa
37	Donald V. Radcliffe	20	Son	—	Iowa
38	R. R. Munn	34	Head	Painter	Illinois
39	Evelyn J. Munn	28	Wife	—	Iowa
40	R. R. 2Nd Munn	3	Son	—	Iowa

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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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