Pearl Thomas — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Bolivar-County, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this Pearl Thomas across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bolivar-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1899), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 41 b. ~1899 Female Spouse Born: Mississippi Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Bolivar-County, Mississippi
Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Pearl
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
1935 Residence (City)	Merigold Town
1935 Residence (County)	Bolivar
Additional Details
Occupation	Seamstress
Industry	Own Home
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	45
Income (1939)	434
Highest Grade	Hs 2
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi
Occupation	Seamstress
Township / Ward	Merigold Town
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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Pearl	Age	Birth yr
M Thomas	Head	—	57	~1883
Pearl Thomas	Spouse	—	41	~1899
Edna Thomas	Daughter	—	15	~1925

Census Appearances

1920

Bolivar, Mississippi

Head, age 20

Bolivar, Mississippi · implied b. ~1900

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XGBoost

Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Perlie
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	20
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Mississippi
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Occupation	farmer
Industry	home farm
Class of Worker	oa
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

1930

Bolivar, Mississippi

Other, age 31

Bolivar, Mississippi · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Pearl
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	31
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Arkansas
Mother's Birthplace	Alabama
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

1940

Bolivar-County, Mississippi

Spouse, age 41

Bolivar-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1899 — 3 household members

Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Pearl
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
1935 Residence (City)	Merigold Town
1935 Residence (County)	Bolivar
Occupation	Seamstress
Industry	Own Home
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	45
Income (1939)	434
Highest Grade	Hs 2
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

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Pearl Thomas

Spouse · 1940 · age 41 · b. ~1899 · Mississippi

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1940 US Federal Census — Bolivar-County, Mississippi Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02010-00307)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Ira C. Rayner	45	Head	Farm Operator	Mississippi
2	Thelma Rayner	43	Wife	—	Mississippi
3	Clay Rayner	12	Son	—	Mississippi
4	Allelu Rayner	11	Daughter	—	Mississippi
5	Mary Ford	28	Head	Servant	Mississippi
6	Richard Ford	29	Husband	Delivery Boy	Mississippi
7	Chester Roberts	53	Head	Manager	Indiana
8	Lillie Bell Roberts	30	Wife	—	Tennessee
9	Richard Thomas	54	Head	Laborer	Tennessee
10	Joe Lena Thomas	39	Wife	Laundress	Mississippi
11	Frank Wynne	54	Head	Lawyer	Mississippi
12	Edna Brooks Wynne	52	Wife	—	Kansas
13	Frank Jr. Wynne	21	Son	—	Mississippi
14	Henry Porter	49	Head	Yard Man	Mississippi
15	Joe Berta Porter	28	Wife	—	Mississippi
16	Rose Anna Smith	37	Head	Servant	Mississippi
17	M. A. Thomas	57	Head	Buyer	Mississippi
18	Pearl Thomas THIS PERSON	41	Wife	Seamstress	Mississippi
19	Edna Earle Thomas	15	Daughter	—	Mississippi
20	Floy Johnston	47	Head	—	Mississippi
21	Robert Beaird	40	Head	Carpenter	Mississippi
22	Viola Beaird	26	Wife	—	Mississippi
23	On Joe	67	Head	Proprietor	Wyoming
24	Ming Fong Joe	17	Son	—	China
25	Muy Fong Joe	38	Son	Salesman	China
26	Noo See Joe	37	Daughter in law	—	China
27	Henry Joe	10	Grandson	—	China
28	Jim Joe	3	Grandson	—	Mississippi
29	Tin Joe	2	Grandson	—	Mississippi
30	Frank Jones	62	Head	Broker	Indiana
31	Annie D. Jones	58	Wife	—	Mississippi
32	Walter D. Jones	34	Son	Lawyer	Mississippi
33	Robert Goldstein	30	Head	Merchant	Kentucky
34	Sophie Goldstein	21	Wife	Clerk	Pennsylvania
35	George E. Pease	63	Head	Salesman	Mississippi
36	Attie Pease	60	Wife	Solicitor	Arkansas
37	George Pease	18	Son	—	Arkansas
38	Aleene Pease	15	Daughter	—	Arkansas
39	A. B. Jones	55	Head	Barber	Mississippi
40	John Sabine	62	Head	Contractor	Mississippi

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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)

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