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Pearl Thompson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Henderson-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Pearl Thompson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Henderson-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1906), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Henderson-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hendersonville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Henderson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Seamstress |
| Industry | Sewing room |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 28 |
| Income (1939) | 250 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Seamstress |
| Township / Ward | Hendersonville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Pearl | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Thompson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Margaret Thompson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Lucile Thompson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Eugene Thompson | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Gladys Thompson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Pearl Thompson | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Richard Thompson | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Gene Thompson | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
Census Appearances
1930
Henderson, North …
Other, age 24
Henderson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1906 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Pearl E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Henderson-County, North …
Spouse, age 34
Henderson-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1906 — 8 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hendersonville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Henderson |
| Occupation | Seamstress |
| Industry | Sewing room |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 28 |
| Income (1939) | 250 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Pearl Thompson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Pearl Thompson
Spouse · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Henderson-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Henderson-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02928-00510)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anna (X) Drake | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Tommy Drake | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Juanita Drake | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Eugene Drake | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Elmer Drake | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Joan Drake | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Albert S. Summey | 59 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 8 | Roma (X) Summey | 55 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Zeb Summey | 33 | Son | Brick Mason | North Carolina |
| 10 | Edward Summey | 22 | Son | Carpenter Helper | North Carolina |
| 11 | Joe Summey | 63 | Brother | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 12 | Julia (X) Barnett | 43 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Martha Barnett | 25 | Daughter | Clerk | North Carolina |
| 14 | Irene Barnett | 20 | Daughter | Clerk | North Carolina |
| 15 | Earl Barnett | 19 | Son | Printer | North Carolina |
| 16 | David Barnett | 10 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 17 | James (X) Corne | 58 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 18 | Myrtie Corne | 54 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Claude Corne | 19 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 20 | Sam Corne | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | John D. Queen | 63 | Head | Manager | North Carolina |
| 22 | Mellie (X) Queen | 54 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Nellie Queen | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | James F. Drake | 58 | Head | Painter | North Carolina |
| 25 | Mitchell (X) Drake | 54 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Johnny Drake | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Charlie Drake | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Eugene Thompson | 35 | Head | Caddy | North Carolina |
| 29 | Pearl Thompson THIS PERSON | 34 | Wife | Seamstress | North Carolina |
| 30 | Margaret (X) Thompson | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Gladys Thompson | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Richard Thompson | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Lucile Thompson | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Bobby Thompson | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Gene Thompson | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Sarah (X) Hanchel | 67 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Marion Hanchel | 69 | Sister | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Henry Minn | 52 | Head | Plasterer | North Carolina |
| 39 | Estelle (X) Minn | 48 | Wife | Clipper | North Carolina |
| 40 | Fred Minn | 24 | Son | Driver | North Carolina |
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)