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Charles Perkins — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Charles Perkins across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richmond-City-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Charles — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Richmond-City-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Perkins |
| Given Name | Charles Jr |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Richmond |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richmond City |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | payroll clerk |
| Industry | Machinery manufacturing |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 700 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Payroll Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Richmond |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Perkins | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Nancy Perkins | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Lawrence Gibbons | Other | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Charles Perkins | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Henrietta Perkins | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Jane Perkins | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Irwin Gibbons | Other | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1920
Henrico, Virginia
Son, age 2
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Perkins |
| Given Name | Charles S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Henrico, Virginia
Son, age 12
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Perkins |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Son, age 23
Richmond-City-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
| Surname | Perkins |
| Given Name | Charles Jr |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Richmond |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richmond City |
| Occupation | payroll clerk |
| Industry | Machinery manufacturing |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 700 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Charles Perkins across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Perkins (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Perkins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elaine Perkins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jennie Perkins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hennie Perkins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Henrietta Perkins (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Perkins
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Perkins
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elaine Perkins
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jennie Perkins
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hennie Perkins
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Henrietta Perkins
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Perkins
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Virginia
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Sibling
Nancy Perkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jane Perkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Richmond-City-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04322-00121)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | John Henry Nunallie | 8 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Eddie Carter Shumaker | 21 | Son in law | Clerk | Virginia |
| 43 | Mamie E Shumaker | 19 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Eddie C Jr Shumaker | 2 | grandson | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Mary Louise Shumaker | 1 | granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Charles Perkins | 48 | Head | Solicitor | Virginia |
| 47 | Henrietta Perkins | 45 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Charles Jr Perkins THIS PERSON | 23 | son | Payroll Clerk | Virginia |
| 49 | Jane E Perkins | 17 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Nancy G Perkins | 14 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Lawrence Gibbons | 51 | brother in law | Laborer | Virginia |
| 52 | Irwin W Gibbons | 47 | brother in law | Huckster | Virginia |
| 53 | Jennie L Sandridge | 51 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 54 | William A Sandridge | 22 | son | Billing Clerk | Virginia |
| 55 | Sadie Luttrell | 40 | sister | Machine Operator | Virginia |
| 56 | Edith L Markham | 48 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Jessie W Markham | 23 | son | Clerk | Virginia |
| 58 | Wesley H Fiddler | 21 | nephew | Machine Operator | Virginia |
| 59 | Stella Dornick | 23 | lodger | Roller Cigars | Virginia |
| 60 | Lucy Jane Hawkins | 30 | lodger | Clerk, Waitress | Virginia |
| 61 | James Leroy Speight | 61 | Head | Electrical Inspector | Virginia |
| 62 | Ida Page Speight | 57 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Nellie G Speight | 21 | daughter | New Worker | Virginia |
| 64 | Winifred W Lane | 36 | Head | Trouble Man | Virginia |
| 65 | Doris Lane | 34 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Rosemary Lane | 2 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Winifred W Jr Lane | 16 | son | — | Virginia |
| 68 | William M Brown | 33 | Head | Assistant Salesman | North Carolina |
| 69 | Eunice Brown | 33 | wife | Sales Lady | North Carolina |
| 70 | Betty Kathleen Brown | 11 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Juanita Joan Brown | 6 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Charles Nelson Brown | 2 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Dora Bell Brown | 62 | mother | — | Indiana |
| 74 | Mary Mckain | 42 | maid | Maid | North Carolina |
| 75 | Stuart Seay | 39 | Head | Night Watch | Virginia |
| 76 | Lorena Seay | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Margaret Seay | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Audrey Buford Buchanan | 37 | Head | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 79 | Dixon D Q Buchanan | 29 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Neal Buchanan | 9 | son | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Charles + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)