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Charles Perry — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Benton-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Charles Perry across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Benton-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Eli & John — first a son (b.~1912), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Son
Born: Iowa
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Benton-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Perry |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kane Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Benton |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Kane Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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 Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellis Perry | Head | — | 75 | ~1865 |
| Charles Perry | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Sarah Perry | Spouse | — | 65 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1920
Benton, Iowa
Son, age 8
Benton, Iowa · implied b. ~1912 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Parry |
| Given Name | Charles J |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Benton, Iowa
Son, age 18
Benton, Iowa · implied b. ~1912 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Perry |
| Given Name | Charles A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Benton-County, Iowa
Son, age 28
Benton-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1912 — 3 household members
| Surname | Perry |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kane Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Benton |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Perry across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Eli Perry (~0.92 confidence) and father John Parry (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Parry (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Perry (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Perry (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Eli Perry
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Parry
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Parry
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Perry
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Perry
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Perry
Son · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Iowa
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Benton-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Benton-County, Iowa
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01138-00410)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Infant Hupfeld | 0 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 2 | Herman Veburg | 57 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 3 | Elsie Veburg | 53 | Wife | Housewife | Germany |
| 4 | Ralph Veburg | 28 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 5 | Leonard Veburg | 26 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 6 | Peter Veburg | 52 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 7 | Sophia Veburg | 46 | Wife | Housewife | Iowa |
| 8 | Raymond Veburg | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 9 | Phyllis Veburg | 19 | Daughter-in-law | Housewife | Iowa |
| 10 | Henry E. Muir | 36 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 11 | Beulah Muir | 31 | Wife | Housewife | Iowa |
| 12 | Eldon Muir | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 13 | Robert Muir | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 14 | Richard Muir | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 15 | Enter Infant Muir | 0 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 16 | Ed Cummings | 44 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 17 | Libbie Cummings | 44 | Wife | Housewife | Iowa |
| 18 | Leonard Cummings | 20 | Son | Helper | Iowa |
| 19 | John Cummings | 18 | Son | Helper | Iowa |
| 20 | Marvin Cummings | 16 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 21 | Kathryn Cummings | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 22 | George O. Mason | 53 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 23 | Dorothy Mason | 57 | Wife | Housewife | Iowa |
| 24 | Elmer Mason | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 25 | John H. Pingel | 69 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 26 | Caroline Pingel | 51 | Wife | Housewife | Germany |
| 27 | Rudolf Pingel | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 28 | Irene Pingel | 16 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 29 | Lillian Pingel | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 30 | Louis Schueler | 57 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 31 | Lena Schueler | 50 | Wife | Housewife | Germany |
| 32 | Elmer Schueler | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 33 | Alvin Schueler | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 34 | Fred Rieke | 49 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 35 | Theresa Rieke | 39 | Wife | Housewife | Iowa |
| 36 | Madeline Rieke | 16 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 37 | Ellis Perry | 75 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 38 | Sarah Perry | 65 | Wife | Housewife | Iowa |
| 39 | Charles Perry THIS PERSON | 28 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
Charles
Gen 1 · 5 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)