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Elizabeth Perry — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cheatham-County, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Perry across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cheatham-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jessie & Martha — first a spouse (b.~1914), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 26 b. ~1914 Female Spouse Born: Tennessee Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationCheatham-County, Tennessee
SurnamePerry
Given NameElizabeth
Relationship to HeadWife
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age26
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceTennessee
1935 Residence (City)R
1935 Residence (County)Davidson
Additional Details
Class of Worker0
Hours Worked0
Highest GradeNo 4
1935 ResidenceTennessee
Birth StateTennessee
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)tennessee
Township / Ward2Nd Civil District
Est. Birth Year~1914

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 Elizabeth Age Birth yr
Edward Perry Head — 32 ~1908
Elizabeth Perry Spouse — 26 ~1914
Edward Perry Son — 1 ~1939

Census Appearances

1920
Cheatham, Tennessee
Daughter, age 4
Cheatham, Tennessee · implied b. ~1916 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Perry
Given Name Elsie B.
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 4
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Tennessee
Father's Birthplace Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace Tennessee
Birth State Tennessee
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) tennessee
1930
Cheatham, Tennessee
Daughter, age 15
Cheatham, Tennessee · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Perry
Given Name Elsie A.
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 15
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Tennessee
Father's Birthplace Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace Tennessee
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Tennessee
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) tennessee
1940
Cheatham-County, Tennessee
Spouse, age 26
Cheatham-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
Surname Perry
Given Name Elizabeth
Relationship to Head Wife
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 26
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Tennessee
1935 Residence (City) R
1935 Residence (County) Davidson
Class of Worker 0
Hours Worked 0
Highest Grade No 4
1935 Residence Tennessee
Birth State Tennessee
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) tennessee

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.
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Our Model Tree links Elizabeth Perry across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jessie Perry (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Perry (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Perry (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jessie Perry
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Perry
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Perry
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Elizabeth Perry
Spouse · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Tennessee
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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 — Cheatham-County, Tennessee Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03879-00091)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Sam Layton 17 Head Farming Tennessee
2 Edward G Perry 32 Head Farming Tennessee
3 Elizabeth Perry THIS PERSON 26 Wife — Tennessee
4 Edward D Perry 1 Son — Tennessee
5 James A Harris 39 Head Farming Tennessee
6 Meradie Harris 23 Wife — Tennessee
7 James E Harris 5 Son — Tennessee
8 Alma E Harris 2 Daughter — Tennessee
9 Allen G Newman 48 Head Farming Tennessee
10 Gertrude A Newman 45 Wife — Tennessee
11 Tommie Newman 25 Son Farming Tennessee
12 Benjamin Newman 23 Son Farming Tennessee
13 J. B. Newman 20 Son Labor Tennessee
14 Herman Ray Newman 16 Son — Tennessee
15 Emma Jean Newman 8 Daughter — Tennessee
16 Robert Perry 34 Head Road Work Tennessee
17 Kizzy Perry 32 Wife — Tennessee
18 Robert Jr Perry 4 Son — Tennessee
19 Elizabeth Perry 2 Daughter — Tennessee
20 Lelie Rediker 60 Head — Tennessee
21 Willie Rediker 35 Son Farming Tennessee
22 Fred Rediker 26 Son Labor Tennessee
23 Alice Rediker 22 Son Farming Tennessee
24 Rufus T Darrow 62 Head Farming Tennessee
25 Lizzie Darrow 53 Wife — Tennessee
26 Edward N Darrow 26 Son Farming Tennessee
27 Bradford Darrow 15 Son — Tennessee
28 Sadie Darrow 29 Daughter — Tennessee
29 Jessie T Darrow 34 Head Farming Tennessee
30 Stella Darrow 30 Wife — Tennessee
31 Theron D Evans 30 Head Walnut Hauler Tennessee
32 Myrtle Evans 21 Wife — Tennessee
33 Bill R Evans 2 Son — Tennessee
34 Nancy M Binkley 75 Head — Tennessee
35 Mandy Binkley 78 Sister — Tennessee
36 Alfred Binkley 18 Grandson Labor Tennessee
37 Jane Gupton 84 Head — Tennessee
38 Ada Gupton 65 Daughter — Tennessee
39 Prudie Gupton 50 Daughter — Tennessee
40 Elbert Gupton 18 Grandson — Tennessee

Pedigree Summary

Elizabeth
Gen 1 · 3 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)

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