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Emma Perry — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Fayette-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Emma Perry across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fayette-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1895), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1895
Female
Spouse
Born: Georgia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Fayette-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Perry |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Woolsey Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fayette |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | Woolsey Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Perry | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Hugh Perry | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Elizabeth Perry | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Velma Perry | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Marvin Perry | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Mae Perry | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Fayette, Georgia
Other, age 34
Fayette, Georgia · implied b. ~1896 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Perry |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Fayette-County, Georgia
Spouse, age 45
Fayette-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1895 — 6 household members
| Surname | Perry |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Woolsey Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fayette |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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Our Model Tree links Emma Perry across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Emma Perry
Spouse · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Georgia
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Fayette-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Fayette-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00670-00727)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Herbert Waters | 30 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 2 | Myrt Waters | 31 | Wife | Waitress | Georgia |
| 3 | Charlie Waters | 11 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 4 | Winston Ballard | 37 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 5 | Irene Ballard | 31 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 6 | Hazel Ballard | 14 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 7 | Myrtle Ballard | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 8 | Jack Ballard | 6 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 9 | Hugh P. Perry | 44 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 10 | Emma Perry THIS PERSON | 45 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 11 | Marvin Perry | 18 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 12 | Velma Perry | 16 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 13 | Mae Perry | 14 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 14 | Elizabeth Perry | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 15 | John Tarpley | 54 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 16 | Earl Tarpley | 56 | Sister | — | Georgia |
| 17 | Tom W. Tarpley | 82 | Father | — | Georgia |
| 18 | Horace Snead | 37 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 19 | Mary Snead | 36 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 20 | Dorothy Snead | 13 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 21 | Jean Snead | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 22 | John H. Ingram | 67 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 23 | Allie Ingram | 51 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 24 | John A. Ingram | 27 | Son | Book-Keeper | Georgia |
| 25 | Doris Goodman | 23 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 26 | Elizabeth Goodman | 20 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 27 | Hershel Goodman | 21 | Head | Molder | Georgia |
| 28 | Emily Goodman | 21 | Wife | School Teacher | Georgia |
| 29 | Charles M. Wilson | 63 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 30 | Mamie Wilson | 63 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 31 | Wynn Jackson | 35 | Head | Salesman | Georgia |
| 32 | Gladys Jackson | 34 | Wife | School Teacher | Georgia |
| 33 | Bobby Jackson | 9 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 34 | James A. James | 33 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 35 | Margaret James | 29 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 36 | Mortimer James | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 37 | Joseph R. Banks | 33 | Head | Bookkeeper | Georgia |
| 38 | Elizabeth Banks | 32 | Wife | School Teacher | Georgia |
| 39 | Herbert L. Lawson | 52 | Head | School Teacher | Georgia |
| 40 | Sarah Lou Lawson | 40 | Wife | — | Georgia |
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)