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Emma Perry — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Scott-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Emma Perry across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Scott-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1921), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1921
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Scott-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Perry |
| Given Name | Emma F. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 4 |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1921 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pearl Perry | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Ben Perry | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Edmond Perry | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Emma Perry | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Marion Perry | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| E Perry | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1930
Scott, Mississippi
Daughter, age 4
Scott, Mississippi · implied b. ~1926 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Perry |
| Given Name | Erma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Cotton Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Scott-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 19
Scott-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1921 — 6 household members
| Surname | Perry |
| Given Name | Emma F. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 4 |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Emma Perry across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Emma Perry
Daughter · 1940 · age 19 · b. ~1921 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Marion Perry
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ben Perry
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edmond Perry
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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 — Scott-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Scott-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02063-00503)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Stanley Bernie Mae Stanley | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | Norma Nell Stanley | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | W. T. Windham | 65 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 44 | Lucy Windham | 54 | Wife | Housewife | Mississippi |
| 45 | K. J. Windham | 15 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 46 | Pat Holmes | 54 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 47 | Allie Holmes | 52 | Wife | Housewife | Mississippi |
| 48 | Ommie W. Holmes | 20 | Son | Roadwork | Mississippi |
| 49 | Laval Holmes | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 50 | Sidney R. Holmes | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 51 | E. R. Perry | 46 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 52 | Pearl Perry | 46 | Wife | Housewife | Mississippi |
| 53 | Emma F. Perry THIS PERSON | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 54 | Marion Perry | 14 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 55 | Edmond Perry | 11 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 56 | Ben Perry | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Allie Perry | 20 | Head | Carpenter | Mississippi |
| 58 | Evelyn Perry | 19 | Wife | Housewife | Mississippi |
| 59 | Bryant Shoemaker | 25 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 60 | Bessie M. Shoemaker | 21 | Wife | Housewife | Mississippi |
| 61 | W. H. Goolsby | 58 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 62 | Mattie Goolsby | 58 | Wife | Housewife | Mississippi |
| 63 | J. H. Patrick | 48 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 64 | Annie Patrick | 38 | Wife | Housewife | Mississippi |
| 65 | Glover W. Patrick | 19 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 66 | Elmer G. Patrick | 17 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 67 | Lollie B. Patrick | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Delitha H. Patrick | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | J. D. Massey | 43 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 70 | Winnie Massey | 38 | Wife | Housewife | Mississippi |
| 71 | Cecil C. Massey | 19 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 72 | Paul C. Massey | 16 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 73 | Cleo Massey | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 74 | Edith Massey | 11 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 75 | James D. Massey | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Claude Nelson | 37 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 77 | Ludy Nelson | 24 | Wife | Housewife | Mississippi |
| 78 | H. O. Nelson | 68 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 79 | Lydie Nelson | 63 | Wife | Housewife | Mississippi |
| 80 | Charlie Johnston | 33 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
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)