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Emma Perry — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Mcdowell-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Emma Perry across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mcdowell-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1922), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Female
Daughter
Born: West Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mcdowell-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Perry |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Vivian |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McDowell |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Vivian |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betty Perry | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Henrietta Perry | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Pearl Perry | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| James Perry | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Katherine Perry | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Henry Perry | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Florine Perry | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Emma Perry | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1930
Mcdowell, West …
Daughter, age 7
Mcdowell, West Virginia · implied b. ~1923 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Perry |
| Given Name | Emma L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Mcdowell-County, West …
Daughter, age 18
Mcdowell-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1922 — 8 household members
| Surname | Perry |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Vivian |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McDowell |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west 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 Emma Perry across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Emma Perry
Daughter · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · West Virginia
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Sibling
James Perry
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Perry
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Florine Perry
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Katherine Perry
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henrietta Perry
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Mcdowell-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Mcdowell-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04423-00023)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry Lindsey | 43 | Lodger | Fireman | Virginia |
| 2 | Larnell Woods | 44 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 3 | Sam Turner | 29 | Head | Car Checker | West Virginia |
| 4 | Leona Mae Turner | 34 | Sister | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Eva Kate Turner | 25 | Sister | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Pauline Turner | 22 | Sister | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Thomas Booth | 25 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Martha Booth | 15 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Mary Prio | 49 | Lodger | — | Italy |
| 10 | John Prio | 61 | Husband | Stone Mason | Italy |
| 11 | Leo Prio | 23 | Son | Sales Clerk | West Virginia |
| 12 | Lewis Prio | 19 | Son | Driver Truck | West Virginia |
| 13 | Prio | 17 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Mary Demon | 58 | Head | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 15 | Nash Demon | 67 | Husband | Load Coal | Czechoslovakia |
| 16 | Chrystal Demon | 17 | Daughter | Teacher | West Virginia |
| 17 | Alma Snead | 52 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 18 | John Snead | 22 | Son | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 19 | Alice Snead | 18 | Daughter-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Lottie Snead | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Raymond Snead | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Pearl Perry | 44 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Henry Perry | 49 | Husband | Stationary Engineer | West Virginia |
| 24 | Florine Perry | 20 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Emma Perry THIS PERSON | 18 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Henrietta Perry | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Betty Ruth Perry | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Katherine Perry | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | James Perry | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Lois Dance | 52 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 31 | George Dance | 52 | Husband | Plumber | Virginia |
| 32 | Raymond Dance | 22 | Son | Sales Clerk | West Virginia |
| 33 | Lois Dance | 20 | Daughter | Sales Clerk | West Virginia |
| 34 | Rebecca Dance | 18 | Daughter | Sales Clerk | West Virginia |
| 35 | Beatrice D. Shelton | 27 | Daughter | Sales Clerk | West Virginia |
| 36 | Marlyn Audrey Shelton | 7 | Granddaughter | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Robert Devoald | 48 | Head | Load Coal | Virginia |
| 38 | Edna Devoald | 47 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Bobby Devoald | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Elmer Devoald | 21 | Son | Load Coal | Virginia |
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)