Frank Perry — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Newport-County, Rhode Island

Our Model Tree links this Frank Perry across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Newport-County, Rhode Island (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 43 b. ~1897 Male Head Born: Portugal Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Newport-County, Rhode Island
Surname	Perry
Given Name	Frank
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Portugal
1935 Residence (City)	Middletown town
1935 Residence (County)	Newport
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Gardener
Industry	Private
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	1200
Highest Grade	H 3
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth Country	Portugal
Birthplace (normalized)	portugal
Occupation	Gardener
Township / Ward	Middletown Town
Est. Birth Year	~1897

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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Frank	Age	Birth yr
Frank Perry	Head	—	43	~1897
Belmeda Perry	Daughter	—	12	~1928
Belmeda Perry	Spouse	—	29	~1911
Henry Perry	Son	—	14	~1926

Census Appearances

1920

Bristol, Massachusetts

Head, age 23

Bristol, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1897 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Perry
Given Name	Frank
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	23
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Portugal
Year of Immigration	1914
Naturalization Status	Alien
Father's Birthplace	Portugal
Mother's Birthplace	Portugal
Occupation	Finisher
Industry	Mill
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Portuguese
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth Country	Portugal
Birthplace (normalized)	portugal

1930

Providence, Rhode …

Head, age 34

Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Perry
Given Name	Frank
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Portugal
Naturalization Status	First papers filed
Year of Immigration	1914
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	Portugal
Mother's Birthplace	Portugal
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Bleachery
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	No
Mother Tongue	Portuguese
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	16
Birth Country	Portugal
Birthplace (normalized)	portugal

1940

Newport-County, Rhode …

Head, age 43

Newport-County, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members

Surname	Perry
Given Name	Frank
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Portugal
1935 Residence (City)	Middletown town
1935 Residence (County)	Newport
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Gardener
Industry	Private
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	1200
Highest Grade	H 3
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth Country	Portugal
Birthplace (normalized)	portugal

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Frank Perry

Head · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · Rhode Island

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03760-00195)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Frank Perry THIS PERSON	43	Head	Gardener	Portugal
2	Belmeda Perry	29	Wife	—	R. I.
3	Henry Perry	14	Son	—	R. I.
4	Belmeda Perry	12	Daughter	—	R. I.
5	Manuel Jordan	28	Head	Laborer	R. I.
6	Mary Jordan	27	Wife	—	R. I.
7	William Jordan	5	Son	—	R. I.
8	Dorothy Jordan	3	Daughter	—	R. I.
9	Edward Jordan	2	Son	—	R. I.
10	Ezra Dames	56	Head	Mason	R. I.
11	Ella Dames	55	Wife	—	Sweden
12	James Jr. Parker	40	Head	Music Teacher	R. I.
13	Margaret Parker	39	Wife	—	R. I.
14	John Jr. Parker	16	Son	—	R. I.
15	Charles Ewart	37	Head	Foreman	R. I.
16	Henrietta Ewart	37	Wife	—	Maine
17	John Luna	28	Lodger	Gas Station	R. I.
18	William White	42	Head	Tool Maker	Mass.
19	Theresa White	43	Wife	—	R. I.
20	Edward Butler	77	Father-in-law	—	Pennsylvania
21	Marie Butler	73	Mother-in-law	—	France
22	Laura Harrington	27	Sister-in-law	—	R. I.
23	John Harrington	12	Son	—	R. I.
24	Edward Shaw	41	Head	Bus Driver	Mass.
25	Carlotta Shaw	24	Wife	—	R. I.
26	John C. Brownell	34	Head	Bookkeeper	Nova Scotia
27	Lucy Brownell	30	Wife	—	Mass.
28	Joan C. Brownell	5	Daughter	—	R. I.
29	Gail Brownell	4	Daughter	—	R. I.
30	Carl Weiss	41	Head	Contractor	Mass.
31	Alice Weiss	28	Wife	—	R. I.
32	Cecila Weiss	16	Daughter	—	R. I.
33	John Weiss	14	Son	—	R. I.
34	Alice Weiss	13	Daughter	—	R. I.
35	Anna Weiss	8	Daughter	—	R. I.
36	Mary Chase	65	Head	—	Mass.
37	Daniel Chase	51	Head	Joiner	R. I.
38	Janet Chase	57	Wife	—	R. I.
39	Charles Jestings	43	Head	Foreman	R. I.
40	Christie Jestings	39	Wife	—	Mass.

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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.

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