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George Perkins — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Barren-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this George Perkins across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Barren-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 70
b. ~1870
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Barren-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Perkins |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 70 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag Dist No 1 Hiseville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Barren |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | manager |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 500 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Township / Ward | Mag Dist No 1 Hiseville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1870 |
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 George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otis Perkins | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| George Perkins | Head | — | 70 | ~1870 |
| Of End | Other | — | — | |
| Jennie Perkins | Spouse | — | 63 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1920
Barren, Kentucky
Head, age 50
Barren, Kentucky · implied b. ~1870 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Perkins |
| Given Name | George H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | oa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Barren, Kentucky
Head, age 60
Barren, Kentucky · implied b. ~1870 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Perkins |
| Given Name | George H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Barren-County, Kentucky
Head, age 70
Barren-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1870 — 4 household members
| Surname | Perkins |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 70 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag Dist No 1 Hiseville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Barren |
| Occupation | manager |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 500 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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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 George Perkins across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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George Perkins
Head · 1940 · age 70 · b. ~1870 · Kentucky
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Barren-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Barren-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01278-00502)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Perkins THIS PERSON | 70 | head | Manager | Kentucky |
| 2 | Jennie Perkins | 63 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Otis Perkins | 21 | son | Farm Hand | Kentucky |
| 4 | Of End | None | Horse | — | — |
| 5 | Charles P. Riley | 43 | head | Merchant | Kentucky |
| 6 | Mabel O. Riley | 38 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Hazel Riley | 15 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 8 | Mildred Riley | 12 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 9 | Roberta Riley | 8 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Myra Riley | 4 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Nathaniel B. Omer | 44 | head | Manager | Tennessee |
| 12 | Ella May Omer | 41 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Carmel Dotson | 42 | lodger | Sales Lady | Kentucky |
| 14 | Hallie Dotson | 22 | daughter | Saleswoman | Kentucky |
| 15 | Charlie Forbes | 68 | head | Farm Labor | Kentucky |
| 16 | Minnie Forbes | 59 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Fred Woodward | 26 | head | Farm Labor | Kentucky |
| 18 | Catherine Woodward | 27 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Tom Shaw | 50 | head | Carpenter | Kentucky |
| 20 | Lela Shaw | 52 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Mary Shaw | 22 | daughter | House Keeping | Kentucky |
| 22 | Bernice Shaw | 18 | daughter | Help Mother | Kentucky |
| 23 | Cornell Shaw | 15 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Doyle Shaw | 12 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Cleata Pardue | 50 | sister in law | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Sam Long | 83 | lodger | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Brice Shaw | 27 | head | Day Laborer | Kentucky |
| 28 | Birdie Mae Shaw | 29 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Morris Williams | 59 | head | Day Laborer | Kentucky |
| 30 | Emma Williams | 53 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Elna Williams | 14 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | John C. Williams | 29 | head | Farm Labor | Kentucky |
| 33 | Caroline Williams | 22 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Preston Somers | 30 | head | Mechanic | Kentucky |
| 35 | Ruby Somers | 27 | wife | Seamstress | Kentucky |
| 36 | Carl Somers | 10 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Cecil Somers | 9 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Jess Dennison | 61 | head | Farm Labor | Kentucky |
| 39 | Lizzie Dennison | 50 | sister | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | William Dennison | 20 | nephew | Farm Labor | Kentucky |
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)