George Perkins — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Clark-County, Nevada

Our Model Tree links this George Perkins across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clark-County, Nevada (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 60 b. ~1880 Male Head Born: Utah Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Clark-County, Nevada
Surname	Perkins
Given Name	George E
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	60
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Utah
1935 Residence (City)	Overton Town
1935 Residence (County)	Clark
Additional Details
Occupation	Mail Carrier
Industry	U.S. Post Office
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	1360
Highest Grade	No C-1
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Utah
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	utah
Occupation	Mail Carrier
Township / Ward	Overton Town
Est. Birth Year	~1880

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to George	Age	Birth yr
Clifford Wiseman	Other	—	2	~1938
Elwood Perkins	Son	—	29	~1911
Ethelyn Wiseman	Daughter	—	23	~1917
George Perkins	Head	—	60	~1880
Joseph Wiseman	Other	—	26	~1914

Census Appearances

1920

Clark, Nevada

Head, age 39

Clark, Nevada · implied b. ~1881 — 9 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Perkins
Given Name	George E.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Utah
Father's Birthplace	Iowa
Mother's Birthplace	Missouri
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Gen. Farming
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth State	Utah
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	utah

1930

Clark, Nevada

Head, age 50

Clark, Nevada · implied b. ~1880 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Perkins
Given Name	George
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Utah
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Iowa
Mother's Birthplace	Missouri
Occupation	Night Watchman
Industry	Sheep Camp
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	1000
Veteran	No
Birth State	Utah
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	utah

1940

Clark-County, Nevada

Head, age 60

Clark-County, Nevada · implied b. ~1880 — 5 household members

Surname	Perkins
Given Name	George E
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	60
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Utah
1935 Residence (City)	Overton Town
1935 Residence (County)	Clark
Occupation	Mail Carrier
Industry	U.S. Post Office
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	1360
Highest Grade	No C-1
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Utah
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	utah

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George Perkins

Head · 1940 · age 60 · b. ~1880 · Nevada

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1940 US Federal Census — Clark-County, Nevada Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02276-00633)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	George E Perkins THIS PERSON	60	Head	Mail Carrier	Utah
2	Elwood Perkins	29	Son	Laborer	Nevada
3	Joseph Wiseman	26	Son-in-law	Laborer	Ohio
4	Ethelyn Wiseman	23	Daughter	—	Nevada
5	Clifford Wiseman	2	Grandson	—	Calif.
6	Wm. C. Cline	53	Head	Picture Show Operator	Utah
7	Frances R. Cline	45	Wife	Ticket Seller	Montana
8	Timothy B. Woodham	58	Head	Mill Operator	California
9	Goldie A. Woodham	43	Wife	Laundress	Missouri
10	Alice Woodham	17	Daughter	Laundress	Arizona
11	Briggs Woodham	14	Son	—	Calif.
12	Jean Woodham	11	Daughter	—	Calif.
13	John A. Lytle	60	Head	—	Nevada
14	Mary V. Lytle	56	Wife	—	Nevada
15	Talmage Lytle	26	Son	Laborer	Nevada
16	Virdell Lytle	20	Son	Laborer	Nevada
17	Lawson Lytle	17	Son	—	Nevada
18	Forrest Langford	34	Head	Garage Mechanic	Mexico
19	Dorothy Langford	31	Wife	—	Washington
20	Merrill Langford	11	Son	—	Nevada
21	Rhea Langford	9	Daughter	—	Nevada
22	Jeanne Langford	7	Daughter	—	No Utah
23	Norma Langford	4	Daughter	—	Nevada
24	Lily Langford	2	Daughter	—	Nevada
25	Fay E Perkins	55	Head	Foreman	Nevada
26	Jennie M. Perkins	52	Wife	—	Mexico
27	Merton Perkins	20	Son	Laborer	Nevada
28	Harry Perkins	16	Son	—	Nevada
29	Bryant Perkins	13	Son	—	Nevada
30	Thomas Cooper	29	Head	Mill Operator	Utah
31	Idine Cooper	23	Wife	—	Utah
32	Myrna Rae Cooper	5	Daughter	—	Nevada
33	Marilyn S. Cooper	4	Daughter	—	Nevada
34	Thomas W. Cooper	2	Son	—	Nevada
35	John F Perkins	62	Head	Miner & Rancher	Utah
36	Nellie C. Perkins	59	Wife	—	Nevada
37	Warren H. Lyon	67	Head	Store Proprietor	Utah
38	Hannah M. Lyon	64	Wife	—	Utah
39	Harlan Lyon	26	Son	Clerk	Utah
40	Thomas Johnson	60	Head	Farmer	Utah

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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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