George Perry — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Worcester-County, Massachusetts

Our Model Tree links this George Perry across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Worcester-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 50 b. ~1890 Male Head Born: Maine Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Worcester-County, Massachusetts
Surname	Perry
Given Name	George
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maine
1935 Residence (City)	Leicester
1935 Residence (County)	Worcester
Additional Details
Occupation	Weaver
Industry	Textile Mill
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1500
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine
Occupation	Weaver
Township / Ward	Leicester
Est. Birth Year	~1890

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to George	Age	Birth yr
Marjorie Perry	Daughter	—	20	~1920
George Perry	Head	—	50	~1890
Mary Perry	Spouse	—	48	~1892

Census Appearances

1920

Worcester, Massachusetts

Head, age 29

Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1891 — 4 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Perry
Given Name	George W
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	29
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maine
Father's Birthplace	Canada French
Mother's Birthplace	Canada French
Occupation	weaver
Industry	woolen mill
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	French
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Year of Naturalization	R
Birthplace (normalized)	maine

1930

Worcester, Massachusetts

Head, age 40

Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1890 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Perry
Given Name	George W
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maine
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	Maine
Mother's Birthplace	Maine
Occupation	weaver
Industry	woolen mill
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	9
Radio Set	R
Veteran	no
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine

1940

Worcester-County, Massachusetts

Head, age 50

Worcester-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1890 — 3 household members

Surname	Perry
Given Name	George
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maine
1935 Residence (City)	Leicester
1935 Residence (County)	Worcester
Occupation	Weaver
Industry	Textile Mill
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1500
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine

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George Perry

Head · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · Massachusetts

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01651-00156)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	James Phalem	87	Head	—	Mass.
2	Elizabeth Phalem	71	Wife	—	Mass.
3	Beatrice Taylor	40	Head	Burler	Mass.
4	Wilfred Clairmont	31	Head	Knitter	New Hampshire
5	Alfreda Clairmont	26	Wife	—	New Hampshire
6	Norman Clairmont	5	Son	—	New Hampshire
7	Robert Clairmont	2	Son	—	New Hampshire
8	Noe Snay	51	Head	Weaver	Mass.
9	Mary Snay	53	Wife	—	Canada-French
10	Ida Snay	14	Daughter	—	Mass.
11	George Green	53	Head	Last Maker	Mass.
12	Helen Green	47	Wife	—	Mass.
13	Richard Green	19	Son	Farmer	Mass.
14	Stephen Green	21	Son	—	Mass.
15	Madeline Green	14	Daughter	—	Mass.
16	Martha Green	13	Daughter	—	Mass.
17	Barbara Green	9	Daughter	—	Mass.
18	George F Green	7	Son	—	Mass.
19	Edward Sizer	27	Boarder	Farmer	Mass.
20	George Perry THIS PERSON	50	Head	Weaver	Maine
21	Mary Perry	48	Wife	Sewer	Mass.
22	Marjorie Perry	20	Daughter	—	Mass.
23	Alfred Dumas	48	Head	Spinner	New York
24	Mamie Dumas	45	Wife	—	New York
25	Dorothy Dumas	22	Daughter	Practical Nurse	New York
26	Dennis Dumas	19	Son	Roping Carrier	New York
27	Kathleen Dumas	15	Daughter	—	New York
28	Theresa Dumas	11	Daughter	—	New York
29	Ruth Dumas	10	Daughter	—	New York
30	William Desmaris	35	Head	Loom Fixer	Rhode Island
31	Mary Desmaris	45	Wife	—	Canada-French
32	George Roach	32	Head	Knitter	New Hampshire
33	Agnes Roach	27	Wife	—	New Hampshire
34	George Roach	3	Son	—	New Hampshire
35	Frederick Rushton	34	Head	Feature Writer	Mass.
36	Dorothy Rushton	28	Wife	—	Mass.
37	Frederick Jr Rushton	6	Son	—	Mass.
38	Joyce Rushton	1	Daughter	—	Mass.
39	Margaret Rushton	66	Mother	—	Mass.
40	Mary Penttinen	25	Boarder	Looper	Vermont

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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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