Henry Perry — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Rensselaer-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Henry Perry across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rensselaer-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1899), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 41 b. ~1899 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Rensselaer-County, New York
Surname	Perry
Given Name	Henry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	City of Troy
1935 Residence (County)	Rensselaer
Additional Details
Occupation	Clerk
Industry	Brokerage
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	2080
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Clerk
Township / Ward	City Of Troy
Est. Birth Year	~1899

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 Henry	Age	Birth yr
Patricia Perry	Daughter	—	6	~1934
Thomas Perry	Son	—	14	~1926
Catherine Perry	Spouse	—	40	~1900
Henry Perry	Head	—	41	~1899

Census Appearances

1920

Rensselaer, New …

Other, age 20

Rensselaer, New York · implied b. ~1900 — 3 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Perry
Given Name	Henry
Relationship to Head	Nephew
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	20
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Electrician
Industry	No. Dispatch Plant
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	No
Can Write	No
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Rensselaer, New …

Head, age 31

Rensselaer, New York · implied b. ~1899 — 3 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Perry
Given Name	Henry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	31
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Clerk
Industry	Cigar Store
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	40
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Rensselaer-County, New …

Head, age 41

Rensselaer-County, New York · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members

Surname	Perry
Given Name	Henry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	City of Troy
1935 Residence (County)	Rensselaer
Occupation	Clerk
Industry	Brokerage
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	2080
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Henry Perry

Head · 1940 · age 41 · b. ~1899 · New York

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1940 US Federal Census — Rensselaer-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02758-00006)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Henry Hubbard	58	Head	Pressman	New York
42	Beatrice Hubbard	48	Wife	—	New York
43	Alford Baral	24	Boarder	Bellhop	Canada English
44	Arthur Christenson	40	Head	Installer	New York
45	Ruth Christenson	43	Wife	—	Massachusetts
46	Donald Christenson	14	Son	—	New York
47	Barbara Christenson	9	Daughter	—	New York
48	Earnest Crawford	52	Boarder	Mechanic	New Jersey
49	Emma Crawford	70	Boarder	—	New York
50	Henry Brown	54	Head	Co Manager	New York
51	Margaret Brown	21	Daughter	—	New York
52	Gloria Brown	14	Daughter	—	New York
53	Brother Ralph	None	M	Ice Cream Store	—
54	Sister-In-Law Marian	None	F	Private	—
55	Mother Alma	None	F	—	—
56	Samuel Ryan	50	Head	Machinist	New York
57	Anna Ryan	53	Sister	Nurse	New York
58	William Johnson	45	Head	Auditor	Massachusetts
59	Pauline Johnson	42	Wife	—	Vermont
60	William Johnson	24	Son	Collector	Massachusetts
61	Mary Ann Johnson	10	Daughter	—	New York
62	John Leonard	42	Head	Asst Director	New York
63	Julia Leonard	38	Wife	—	New York
64	John Jr. Leonard	9	Son	—	New York
65	Mary Leonard	7	Daughter	—	New York
66	Edward Leonard	6	Son	—	New York
67	Patricia Leonard	2	Daughter	—	New York
68	Henry Perry THIS PERSON	41	Head	Clerk	New York
69	Catherine Perry	40	Wife	—	New York
70	Thomas Perry	14	Son	—	New York
71	Patricia Perry	6	Daughter	—	New York
72	Thomas Myers	40	Head	Chauffeur	New York
73	Anna Myers	30	Wife	—	New York
74	Raymond Myers	9	Son	—	New York
75	Andrew Pearson	69	Head	Tailor	Sweden
76	Sophia Pearson	64	Wife	—	Sweden
77	Andrew Jr. Pearson	39	Son	Tailor	New York
78	John J. Brown	68	Head	Brick Layer	New York
79	Margaret Brown	35	Daughter	Salesgirl	New York
80	Alice Brown	33	Daughter	Operator	New York

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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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