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James Perkins — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Ford-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this James Perkins across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ford-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Nelson & Wilson — first a head (b.~1917), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Head
Born: Kansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Ford-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Perkins |
| Given Name | James H. G. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rush |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rush |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Common Labor |
| Industry | Bridge Building |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 216 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Kansas |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Common Labor |
| Township / Ward | Spearville Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lorine Perkins | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| James Perkins | Head | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Torrence Perkins | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Jennie Perkins | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Ford, Kansas
Son, age 3
Ford, Kansas · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Perkins |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Speaks English | none |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Ford, Kansas
Son, age 13
Ford, Kansas · implied b. ~1917 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Perkins |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Ford-County, Kansas
Head, age 23
Ford-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
| Surname | Perkins |
| Given Name | James H. G. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rush |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rush |
| Occupation | Common Labor |
| Industry | Bridge Building |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 216 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Kansas |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
Model Tree
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 James Perkins across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Nelson Perkins (~0.92 confidence) and father Wilson Perkins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Katherine Perkins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucy Perkins (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Nelson Perkins
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Wilson Perkins
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Katherine Perkins
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucy Perkins
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Perkins
Head · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Kansas
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Ford-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Ford-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01231-01092)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank J. Thielen | 47 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 2 | Elizabeth Thielen | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Conrad Thielen | 16 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 4 | Louise Thielen | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 5 | Joseph Thielen | 8 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 6 | Anthony Thielen | 4 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 7 | Eugene Thielen | 1 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 8 | Roger O. Morris | 48 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 9 | Minnie Morris | 46 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 10 | Dolores Morris | 17 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 11 | Winifred Morris | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 12 | Dennis Morris | 5 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 13 | Ben E. Schuette | 48 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 14 | Martha Schuette | 47 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 15 | Wilbur Schuette | 20 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 16 | Gladys Schuette | 18 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 17 | Lorena Schuette | 16 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 18 | Bernard Schuette | 14 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 19 | Edward Schuette | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 20 | Julina Schuette | 10 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 21 | Le Roy Schuette | 7 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 22 | Nathan H. Merrill | 68 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 23 | Ella Merrill | 61 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 24 | James H. G. Perkins THIS PERSON | 23 | Head | Common Labor | Kansas |
| 25 | Jennie Perkins | 23 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 26 | Lorine Perkins | 4 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 27 | Torrence Perkins | 1 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 28 | Ben D. Hagen | 50 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 29 | Edward A. Habiger | 33 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 30 | Rosella Habiger | 23 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 31 | L. L. Donel | 41 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 32 | Ava Donel | 33 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 33 | Gilbert Donel | 14 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 34 | Sara Lee Donel | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 35 | John A. Donel | 9 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 36 | James Roy Donel | 2 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 37 | Arthur S. Fleming | 28 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 38 | Mary Jane Fleming | 20 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 39 | Lester W. Fleming | 2 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 40 | Julene Marie Fleming | 0 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)