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James Perkins — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Catahoula-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this James Perkins across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Catahoula-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1929), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Male
Son
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Catahoula-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Perkins |
| Given Name | James T. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Catahoula |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Gr 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Ward 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosa Perkins | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Pearl Perkins | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Earl Perkins | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Willie Perkins | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| George Perkins | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Arthur Perkins | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| James Perkins | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Ben Perkins | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Edward Perkins | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Charley Perkins | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
Census Appearances
1930
Catahoula, Louisiana
Son, age 1
Catahoula, Louisiana · implied b. ~1929 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Perkins |
| Given Name | James T |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Catahoula-County, Louisiana
Son, age 11
Catahoula-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1929 — 10 household members
| Surname | Perkins |
| Given Name | James T. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Catahoula |
| Highest Grade | Gr 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Perkins
Son · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Edward Perkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ben Perkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Perkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rosa Perkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charley Perkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Perkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earl Perkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Perkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Catahoula-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Catahoula-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01392-00574)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Randolph Smith | 44 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 42 | Frances Smith | 42 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 43 | Alice Smith | 16 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 44 | James Smith | 14 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 45 | Lilly Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 46 | Martha Smith | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 47 | William Kelly | 65 | Father-in-law | — | Louisiana |
| 48 | Helen Schenider | 24 | Head | Day Labor | Louisiana |
| 49 | Pearl Perkins | 39 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 50 | Edward Perkins | 16 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 51 | Arthur Perkins | 15 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 52 | George Perkins | 14 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 53 | Rosa Lee Perkins | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 54 | James T. Perkins THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 55 | Ben Perkins | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 56 | Charley Perkins | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 57 | Earl Perkins | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 58 | Willie Perkins | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 60 | Johnson Smith | 72 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 61 | Hattie Schenider | 42 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 62 | Leana May | 45 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 63 | Peter May | 21 | Son | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 64 | Lee Dell May | 18 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 65 | Norman May | 16 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 66 | June May | 15 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 67 | Clara Mathews | 68 | Mother | — | Louisiana |
| 68 | Dorothy Mae May | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Louisiana |
| 69 | Scot Gray | 24 | Head | Day Labor | Louisiana |
| 70 | Willie Drumgo | 23 | Head | Day Labor | Louisiana |
| 71 | Emile Schenider | 26 | Head | Day Labor | Louisiana |
| 72 | Willa Mae Schenider | 18 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 73 | Marguerite Schenider | 54 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 74 | Bernice Schenider | 21 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 75 | Butler Schenider | 19 | Son | Assistant Leader | Louisiana |
| 76 | William Walker | 54 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 77 | Laura Walker | 50 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 78 | Albert Albut New | 33 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 79 | Mandy New | 31 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 80 | Vivian New | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
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)