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James Perkins — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Orleans-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this James Perkins across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orleans-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Sarah & Berent — first a son (b.~1912), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Son
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Orleans-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Perkins |
| Given Name | James S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Orleans City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orleans Parish |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Rail Road Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 31 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Township / Ward | New Orleans City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annette Perkins | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Berent Perkins | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| James Perkins | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Emily Perkins | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1920
Orleans, Louisiana
Son, age 10
Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1910 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Perkins |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Orleans, Louisiana
Son, age 18
Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Perkins |
| Given Name | James S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Orleans-County, Louisiana
Son, age 28
Orleans-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members
| Surname | Perkins |
| Given Name | James S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Orleans City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orleans Parish |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Rail Road Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 31 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Sarah Perkins (~0.92 confidence) and father Berent Perkins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emily Perkins (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Sarah Perkins
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Berent Perkins
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emily Perkins
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Perkins
Son · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Annette Perkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
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 — Orleans-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Orleans-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01424-00396)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lymon A. Bordonaro | 24 | Lodger | Wait Mate | Louisiana |
| 42 | John G. Dubuisson | 41 | Head | Assistant Sales Manager | Louisiana |
| 43 | Celine Dubuisson | 32 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 44 | Mignon Dubuisson | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 45 | Jean M. Dubuisson | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 46 | Leonard Dubuisson | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 47 | Lionel Dubuisson | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 48 | Justine Dubuisson | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 49 | Lionel Rodriguez | 32 | Head | Butcher | Louisiana |
| 50 | Noemi Rodriguez | 29 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 51 | Raoul Bordelet | 50 | Head | Clerk | Louisiana |
| 52 | Justine Bordelet | 47 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 53 | Marion Bordelet | 17 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 54 | Bernard A. Garret | 56 | Head | Clerk | Louisiana |
| 55 | Alice P. Garret | 56 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 56 | Stanley Garret | 21 | Son | New Worker | Louisiana |
| 57 | Lloyd Garret | 19 | Son | Construction Worker | Louisiana |
| 58 | Joseph Bahram | 66 | Head | Manager | Louisiana |
| 59 | Jessie Bahram | 57 | Wife | Saleslady | Louisiana |
| 60 | Berent T. Perkins | 55 | Head | Electrical Engineer | Louisiana |
| 61 | Emily Perkins | 52 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 62 | James S. Perkins THIS PERSON | 28 | Son | Machinist | Louisiana |
| 63 | Annette Perkins | 26 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 64 | James T. Badeaux | 32 | Head | Truck Driver | Louisiana |
| 65 | Emily Badeaux | 30 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 66 | James T. Jr. Badeaux | 11 | Grandson | — | Louisiana |
| 67 | Joseph L. Thomas | 65 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 68 | Josephine Thomas | 61 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 69 | Celine Thomas | 34 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 70 | Oliver Thomas | 32 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 71 | Robert Thomas | 27 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 72 | Mary A. Reeder | 67 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 73 | Edward A. Reeder | 43 | Son | File Clerk | Louisiana |
| 74 | Estelle B. Reeder | 40 | Daughter | File Clerk | Louisiana |
| 75 | Nathan Muhotera | 76 | Head | — | Yugo Slavia |
| 76 | Constance Muhotera | 66 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 77 | Rene Martin | 53 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 78 | Eugene Martin | 57 | Wife | Secretary | Louisiana |
| 79 | Joseph Martin | 19 | Son | Spray Painter | Louisiana |
| 80 | Eugene May | 45 | Head | Manager Owner | Louisiana |
Pedigree Summary
James + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 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)