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James Perry — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Perry across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Eddie — first a son (b.~1921), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1921
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jefferson-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Perry |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Unincorporated place Muscoda |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | new worker |
| Hours Worked | 10 |
| Highest Grade | No |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Township / Ward | Unincorporated Place Muscoda |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1921 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corrie Owen | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Eddie Perry | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Clinton Harris | Other | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Gertrude Wright | Other | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| James Perry | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Maggie Perry | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1920
Jefferson, Alabama
Son, age 4
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Perry |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Jefferson, Alabama
Son, age 12
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1918 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Perry |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Jefferson-County, Alabama
Son, age 19
Jefferson-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1921 — 6 household members
| Surname | Perry |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Unincorporated place Muscoda |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Occupation | new worker |
| Hours Worked | 10 |
| Highest Grade | No |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Perry across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Perry (~0.92 confidence) and father Eddie Perry (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lula Perry (~0.92 confidence) and father Joe Perry (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie Perry (~0.92 confidence) and mother Carrie Perry (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Perry
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Eddie Perry
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lula Perry
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joe Perry
b. ~1897
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie Perry
b. ~1900
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Carrie Perry
b. ~1902
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Perry
Son · 1940 · age 19 · b. ~1921 · Alabama
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Sibling
Corrie Owen
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Jefferson-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Alabama
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00042-00704)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eddie North-Leaf | 35 | head | Janitor | Alabama |
| 2 | Iney North-Leaf | 30 | wife | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Eddie Jr. North-Leaf | 10 | son | — | Alabama |
| 4 | Jesse Pendleton | 45 | head | Outside Piece Worker | Alabama |
| 5 | Thanie Pendleton | 40 | wife | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Willie Lee Jenkins | 18 | sister-in-law | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Calip Jenkins | 17 | sister-in-law | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Willie Lee Green | 7 | nephew | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Gooner Thompson | 45 | head | Miner | Alabama |
| 10 | Rebecca Thompson | 40 | wife | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Mary Bell | 24 | sister-in-law | Family Worker | Alabama |
| 12 | Alice Bell | 20 | sister-in-law | — | Alabama |
| 13 | Eddie Perry | 49 | head | Miner | Alabama |
| 14 | Maggie Perry | 40 | wife | Agent | Alabama |
| 15 | James Perry THIS PERSON | 19 | son | New Worker | Alabama |
| 16 | Corrie Lee Owen | 17 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Clinton Co. Harris | 48 | cousin | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Gertrude Wright | 20 | sister-in-law | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Jeff Brown | 49 | head | Miner | Mississippi |
| 20 | Hattie Jackson | 30 | lodger | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Junius Cole | 28 | head | Miner | Alabama |
| 22 | Frances Cole | 28 | wife | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Mark Clark | 55 | head | Track Man | Alabama |
| 24 | Amelia Clark | 50 | wife | — | Alabama |
| 25 | Willie Clark | 24 | son | Apprentice Miner | Alabama |
| 26 | Frank Jr. Clark | 22 | son | New Worker | Alabama |
| 27 | Edna Mae Clark | 19 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 28 | J. C. Clark | 17 | son | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Benjamin H. Clark | 11 | son | — | Alabama |
| 30 | Paul Dumas | 67 | head | Camp Watchman | Mississippi |
| 31 | Annie Dumas | 46 | wife | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Eylon Hall | 14 | adopted son | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Freddie Lee Miller | 13 | adopted son | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Ceiphes Hill | 44 | head | Miner | Alabama |
| 35 | Hessie Hill | 39 | wife | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Bell May | 38 | head | Miner | Alabama |
| 37 | Easter May | 31 | wife | — | Alabama |
| 38 | Isaac May | 8 | son | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Floyd Yelling | 29 | head | Miner | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
James + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 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)