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John Perkins — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Person-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Perkins across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Person-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Maggie — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Person-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Perkins |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Roxboro Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Person |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Spinner |
| Industry | Plush Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Spinner |
| Township / Ward | Roxboro Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Perkins | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Maggie Perkins | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Thomas Perkins | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| John Perkins | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Person, North …
Son, age 4
Person, North Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Perkins |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Person, North …
Son, age 14
Person, North Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Perkins |
| Given Name | John Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Person-County, North …
Son, age 24
Person-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
| Surname | Perkins |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Roxboro Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Person |
| Occupation | Spinner |
| Industry | Plush Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 John Perkins across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Perkins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie Perkins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie Perkins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie Perkins (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Perkins
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie Perkins
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie Perkins
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie Perkins
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Perkins
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Thomas Perkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 29
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Perkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Person-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Person-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02957-00517)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lillie Morton | 30 | Wife | Spinner | Virginia |
| 42 | Harford Childress | 64 | Father-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Willie Withlow | 15 | Nephew | Laborer | Virginia |
| 44 | Sammie Childress | 19 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Virginia |
| 45 | Lloyd Stephens | 33 | Head | Shipping Dept | Virginia |
| 46 | Elizabeth Stephens | 30 | Wife | Shipping Dept | North Carolina |
| 47 | Sallie (Mrs) Walker | 63 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Thomas Fuller | 38 | Head | Mechanic | North Carolina |
| 49 | Mary Fuller | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Thomas Jr Fuller | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Billy Fuller | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Merit Fuller | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Ruth Fuller | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Miriam Fuller | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Anne Fuller | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Riley Long | 43 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 57 | Sudie Long | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Hilda Long | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Callie Ray Long | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Mary Elin Long | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Sylvia Long | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Peggy Long | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Bradley Long | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Joyce Long | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Thomas Long | 50 | Brother | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 66 | Hugh Duncan | 29 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 67 | Martha Duncan | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Maggie (Mrs) Perkins | 54 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Thomas Perkins | 29 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 70 | John Perkins THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 71 | Annie Ray Perkins | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Eddie Brooks | 29 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 73 | Hattie Mae Brooks | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | William Brooks | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | King Brooks | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Elbert Newman | 19 | Boarder | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 77 | Zoy Fox | 28 | Head | Shearer | North Carolina |
| 78 | Betty Fox | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Billy Fox | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Franklin Fox | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
John + 2 siblings
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)