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John Perkins — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Rockingham-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Perkins across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rockingham-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1895
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Rockingham-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Perkins |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ruffin Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rockingham |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 452 |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Ruffin Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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 John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inez Perkins | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| John Perkins | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Elvin Perkins | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Glenn Perkins | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Carl Perkins | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Myrtle Perkins | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1920
Rockingham, North …
Son, age 25
Rockingham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1895 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Perkins |
| Given Name | John E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Rockingham, North …
Head, age 37
Rockingham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1893 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Perkins |
| Given Name | John W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Rockingham-County, North …
Head, age 45
Rockingham-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1895 — 6 household members
| Surname | Perkins |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ruffin Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rockingham |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 452 |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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 William Perkins (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Perkins
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Perkins
Head · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · North Carolina
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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 — Rockingham-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Rockingham-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02967-00550)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Leslie Roach | 23 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 42 | Erma Roach | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Rayford Roach | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Barbara Roach | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Otha Sogars | 39 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 46 | Irene Sogars | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Fleewood Sogars | 17 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 48 | Evelyn Sogars | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Howard Cox | 37 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 50 | Sue Cox | 32 | Wife | Cigarette Packer | North Carolina |
| 51 | Charlie Cox | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Frank Alcorn | 69 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 53 | S. Sallie Alcorn | 63 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | John Perkins THIS PERSON | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 55 | Myrtle Perkins | 46 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Glenn Perkins | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Inez Perkins | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Carl Perkins | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Elvin Perkins | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | William Sapaugh | 26 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 61 | F. Martha Sapaugh | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | James Sapaugh | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Doris Sapaugh | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Robertson Saunders | 53 | Head | Independent Buyer | North Carolina |
| 65 | Nannie Saunders | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Edwin Saunders | 21 | Son | Tobacco Buyer | North Carolina |
| 67 | Arthur Saunders | 20 | Son | Tobacco Buyer | North Carolina |
| 68 | Mary Saunders | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Nancy Saunders | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | John Pruitt | 42 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 71 | Carrie Pruitt | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Hugh Pruitt | 17 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 73 | Inez Pruitt | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Flither Pruitt | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | David Pruitt | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | A. John Pruitt | 20 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 77 | Mabel Pruitt | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | John Pruitt | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Hugo Johnson | 57 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 80 | Bessie Johnson | 52 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 1 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)