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John Perry — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Alameda-County, California

Our Model Tree links this John Perry across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Alameda-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Louis & Carmelina — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 27 b. ~1913 Male Son Born: Portugal Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationAlameda-County, California
SurnamePerry
Given NameJohn
Relationship to Headson
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age27
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplacePortugal
1935 Residence (City)San Leandro
1935 Residence (County)Alameda
Naturalization StatusNaturalized
Additional Details
Occupationdriller
Industrystone factory
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked40
Income (1939)1456
Highest GradeNo 6
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth CountryPortugal
Birthplace (normalized)portugal
OccupationDriller
Township / WardSan Leandro
Est. Birth Year~1913

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.

8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to John Age Birth yr
Zina Perry Daughter — 18 ~1922
Lorraine Perry Daughter — 7 ~1933
Florence Perry Daughter — 8 ~1932
Thomas Perry Head — 52 ~1888
Tony Perry Son — 17 ~1923
John Perry Son — 27 ~1913
Peter Perry Son — 20 ~1920
Thelma Perry Spouse — 50 ~1890

Census Appearances

1920
Alameda, California
Son, age 9
Alameda, California · implied b. ~1911 — 9 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Perry
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 9
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Portugal
Year of Immigration 1912
Naturalization Status Alien
Father's Birthplace Portugal
Mother's Birthplace Portugal
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Mother Tongue Portuguese
Birth Country Portugal
Birthplace (normalized) portugal
1930
Alameda, California
Son, age 18
Alameda, California · implied b. ~1912 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Perry
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 18
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Portugal
Naturalization Status Alien
Year of Immigration 1914
Father's Birthplace Portugal
Mother's Birthplace Portugal
Occupation Farm hand
Industry Ranch
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Mother Tongue Portuguese
Veteran No
Birth Country Portugal
Birthplace (normalized) portugal
1940
Alameda-County, California
Son, age 27
Alameda-County, California · implied b. ~1913 — 8 household members
Surname Perry
Given Name John
Relationship to Head son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 27
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Portugal
1935 Residence (City) San Leandro
1935 Residence (County) Alameda
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Occupation driller
Industry stone factory
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 40
Income (1939) 1456
Highest Grade No 6
1935 Residence Same place
Birth Country Portugal
Birthplace (normalized) portugal

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.
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Our Model Tree links John Perry across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Louis Perry (~0.92 confidence) and mother Carmelina Perry (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Perry (~0.92 confidence) and mother Thelma Perry (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eutibra Perry (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Louis Perry
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Carmelina Perry
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Perry
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Thelma Perry
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eutibra Perry
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Perry
Son · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · California
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Sibling
Lorraine Perry
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Peter Perry
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Tony Perry
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Florence Perry
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Zina Perry
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Alameda-County, California Open full size

Page Contents

37 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00184-00584)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Ida Joaquin 12 granddaughter — California
43 Joseph Coit 66 head Sealer Portugal
44 William Manke 30 head Packer California
45 Bernice Manke 27 wife Packer Portugal
46 Anthony Torres 31 head Farm Hand Portugal
47 Margaret Torres 34 wife Washer California
48 John Torres 14 son — California
49 Manuel Torres 10 son — California
50 Joseph A. Peres 35 head Construction Worker Spain
51 Anita Peres 29 wife — California
52 Jacqueline Peres 10 daughter — California
53 Joann Peres 1 daughter — California
54 John Fernandez 31 head Cook Hawaii
55 Leona Fernandez 22 wife — California
56 Jane Fernandez 4 daughter — California
57 David Spalding 37 head — California
58 Mary Spalding 47 wife Helper For X-Ray Technician Hawaii
60 Bella Escorse 76 head — Portugal
61 Antone Escorse 42 son Bar Keeper Hawaii
62 Christine Escorse 48 daughter — Hawaii
63 Floyd Raymond 25 grandson Washer California
64 Elaine Escorse 16 granddaughter — California
65 Charles Warner 49 head Compressor Operator California
66 Mary Warner 56 wife — California
67 Thomas Perry 52 head Laborer Portugal
68 Thelma Perry 50 wife — Portugal
69 John Perry THIS PERSON 27 son Driller Portugal
70 Peter Perry 20 son Checker California
71 Zina Perry 18 daughter Canner California
72 Tony Perry 17 son — California
73 Florence Perry 8 daughter — California
74 Lorraine Perry 7 daughter — California
75 Frank Espialay 26 head Machinist'S Helper Hawaii
76 Beatrice Espialay 22 wife Canner Hawaii
77 Mary Espialay 2 daughter — California
79 Robert Thompson 45 head Truck Driver California
80 Bernadette Thompson 34 wife — California

Pedigree Summary

John + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)

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