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John Perry — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · El-Paso-County, Colorado
Our Model Tree links this John Perry across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in El-Paso-County, Colorado (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Silvia — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Colorado
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | El-Paso-County, Colorado |
| Surname | Perry |
| Given Name | John P |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| 1935 Residence (City) | E.P. 54 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | El Paso |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Ep 54 |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Marjory | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Sylvia Perry | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| John Perry | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
El Paso, …
Son, age 4
El Paso, Colorado · implied b. ~1916 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Perry |
| Given Name | John Preston |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
1930
El Paso, …
Son, age 14
El Paso, Colorado · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Perry |
| Given Name | John R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
1940
El-Paso-County, Colorado
Son, age 24
El-Paso-County, Colorado · implied b. ~1916 — 3 household members
| Surname | Perry |
| Given Name | John P |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| 1935 Residence (City) | E.P. 54 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | El Paso |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
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 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 mother Silvia Perry (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Perry
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Silvia Perry
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Perry
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Colorado
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Sibling
Ruth Marjory
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — El-Paso-County, Colorado
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1940 US Federal Census — El-Paso-County, Colorado
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00462-00124)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arthur Niessenflick | 17 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 2 | Bertha Niessenflick | 16 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 3 | Glen (X) Lawson | 24 | Head | Farmer | Colorado |
| 4 | Beulah Lawson | 23 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 5 | Glenna Lawson | 1 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 6 | Arthur (X) Legate | 35 | Head | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 7 | Elmer Easom | 58 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 8 | Mabel (X) Easom | 47 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 9 | Le Roy Easom | 22 | Son | Farmer | Colorado |
| 10 | George Easom | 19 | Son | Farmer | Colorado |
| 11 | Margaret Easom | 16 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 12 | June Easom | 13 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 13 | Florence Easom | 8 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 14 | Hattie (X) Downs | 63 | Head | Farmer | England |
| 15 | Edith Pearl Downs | 57 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 16 | Lester Glen Downs | 29 | Son | Farmer | Colorado |
| 17 | Archie Dean Downs | 24 | Son | Farmer | Colorado |
| 18 | Dale (X) Enos | 32 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 19 | Clara Enos | 27 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 20 | Howard Lu Enos | 5 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 21 | Lois Jean Enos | 3 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 22 | Mary E (X) Crumb | 76 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Cleo Christian | 27 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 24 | Mary (X) Christian | 31 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 25 | Elizabeth Christian | 4 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 26 | Elsa Christian | 3 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 27 | Verna Jean Christian | 0 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 28 | Charles Christian | 5 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 29 | Harold Christian | 3 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 30 | James Lloyd Christian | 0 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 31 | Homer Christian | 47 | Brother | Farmer | Missouri |
| 32 | Kenneth (X) Pierce | 27 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 33 | Margaret Pierce | 20 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 34 | Thomas Earl Pierce | 2 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 35 | Kenneth Norman Pierce | 0 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 36 | Clara Riggins | 60 | Mother-in-law | — | Kansas |
| 37 | May White | 50 | Aunt | — | Kansas |
| 38 | Sylvia (X) Perry | 60 | Head | — | Kansas |
| 39 | John P Perry THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Farmer | Colorado |
| 40 | Ruth Marjory | 16 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
Pedigree Summary
John + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 2 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)