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John Perry — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Las-Animas-County, Colorado
Our Model Tree links this John Perry across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Las-Animas-County, Colorado (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Wilson & Josephine — first a head (b.~1917), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Head
Born: Colorado
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Las-Animas-County, Colorado |
| Surname | Perry |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Trinidad City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Las Animas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Building Industry |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 700 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Township / Ward | Trinidad City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patricia Perry | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| John Perry | Head | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Gertrude Perry | Spouse | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
Las Animas, …
Son, age 2
Las Animas, Colorado · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Perry |
| Given Name | John Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
1930
Las Animas, …
Other, age 12
Las Animas, Colorado · implied b. ~1918 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Perry |
| Given Name | John L. |
| Relationship to Head | Step-son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
1940
Las-Animas-County, Colorado
Head, age 23
Las-Animas-County, Colorado · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
| Surname | Perry |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Trinidad City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Las Animas |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Building Industry |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 700 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 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 Wilson Perry (~0.92 confidence) and mother Josephine Perry (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Wilson Perry
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Josephine Perry
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Perry
Head · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Colorado
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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 — Las-Animas-County, Colorado
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1940 US Federal Census — Las-Animas-County, Colorado
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00468-00870)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Perry THIS PERSON | 23 | head | Carpenter | Colorado |
| 2 | Gertrude Perry | 20 | wife | — | Colorado |
| 3 | Patricia Perry | 2 | daughter | — | Colorado |
| 4 | C. J. Gerling | 45 | head | Fireman | Colorado |
| 5 | Rebecca Gerling | 45 | wife | — | Texas |
| 6 | Constance Gerling | 16 | daughter | — | Colorado |
| 7 | Betty Gerling | 13 | daughter | — | Colorado |
| 8 | Dollie Gerling | 11 | daughter | — | Colorado |
| 9 | Marylou Gerling | 7 | daughter | — | Colorado |
| 10 | Minnie Savage | 41 | head | Chickens | Missouri |
| 11 | Marian Savage | 20 | daughter | — | Colorado |
| 12 | Ruth Savage | 18 | daughter | — | Colorado |
| 13 | Louise Savage | 17 | daughter | — | Colorado |
| 14 | Wilbur Savage | 15 | son | — | Colorado |
| 15 | Percy Savage | 14 | son | — | Colorado |
| 16 | Shirley Savage | 12 | daughter | — | Colorado |
| 17 | Manuel Briones | 31 | head | Miner | Mexico |
| 18 | Cinia Briones | 20 | wife | — | New Mexico |
| 19 | Thomas Briones | 4 | son | — | New Mexico |
| 20 | Leroy Briones | 2 | son | — | Colorado |
| 21 | Desiderio Ortega | 68 | head | Unable To Get Time | Colorado |
| 22 | Antonina Ortega | 56 | wife | — | Mexico |
| 23 | Joe D. Martinez | 42 | head | Labor | Colorado |
| 24 | Julia Martinez | 32 | wife | — | Colorado |
| 25 | Frank Martinez | 13 | son | — | Colorado |
| 26 | Joe Martinez | 10 | son | — | Colorado |
| 27 | Pauline Martinez | 8 | daughter | — | Colorado |
| 28 | Louis Martinez | 6 | son | — | Colorado |
| 29 | Stella Martinez | 3 | daughter | — | Colorado |
| 30 | Joe Jr. Martinez | 1 | son | — | Colorado |
| 31 | Reuben Chavez | 26 | head | Laborer | Colorado |
| 32 | Leona Chavez | 23 | wife | — | New Mexico |
| 33 | Ralph Chavez | 4 | son | — | Colorado |
| 34 | Marylou Chavez | 3 | daughter | — | Colorado |
| 35 | Joe Chavez | 0 | son | — | Colorado |
| 36 | Ismael Guiterez | 30 | head | Laborer | New Mexico |
| 37 | Mary Guiterez | 22 | wife | — | Colorado |
| 38 | George Guiterez | 4 | son | — | Colorado |
| 39 | Raymond Guiterez | 1 | son | — | Colorado |
| 40 | David Guiterez | 18 | brother | — | New Mexico |
Pedigree Summary
John
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)