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John Perry — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Niagara-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this John Perry across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Niagara-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Elmer & Elmer — first a head (b.~1911), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Niagara-County, New York |
| Surname | Perry |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | No. Tonawanda |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Niagara |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Grocery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1300 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | No Tonawanda |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joan Perry | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| John Perry | Head | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Grace Andrus | Other | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Emery Andrus | Other | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Donald Perry | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Hazel Perry | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Niagara, New …
Son, age 9
Niagara, New York · implied b. ~1911 — 13 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Parry |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Niagara, New …
Son, age 19
Niagara, New York · implied b. ~1911 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Perry |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada-English |
| Occupation | Collector |
| Industry | Junk |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Niagara-County, New …
Head, age 29
Niagara-County, New York · implied b. ~1911 — 6 household members
| Surname | Perry |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | No. Tonawanda |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Niagara |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Grocery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1300 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 Elmer Perry (~0.92 confidence) and father Elmer Parry (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Parry (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Elmer Perry
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Elmer Parry
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Parry
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Perry
Head · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · New York
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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 — Niagara-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Niagara-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02698-00544)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Edward Lobdell | 61 | Head | Repairman | New York |
| 42 | Helen Lobdell | 61 | Wife | — | New York |
| 43 | Alfred Edward Moore | 40 | Head | Hot-Bed-Worker | New York |
| 44 | John Perry THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 45 | Hazel Perry | 24 | Wife | — | New York |
| 46 | Donald Perry | 3 | Son | — | New York |
| 47 | Joan Perry | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 48 | Grace Andrus | 65 | Mother-in-law | Paper Hanger | New York |
| 49 | Emery Andrus | 58 | Brother-in-law | Musician | New York |
| 50 | Howard Lane | 39 | Head | Foreman | Ohio |
| 51 | Irene Lane | 41 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 52 | Marjorie Lane | 10 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 53 | Dolores Lane | 9 | Son | — | New York |
| 54 | Charles Seib | 63 | Head | Stationary Engineer | New York |
| 55 | Florence Seib | 65 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 56 | Henry Carey | 66 | Boarder | Sheet Metal Worker | New York |
| 57 | Leroy Kropp | 24 | Head | Operator | New York |
| 58 | Doris Kropp | 25 | Wife | — | Canada-Eng |
| 59 | Helen D. Kropp | 6 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 60 | Frederick D. Wilson | 24 | Brother-in-law | Paper Tester | Canada-Eng |
| 61 | Florence Wilson | 57 | Mother-in-law | — | Canada-Eng |
| 62 | Joseph Sherman | 30 | Head | Laborer-Trucking | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Anna Sherman | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Frederick Claer | 30 | Head | B-Z | New York |
| 65 | Mabel Claer | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | David Claer | 3 | Son | — | New York |
| 67 | Harold Smith | 23 | Nephew | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Rudolph Chelikowsky | 57 | Head | Cabinet Maker | Hungary |
| 69 | Katherine Chelikowsky | 57 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 70 | Amelia Barnes | 47 | Head | — | New York |
| 71 | Robert Barnes | 26 | Son | Clerical Work | New York |
| 72 | William Barnes | 6 | Son | — | New York |
| 73 | William Wankasky | 38 | Head | Operator | New York |
| 74 | Edwin Wankasky | 36 | Brother | Paper-Finisher | New York |
| 75 | Gladys Gorka | 31 | Housekeeper | Servant | New York |
| 76 | Dorothy Gorka | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 77 | John Jakob | 46 | Head | Cabinet Maker | Roumania |
| 78 | Theresa Jakob | 45 | Wife | — | Roumania |
| 79 | Theresa Jakob | 14 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 80 | John, Jr. Jakob | 13 | Son | — | New York |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 3 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)