Joseph Perry — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Bristol-County, Massachusetts

Our Model Tree links this Joseph Perry across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bristol-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1892), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 48 b. ~1892 Male Head Born: Portugal Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Bristol-County, Massachusetts
Surname	Perry
Given Name	Joseph
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Portugal
1935 Residence (City)	Taunton City
1935 Residence (County)	Bristol
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Moulder
Industry	Stove Foundry
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	24
Income (1939)	1414
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Portugal
Birthplace (normalized)	portugal
Occupation	Moulder
Township / Ward	Taunton City
Est. Birth Year	~1892

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Joseph	Age	Birth yr
Alberta Perry	Daughter	—	22	~1918
Joseph Perry	Head	—	48	~1892
David Perry	Son	—	13	~1927
Laura Perry	Spouse	—	43	~1897

Census Appearances

1920

Bristol, Massachusetts

Head, age 27

Bristol, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1893 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Perry
Given Name	Joseph
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	27
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Portugal
Year of Immigration	1915
Naturalization Status	Alien
Father's Birthplace	Portugal
Mother's Birthplace	Portugal
Occupation	Moulder
Industry	Foundry
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Portuguese
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth Country	Portugal
Birthplace (normalized)	portugal

1930

Bristol, Massachusetts

Head, age 38

Bristol, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1892 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Perry
Given Name	Joseph A
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Portugal
Naturalization Status	First papers filed
Year of Immigration	1906
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Portugal
Mother's Birthplace	Portugal
Occupation	Moulder
Industry	Stove Work
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Portuguese
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	7000
Radio Set	R
Birth Country	Portugal
Birthplace (normalized)	portugal

1940

Bristol-County, Massachusetts

Head, age 48

Bristol-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1892 — 4 household members

Surname	Perry
Given Name	Joseph
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Portugal
1935 Residence (City)	Taunton City
1935 Residence (County)	Bristol
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Moulder
Industry	Stove Foundry
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	24
Income (1939)	1414
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Portugal
Birthplace (normalized)	portugal

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Joseph Perry

Head · 1940 · age 48 · b. ~1892 · Massachusetts

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1940 US Federal Census — Bristol-County, Massachusetts Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01574-00668)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	James Longo	1	Son	—	Mass.
42	Joseph Perry THIS PERSON	48	Head	Moulder	Portugal
43	Laura Perry	43	Wife	—	Mass.
44	Alberta Perry	22	Daughter	—	Mass.
45	David Perry	13	Son	—	Mass.
46	Ann Dargeiros	36	Head	Laborer	Mass.
47	James Dargeiros	14	Son	—	Mass.
48	Ann Dargeiros	12	Daughter	—	Mass.
49	Charles Brown	50	Head	Mechanic	Me.
50	Katherine Brown	46	Wife	—	Mass.
51	Albert Brown	16	Son	—	Mass.
52	Charles Brown	15	Son	—	Mass.
53	Henry Williams	44	Head	Moulder	Mass.
54	Gertrude Williams	39	Wife	—	Mass.
55	Dorothea Williams	15	Daughter	—	Mass.
56	Richard Williams	14	Son	—	Mass.
57	Prima Ricci	45	Head	Brick Mason	Italy
58	Michaelina Ricci	35	Wife	—	Austria
59	David Ricci	14	Son	—	Mass.
60	Alice Ricci	12	Daughter	—	Mass.
61	Robert Ricci	8	Son	—	Mass.
62	Anthony Cablocka	28	Brother-In-Law	Clerk	Mass.
63	Matilda Williams	80	Head	—	Me.
64	Alice Williams	48	Daughter	Clerk	Mass.
65	Elisha Williams	51	Head	Truck Driver	Mass.
66	Christina Williams	42	Wife	—	Conn.
67	Marian Williams	12	Daughter	—	Mass.
68	Grace Williams	11	Daughter	—	Mass.
69	Freda Williams	6	Daughter	—	Mass.
70	Clifton Packard	65	Head	Chauffeur	Mass.
71	Grace Packard	58	Wife	—	Conn.
72	Esther Packard	27	Daughter	—	Mass.
73	Lydia Packard	60	Sister-In-Law\|Daughter	—	Mass.
74	Fred Damaris	34	Head	Operator	Mass.
75	Celia Damaris	31	Wife	—	Mass.
76	Christina Travis	64	Head	—	Portugal
77	Arthur Travis	41	Son	Clerk	Mass.
78	John Travis	31	Son	Laborer	Mass.
79	Irene Travis	17	Daughter	—	Mass.
80	Charles Cardoza	29	Head	Truck Driver	Mass.

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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.

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