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Joseph Perry — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Providence-County, Rhode Island

Our Model Tree links this Joseph Perry across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Providence-County, Rhode Island (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 54 b. ~1886 Male Head Born: Azores Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationProvidence-County, Rhode Island
SurnamePerry
Given NameJoseph L
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age54
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceAzores
1935 Residence (City)Providence City
1935 Residence (County)Providence
Naturalization StatusNaturalized
Additional Details
OccupationLaborer
IndustryCotton mill
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked40
Income (1939)800
Highest GradeNo 0
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth CountryPortugal
Birthplace (normalized)azores
OccupationLaborer
Township / WardProvidence City
Est. Birth Year~1886

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
Isabelle Perry Daughter — 22 ~1918
Margaret Perry Daughter — 20 ~1920
Joseph Perry Head — 54 ~1886
Frances Perry Spouse — 48 ~1892

Census Appearances

1920
Providence, Rhode …
Head, age 33
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1887 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Perry
Given Name Joseph
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 33
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Azores
Year of Immigration 1909
Naturalization Status First papers filed
Father's Birthplace Azores
Mother's Birthplace Azores
Occupation Shoe Maker
Industry Rubber Works
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Mother Tongue Portuguese
Home Owned/Rented R
Birth Country Portugal
Year of Naturalization 1918
Birthplace (normalized) azores
1930
Providence, Rhode …
Head, age 43
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1887 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Perry
Given Name Joseph S.
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 43
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Azores
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Year of Immigration 1903
Age at First Marriage 23
Father's Birthplace Azores
Mother's Birthplace Azores
Occupation Ball shells
Industry Rubber Works
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Mother Tongue Portuguese
Home Owned/Rented R
Home Value / Rent 12
Veteran No
Birth Country Portugal
Birthplace (normalized) azores
1940
Providence-County, Rhode …
Head, age 54
Providence-County, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1886 — 4 household members
Surname Perry
Given Name Joseph L
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 54
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Azores
1935 Residence (City) Providence City
1935 Residence (County) Providence
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Occupation Laborer
Industry Cotton mill
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 40
Income (1939) 800
Highest Grade No 0
1935 Residence Same place
Birth Country Portugal
Birthplace (normalized) azores

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Our Model Tree links Joseph Perry across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Perry
Head · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · Rhode Island
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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Providence-County, Rhode Island Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03773-00082)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Mary Martins 40 Head — Azores
2 Edward S Santos 23 Boarder Braider Rhode Island
3 Mary S Santos 21 Daughter Stenographer Rhode Island
4 Albert C Pinheiro 22 Head Machine Oper Rhode Island
5 Mildred J Pinheiro 19 Wife Floor Lady Rhode Island
6 Antonio Vincent 45 Head Porter Azores
7 Mary Vincent 44 Wife — Azores
8 John Regan 21 Head Truck Driver Rhode Island
9 Adeline Regan 20 Daughter Twister Massachusetts
10 Lillian Conner 9 Boarder — Rhode Island
11 Elizabeth Conner 8 Boarder — Rhode Island
12 Joseph L Perry THIS PERSON 54 Head Laborer Azores
13 Frances L Perry 48 Wife — Azores
14 Isabelle S Perry 22 Daughter 40 Rhode Island
15 Margaret M Perry 20 Daughter Floor Worker Rhode Island
16 Manuel S Barboza 54 Head Farmer Azores
17 Adeline V Barboza 50 Wife — Azores
18 Irene Barboza 25 Daughter Bench Worker Rhode Island
19 Joseph Piva 35 Head Grinder Azores
20 Mary Piva 32 Wife Grinder Azores
21 Joseph Piva 11 Son — Rhode Island
22 Doris Piva 10 Son — Rhode Island
23 Alfred Piva 25 Head Machine Oper Rhode Island
24 Agnes Piva 22 Wife Examiner Portugal
25 Manuel Tavares 60 Head Laborer Azores
26 Marie F Tavares 61 Wife — Azores
27 Marie D Tavares 26 Daughter Typist Rhode Island
28 Antonio Tavares 21 Son Laborer Rhode Island
29 Irene Tavares 20 Daughter — Rhode Island
30 Antonio Silva 36 Head 40 Rhode Island
31 Mary Silva 33 Wife — Portugal
32 Mary E Silva 9 Daughter — Rhode Island
33 Lena Silva 7 Daughter — Rhode Island
34 Anthony J Silva 6 Son — Rhode Island
35 Edward Silva 2 Son — Rhode Island
36 Mary Lopez 60 Head — Azores
37 Ernest Lopez 26 Son Clinical Work Rhode Island
38 Ernestine Lopez 23 Daughter Floor Work Rhode Island
39 Mary Charlton 26 Head — Rhode Island
40 Doris M Charlton 2 Daughter — Rhode Island

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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