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Joseph Perry — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Joseph Perry across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kent-County, Rhode Island (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Alexandrina & Manuel — first a head (b.~1908), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Male
Head
Born: Portugal
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kent-County, Rhode Island |
| Surname | Perry |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Portugal |
| 1935 Residence (City) | West Warwick |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kent |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | beamer |
| Industry | Lace mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 450 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Portugal |
| Birthplace (normalized) | portugal |
| Occupation | Beamer |
| Township / Ward | West Warwick |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Perry | Head | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Joseph Perry | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Frank Perry | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Mary Perry | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kent, Rhode …
Son, age 11
Kent, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1909 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Perry |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Portugal |
| Year of Immigration | 1913 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Portugal |
| Mother's Birthplace | Portugal |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Portuguese |
| Birth Country | Portugal |
| Birthplace (normalized) | portugal |
1930
Kent, Rhode …
Son, age 23
Kent, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1907 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Perry |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Portugal |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Year of Immigration | 1916 |
| Father's Birthplace | Portugal |
| Mother's Birthplace | Portugal |
| Occupation | Folder |
| Industry | Print Works |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Portuguese |
| Birth Country | Portugal |
| Birthplace (normalized) | portugal |
1940
Kent-County, Rhode …
Head, age 32
Kent-County, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
| Surname | Perry |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Portugal |
| 1935 Residence (City) | West Warwick |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kent |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Occupation | beamer |
| Industry | Lace mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 450 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Portugal |
| Birthplace (normalized) | portugal |
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 Joseph Perry across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Alexandrina Perry (~0.92 confidence) and father Manuel Perry (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Perry (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Alexandrina Perry
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Manuel Perry
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Perry
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Perry
Head · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Rhode Island
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Kent-County, Rhode Island
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1940 US Federal Census — Kent-County, Rhode Island
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03759-00533)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marianno Furtado | 48 | Head | Gardener | Brazil |
| 2 | Emily Furtado | 39 | Wife | — | Portugal |
| 3 | Dorothy Furtado | 16 | daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 4 | Celia Furtado | 1 | daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 5 | Maria Repose | 75 | mother | — | Portugal |
| 6 | John Polinick | 24 | Head | Bobbin Winder | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Mary Polinick | 21 | wife | Mender | Rhode Island |
| 8 | Sandra Polinick | 1 | daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 9 | Joseph Perry THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Beamer | Portugal |
| 10 | Mary R. Perry | 23 | wife | Mending | Mass |
| 11 | Joseph Jr. Perry | 4 | son | — | Rhode Island |
| 12 | Frank Perry | 1 | son | — | Rhode Island |
| 13 | Manuel Enos | 51 | Head | Contractor | Portugal |
| 14 | Angelina Enos | 51 | wife | — | Portugal |
| 15 | Manuel Enos | 24 | son | Lot Chaser | Rhode Island |
| 16 | John Enos | 21 | son | Spinner | Rhode Island |
| 17 | Christy Enos | 20 | son | Bobbin Boy | Rhode Island |
| 18 | Tony Enos | 18 | son | Mach. Operator | Rhode Island |
| 19 | Joseph Enos | 14 | son | — | Rhode Island |
| 20 | Eugene Silva | 25 | Head | Gregatender | Mass |
| 21 | Mary Silva | 23 | wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 22 | Sylvio Michaud | 30 | Head | Foreman | Maine |
| 23 | Lillian Michaud | 26 | wife | Winder | Maine |
| 24 | Patrick Michaud | 1 | son | — | Rhode Island |
| 25 | Patricia Michaud | 1 | daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 26 | Laura Hebert | 63 | Head | — | Canada |
| 27 | Jose P. Mattias | 39 | Head | Agent | Rhode Island |
| 28 | Georgiana Mattias | 62 | mother | — | Portugal |
| 29 | Anthony Mattias | 33 | brother | Packing Rm. | Rhode Island |
| 30 | John Mattias | 25 | brother | Foreman | Rhode Island |
| 31 | Alice Mattias | 21 | sister | Mender | Rhode Island |
| 32 | Everett Hartley | 42 | Head | Laborer | Rhode Island |
| 33 | Sarah F. Hartley | 39 | wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 34 | Everett Jr. Hartley | 17 | son | — | Rhode Island |
| 35 | Eleanor Hartley | 15 | daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 36 | Isabelle Hartley | 14 | daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 37 | Eunice Hartley | 12 | daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 38 | Sarah Hartley | 11 | daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 39 | Grace Hartley | 8 | daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 40 | Shirley Hartley | 5 | daughter | — | Rhode Island |
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Pedigree Summary
Joseph
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)