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Margaret Perry — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Essex-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Perry across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Enoch & Theodore — first a daughter (b.~1916), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Female
Daughter
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Essex-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Perry |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Newark |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Filing Clerk |
| Industry | Insurance |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1100 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Filing Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Newark |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veronica Perry | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Thomas Perry | Son | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Loretta Perry | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Margaret Perry | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hudson, New …
Daughter, age 2
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Perry |
| Given Name | Muriel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Essex, New …
Daughter, age 13
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Perry |
| Given Name | Muriel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Essex-County, New …
Daughter, age 24
Essex-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
| Surname | Perry |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Newark |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Occupation | Filing Clerk |
| Industry | Insurance |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1100 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Margaret Perry across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Enoch Perry (~0.92 confidence) and father Theodore Perry (~0.92 confidence) and mother Goldie Perry (~0.92 confidence) and mother Harriett Perry (~0.92 confidence) and mother Loretta Perry (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Enoch Perry
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Theodore Perry
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Goldie Perry
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Harriett Perry
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Loretta Perry
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Perry
Daughter · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Thomas Perry
Sibling · 1940 · age 32
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Veronica Perry
Sibling · 1940 · age 29
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02414-00330)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Anna Canit | 21 | Daughter | Power Press | New Jersey |
| 42 | Benny Truchanowicz | 21 | Head | Truck Driver | New Jersey |
| 43 | Catherine Truchanowicz | 17 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 44 | Richard Truchanowicz | 0 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 45 | Stephen Margitak | 30 | Head | Color Matcher | New Jersey |
| 46 | Marion Margitak | 22 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 47 | Kenneth Margitak | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 48 | Leon Margitak | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 49 | Robert Margitak | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 50 | Stephen Lawroski | 57 | Head | Butcher | Poland |
| 51 | Anastasia Lawroski | 47 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 52 | Viola Lawroski | 22 | Daughter | Power Press | New Jersey |
| 53 | Catherine Lawroski | 20 | Daughter | Assembler | New Jersey |
| 54 | Walter Lawroski | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 55 | Joseph Lawroski | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 56 | Joseph Gantarel | 37 | Son-in-law | Shipping Clerk | New Jersey |
| 57 | Anna Gantarel | 27 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 58 | Mary Gantarel | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 59 | Sophie Gantarel | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 60 | Frank Stulce | 44 | Head | Grinder | Austria |
| 61 | Ethel Stulce | 36 | Wife | Charwoman | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Frank Stulce | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Olga Stulce | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Ada Stulce | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Catherine Stulce | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 66 | Henry Stulce | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 67 | Lena Bangert | 63 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 68 | Mathilda Bangert | 60 | Sister | — | New Jersey |
| 69 | Emma A Bangert | 58 | Sister | — | New Jersey |
| 70 | Teresa G Bangert | 56 | Sister | Forelady | New Jersey |
| 71 | Caroline Dove | 50 | Sister | Seamstress | New Jersey |
| 72 | William Dove | 25 | Nephew | — | New Jersey |
| 73 | Loretta Perry | 62 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 74 | Thomas Perry | 32 | Son | Grinder | New Jersey |
| 75 | Veronica Perry | 29 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 76 | Margaret Perry THIS PERSON | 24 | Daughter | Filing Clerk | New Jersey |
| 77 | Mary Bronislowski | 60 | Head | — | Poland |
| 78 | Frank Kopala | 30 | Son | Truck Driver | New Jersey |
| 79 | Blaze Kopala | 23 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 80 | Helen Kopala | 27 | Daughter | Packer | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
Margaret + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)