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Margaret Perry — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Margaret Perry across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Richard — first a spouse (b.~1911), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Female
Spouse
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Perry |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Perry | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| John Perry | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| John Perry | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1910
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Perry |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 9
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1911 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Perry |
| Given Name | Margaret S. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 19
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Perry |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | stenographer |
| Industry | law office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 29
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1911 — 3 household members
| Surname | Perry |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Perry (~0.92 confidence) and father Richard Perry (~0.92 confidence) and father Richard Perry (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Perry (~0.92 confidence) and mother Isabella Perry (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Perry
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Richard Perry
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Richard Perry
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Perry
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Isabella Perry
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Perry
Spouse · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Pennsylvania
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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 — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03699-00284)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Horace Paugh | 43 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Jane S. Paugh | 43 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Albert Paugh | 22 | Son | Accountant | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Richard Paugh | 19 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Frank Paugh | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Jane Paugh | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Maria S. Salmon | 83 | Head | Caretaker | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Charles Taylor | 62 | Head | Pension | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Leah Taylor | 57 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Paul Taylor | 22 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Charles Taylor | 36 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Harry S. Munger | 30 | Head | Service Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Edna Munger | 29 | Wife | Mender | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Oliver S. Dill | 85 | Head | Retired | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Stanley S. Percinski | 23 | Head | Mill Hand | Poland |
| 56 | Mary Percinski | 26 | Wife | Seamer | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | John White | 26 | Head | Butcher | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Grace White | 21 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Ervin Lyndall | 63 | Head | Insurance Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Caroline Lyndall | 57 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Harry S. Greene | 53 | Head | Sexton | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Anna Greene | 52 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 63 | Donald Greene | 18 | Son | Crew Boy | Canada |
| 64 | Lida Greene | 14 | Daughter | — | Canada |
| 65 | Mary De Mott | 31 | Lodger | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | David De Mott | 12 | Lodger | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | John Perry | 30 | Head | Guard | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Margaret Perry THIS PERSON | 29 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | John Jr. Perry | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Bernard Mayer | 64 | Head | Salesman | Germany |
| 71 | Eva S. Mayer | 61 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Anna S. Crowther | 82 | Head | — | Germany |
| 73 | Catherine Crowther | 52 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Edna Crowther | 40 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | John Bertiaux | 27 | Head | Mechanical Repr. | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Betty Bertiaux | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | John Ballback | 24 | Head | Student Clergyman | New Jersey |
| 79 | La Nelle Ballback | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Margaret
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)