Mary Perkins — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Chaves-County, New Mexico

Our Model Tree links this Mary Perkins across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chaves-County, New Mexico (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1860), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 80 b. ~1860 Female Spouse Born: Tennessee Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Chaves-County, New Mexico
Surname	Perkins
Given Name	Mary Bell
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	80
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	Roswell City
1935 Residence (County)	Chaves
Additional Details
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee
Township / Ward	Roswell City
Est. Birth Year	~1860

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 Mary	Age	Birth yr
Jimmy Adams	Daughter	—	36	~1904
Doc Perkins	Head	—	82	~1858
Mary Perkins	Spouse	—	80	~1860

Census Appearances

1920

Chaves, New …

Spouse, age 59

Chaves, New Mexico · implied b. ~1861 — 10 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Perkins
Given Name	Mary B
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	59
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Occupation	Wife
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1930

Chaves, New …

Spouse, age 70

Chaves, New Mexico · implied b. ~1860 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Perkins
Given Name	Mary B
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	70
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
Age at First Marriage	17
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Occupation	Assistant
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1940

Chaves-County, New …

Spouse, age 80

Chaves-County, New Mexico · implied b. ~1860 — 3 household members

Surname	Perkins
Given Name	Mary Bell
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	80
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	Roswell City
1935 Residence (County)	Chaves
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

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Mary Perkins

Spouse · 1940 · age 80 · b. ~1860 · New Mexico

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1940 US Federal Census — Chaves-County, New Mexico Open full size

Page Contents

38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02440-00352)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	John D. Atkins	22	Head	Radio Technician And Operator	Colorado
2	James Simpson	25	Partner	Radio Technician	Texas
3	Lawrence M. Holman	28	Head	Soldier	Kansas
4	Elsie Holman	24	Wife	—	Kansas
5	Gary Holman	3	Son	—	New Mexico
7	Doc R. Perkins	82	Head	—	Tennessee
8	Mary Bell Perkins THIS PERSON	80	Wife	—	Tennessee
9	Jimmy Oma Adams	36	Daughter	—	Texas
10	Frank Martina	20	Head	Assistant To Plasterer	New Mexico
11	Emma Martina	16	Wife	—	New Mexico
12	O. Edgar	49	Head	Automobile Mechanic	Texas
13	Loretta Edgar	35	Wife	—	Oklahoma
14	Edgar Edgar	9	Son	—	Oklahoma
15	Bonnie Edgar	2	Daughter	0	Texas
16	James A. Thompson	39	Head	Meat Cutter	Kentucky
17	Mabel Thompson	38	Wife	—	Indiana
18	Moody Thompson	17	Son	—	New Mexico
19	Billy Thompson	16	Daughter	—	Kentucky
20	John P. Williams	45	Head	Farm Laborer	Texas
21	Ollie Williams	40	Wife	—	Oklahoma
22	J. B. Jr. Williams	16	Son	Farm Laborer	Texas
23	Alila Williams	15	Daughter	—	Texas
24	Odessa Williams	14	Daughter	—	Texas
25	Vera Williams	13	Daughter	—	Texas
26	Sybil Williams	11	Daughter	—	Texas
27	Jarrett Green	73	Head	—	Alabama
28	Marie Holloway	33	Head	Saleslady	Kansas
29	Peggy Marie Holloway	3	Daughter	0	New Mexico
30	Prentice White	38	Lodger	Manager And Salesman	New Mexico
32	Clifton O. Konley	41	Head	Manager Shoe Department	Arkansas
33	Frances Konley	38	Wife	—	Kansas
34	Wilber Konley	13	Son	—	California
35	Robert Konley	11	Son	—	California
36	Dell P. Chappell	54	Head	Water Superintendent	Texas
37	L. Ray Chappell	52	Wife	—	Texas
38	Raydelle Chappell	20	Daughter	School Teacher	New Mexico
39	Don H. Chappell	18	Son	Shoe Salesman	New Mexico
40	John J. Chappell	14	Son	Paper Route	New Mexico

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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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