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Mary Perry — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Providence-County, Rhode Island
Our Model Tree links this Mary Perry across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Providence-County, Rhode Island (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ellis & Augusta — first a daughter (b.~1916), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Female
Daughter
Born: Rhode Island
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Providence-County, Rhode Island |
| Surname | Perry |
| Given Name | Mary A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Providence city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Providence |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Waitress |
| Industry | Restaurant |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
| Occupation | Waitress |
| Township / Ward | Providence City |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellie Spear | Daughter | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Mary Perry | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Ellis Spear | Head | — | 70 | ~1870 |
| Milton Perry | Other | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Augusta Spear | Spouse | — | 66 | ~1874 |
Census Appearances
1920
Providence, Rhode …
Daughter, age 3
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Perry |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Portugal |
| Mother's Birthplace | Portugal |
| Mother Tongue | Portuguese |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1930
Providence, Rhode …
Daughter, age 13
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Perry |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Portugal |
| Mother's Birthplace | Portugal |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1940
Providence-County, Rhode …
Daughter, age 24
Providence-County, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
| Surname | Perry |
| Given Name | Mary A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Providence city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Providence |
| Occupation | Waitress |
| Industry | Restaurant |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
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 Mary Perry across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ellis Spear (~0.92 confidence) and mother Augusta Spear (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Perry (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Perry (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rosa Perry (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Perry (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ellis Spear
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Augusta Spear
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Perry
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Perry
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rosa Perry
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Perry
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Perry
Daughter · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Rhode Island
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Sibling
Ellie Spear
Sibling · 1940 · age 35
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 — Providence-County, Rhode Island
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1940 US Federal Census — Providence-County, Rhode Island
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03779-00139)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Joseph Sharp | 63 | Head | Stoner | Austria |
| 42 | Bena Sharp | 62 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 43 | Madeline Sharp | 22 | Daughter | Cashier | Rhode Island |
| 44 | Cornelius J. Quinn | 30 | Head | Painter | Rhode Island |
| 45 | Margaret R. Quinn | 25 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 46 | Beverly E. Quinn | 2 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 47 | Frank Platt | 49 | Head | Night Watchman | England |
| 48 | Irene C. Platt | 42 | Wife | — | Connecticut |
| 49 | Ellis G. Spear | 70 | Head | Restaurant Prop. | New York |
| 50 | Augusta E. Spear | 66 | Wife | Cook Restaurant | South Carolina |
| 51 | Ellie E. Spear | 35 | Daughter | Cook | Rhode Island |
| 52 | Milton Perry | 26 | Son in law | Fireman | Rhode Island |
| 53 | Mary A. Perry THIS PERSON | 24 | Daughter | Waitress | Rhode Island |
| 54 | John P. Mcnamara | 60 | Head | Labour | Eire |
| 55 | Elizabeth Mcnamara | 52 | Wife | Janitress | North Ireland |
| 56 | Elizabeth Mcnamara | 18 | Daughter | Inspector | Rhode Island |
| 57 | Albert H. Smith | 35 | Head | Plumber | Rhode Island |
| 58 | Mae G. Smith | 33 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 59 | Patricia A. Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 60 | William A. Cooney | 35 | Head | Setting Out Trees | Rhode Island |
| 61 | Arthur W. Cooney | 17 | Son | New Worker | Rhode Island |
| 62 | Harry R. Russell | 56 | Head | Compound Man | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Ada M. Russell | 54 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 64 | Raymond R. Russell | 22 | Son | Plastic Worker | Rhode Island |
| 65 | Robert E. Russell | 16 | Son | New Worker | Rhode Island |
| 66 | Bernard A. Russell | 30 | Son | Plastic Worker | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Helen W. Russell | 25 | Daughter in law | Plastic Worker | Rhode Island |
| 68 | Ann M. Russell | 8 | Grand daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 69 | Bernard A. Jr. Russell | 5 | Grandson | — | Rhode Island |
| 70 | Eugene E. Deignan | 35 | Head | Truck Driver | Rhode Island |
| 71 | Mary J. Deignan | 32 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 72 | Madeline Deignan | 17 | Daughter | New Worker | Rhode Island |
| 73 | Rose M. Deignan | 14 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 74 | Doris E. Deignan | 13 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 75 | Eugenia F. Deignan | 10 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 76 | Helen E. Deignan | 9 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 77 | Rita A. Deignan | 6 | Grand daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 78 | William J. Burns | 20 | Brother in law | Baker | Rhode Island |
| 79 | Michael E. Burns | 17 | Brother in law | New Worker | Rhode Island |
| 80 | Leonard R. Pulsifer | 63 | Head | Weaver | Massachusetts |
Pedigree Summary
Mary + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 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)