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Robert Perry — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Martin-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Robert Perry across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Martin-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Robert & Emma — first a head (b.~1905), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Martin-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Perry |
| Given Name | Robert Dewie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Griffin twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Martin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Township / Ward | Griffin Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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 Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Perry | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Robert Perry | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Eloie Perry | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Martin, North …
Son, age 14
Martin, North Carolina · implied b. ~1906 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Perry |
| Given Name | Robert T. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Martin, North …
Son, age 25
Martin, North Carolina · implied b. ~1905 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Perry |
| Given Name | Robert J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Martin-County, North …
Head, age 35
Martin-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1905 — 3 household members
| Surname | Perry |
| Given Name | Robert Dewie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Griffin twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Martin |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Robert Perry across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Robert Perry (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Perry (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Robert Perry
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Perry
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Perry
Head · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · North Carolina
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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 — Martin-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Martin-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02940-00200)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Heber Peel | 40 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 2 | Rosa Peel | 39 | Wife | House Work | North Carolina |
| 3 | Russell Peel | 8 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | J. D. Bland | 54 | Head | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 5 | Beulah Bland | 32 | Wife | House Work | North Carolina |
| 6 | Jerry Gorham | 38 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 7 | Susanna Gorham | 39 | Wife | House Work | North Carolina |
| 8 | Caswell Griffin | 25 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 9 | Nina Griffin | 18 | wife | House Work | North Carolina |
| 10 | William Daniel | 37 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 11 | Sarah Daniel | 35 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Carrie Daniel | 15 | daughter | House Work | North Carolina |
| 13 | Hattie R Daniel | 7 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Billie Daniel | 5 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Sylvester James | 24 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 16 | Eileen James | 20 | Wife | House Work | North Carolina |
| 17 | A. Dawson Griffin | 57 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Lilly Margaret Griffin | 53 | Wife | House Work | North Carolina |
| 19 | Staten Griffin | 25 | son | Merchant | North Carolina |
| 20 | Bessie Griffin | 29 | Daught | House Work | North Carolina |
| 21 | Hubie Griffin | 21 | son | Farming | North Carolina |
| 22 | Lillie G Griffin | 14 | Daught. | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Ira Griffin | 12 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | James H Whisby | 73 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 25 | Cosmetia Whisby | 54 | Wife | House Work | North Carolina |
| 26 | Elnora Whisby | 29 | Daught | House Work | North Carolina |
| 27 | Lester Whisby | 24 | Daught | House Work | North Carolina |
| 28 | Katherine Whisby | 22 | Daught | Farming | North Carolina |
| 29 | Woodroe Whisby | 20 | son | Farming | North Carolina |
| 30 | Sarah Whisby | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Adelyn Whisby | 3 | Grand-Daught | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Andrew Griffin | 31 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 33 | Ella Griffin | 28 | Wife | House Work | North Carolina |
| 34 | Dallas Griffin | 9 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Henry Griffin | 19 | brother | Farming | North Carolina |
| 36 | Irene Griffin | 16 | sister in L | House Work | North Carolina |
| 37 | Mrs. W. N. Griffin | 63 | Head | House Work | North Carolina |
| 38 | Robert Dewie Perry THIS PERSON | 35 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 39 | Eloie Perry | 27 | wife | House Work | North Carolina |
| 40 | Dorothy Perry | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Robert
Gen 1 · 2 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)