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Ruth Perry — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Bleckley-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Perry across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bleckley-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1898), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Female
Spouse
Born: Georgia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bleckley-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Perry |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rural Section |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bleckley |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Housekeeper |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 9 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Housekeeper |
| Township / Ward | Rural Section |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merle Perry | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Ruth Perry | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Shirley Perry | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Byrd Perry | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Marcine Perry | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Quinton Perry | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Green Perry | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Neil Perry | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1930
Bleckley, Georgia
Other, age 32
Bleckley, Georgia · implied b. ~1898 — 7 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Perry |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Bleckley-County, Georgia
Spouse, age 42
Bleckley-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1898 — 8 household members
| Surname | Perry |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rural Section |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bleckley |
| Occupation | Housekeeper |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 9 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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Our Model Tree links Ruth Perry across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ruth Perry
Spouse · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Georgia
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Bleckley-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Bleckley-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00643-00156)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ray Mcdonald | 20 | Brother | Laborer | Georgia |
| 2 | Tom W. Sanders | 58 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 3 | Annie Sanders | 59 | Wife | Housekeeper | Georgia |
| 4 | Irie Brown | 25 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 5 | Lilly May Brown | 22 | Wife | Housekeeper | Georgia |
| 6 | Leo Brown | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 7 | Barbara Ann Brown | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 8 | Jack Bryant | 21 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 9 | Annie Bryant | 22 | Wife | Laborer | Georgia |
| 10 | Green S. Perry | 47 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 11 | Ruth Perry THIS PERSON | 42 | Wife | Housekeeper | Georgia |
| 12 | Merle Perry | 22 | Daughter | Teacher | Georgia |
| 13 | Neil Perry | 20 | Daughter | Saleslady | Georgia |
| 14 | Marcine Perry | 17 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 15 | Byrd Perry | 14 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 16 | Quinton Perry | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 17 | Shirley Perry | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 18 | Grady Benson | 30 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 19 | Christine Benson | 24 | Wife | Housekeeper | Georgia |
| 20 | Wynell Benson | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 21 | Margie Benson | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 22 | Rondal Benson | 1 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 23 | Clinton Benson | 19 | Brother | Laborer | Georgia |
| 24 | George Barrs | 59 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 25 | Lollie Barrs | 60 | Wife | Housekeeper | Georgia |
| 26 | Essie Mae Barrs | 31 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Georgia |
| 27 | Robert Barrs | 29 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 28 | Nannie Barrs | 29 | Wife | Housekeeper | Georgia |
| 29 | Mavis Barrs | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 30 | Dorothy Barrs | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 31 | Willard Barrs | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 32 | Grace Barrs | 0 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 33 | William Scarborough | 24 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Georgia |
| 34 | Ralph Purser | 36 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 35 | Cora Lee Purser | 29 | Wife | Housekeeper | Georgia |
| 36 | Harold Purser | 9 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 37 | Mary Purser | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 38 | James Purser | 1 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 39 | Lee Paul Hill | 47 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 40 | Clara Hill | 45 | Wife | Housekeeper | Georgia |
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)