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Ruth Perry — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Tompkins-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Perry across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Tompkins-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1930), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1930
Female
Daughter
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Tompkins-County, New York |
| Surname | Perry |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Caroline Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tompkins |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Township / Ward | Caroline Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1930 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Perry | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Richard Perry | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Edson Perry | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Gladys Perry | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Frederick Perry | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Gladys Perry | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Mary Perry | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Ruth Perry | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1930
Tompkins, New …
Daughter, age 1
Tompkins, New York · implied b. ~1929 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Perry |
| Given Name | Ruth M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Tompkins-County, New …
Daughter, age 10
Tompkins-County, New York · implied b. ~1930 — 8 household members
| Surname | Perry |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Caroline Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tompkins |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 Ruth Perry across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ruth Perry
Daughter · 1940 · age 10 · b. ~1930 · New York
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Sibling
Gladys Perry
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edson Perry
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Perry
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frederick Perry
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Perry
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
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 — Tompkins-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Tompkins-County, New York
Page Contents
36 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02792-00042)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George J. Quick | 52 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 2 | Pauline E. Quick | 52 | Wife | Laundress | Iowa |
| 3 | James Quick | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 4 | George Quick | 45 | Hired man | Laborer | New York |
| 5 | Joseph Perry | 59 | Head | Farmer | Vermont |
| 6 | Gladys D. Perry | 36 | Wife | — | New York |
| 7 | Edson Perry | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 8 | Ruth Perry THIS PERSON | 10 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 9 | Frederick Perry | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 10 | Gladys Perry | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 11 | Richard Perry | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 12 | Mary Perry | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 13 | William H. Wheeler | 64 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 14 | Mary Wheeler | 59 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 15 | Kenneth Harris | 12 | Grandson | — | New York |
| 16 | James F. Johns | 40 | Head | Tractor Operator | New York |
| 17 | Rachel M. Johns | 36 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 18 | Ruth Johns | 14 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 19 | Jane Johns | 6 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 20 | Herbert Parker | 32 | Cousin | Farmer | New York |
| 21 | Charles Youngs | 57 | Boarder | Laborer | New York |
| 22 | Brooktondale | None | — | — | — |
| 23 | Joseph Lease | 32 | Head | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Josephine Lease | 29 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Phylis Lease | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Orlania Slocum | 77 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Etta Slocum | 70 | Wife | — | New York |
| 28 | Harold Conant | 21 | Grandson | New Worker | China |
| 29 | George W. Bell | 47 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 30 | Pauline Bell | 43 | Wife | Machine Operator | New York |
| 31 | Mary Bell | 67 | Mother | — | England |
| 32 | Ethel Read | 35 | Head | — | New York |
| 33 | Harry Read | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 34 | Earl Read | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 35 | Elizabeth Read | 9 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 36 | Bernard Read | 7 | Son | — | New York |
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)