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Sarah Perry — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wise-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Perry across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wise-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1893), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1893
Female
Head
Born: Virginia
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wise-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Perry |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wise |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | W.P.A. |
| Industry | GW |
| Class of Worker | 100 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | 32 |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | W.P.A. |
| Township / Ward | Roberson Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethel Perry | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Sarah Perry | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Bertie Perry | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Sadie Perry | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wise, Virginia
Spouse, age 22
Wise, Virginia · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Perry |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Wise, Virginia
Spouse, age 33
Wise, Virginia · implied b. ~1897 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Perry |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Wise-County, Virginia
Head, age 47
Wise-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1893 — 4 household members
| Surname | Perry |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wise |
| Occupation | W.P.A. |
| Industry | GW |
| Class of Worker | 100 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | 32 |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Sarah Perry across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sarah Perry
Head · 1940 · age 47 · b. ~1893 · Virginia
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Wise-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Wise-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04302-00697)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mildred Kilgore | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Jasper Salyers | 64 | Head | Sawmill | Virginia |
| 43 | Julia A. Salyers | 56 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Donald Salyers | 22 | Son | Sawmill | Virginia |
| 45 | Radford Salyers | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Raleigh Kilgore | 76 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 47 | William Albert Kilgore | 11 | Helper | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Robert Terry | 52 | Head | Mines | Virginia |
| 49 | Nannie Terry | 49 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Porter Terry | 26 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Nade Salyers | 37 | Head | Sawmill | Virginia |
| 52 | Ethel Salyers | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Claude Salyers | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Carl Perry | 26 | Head | Sawmill | Virginia |
| 55 | Opal Perry | 20 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Mozella Perry | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Sarah Perry THIS PERSON | 47 | Head | W.P.A. | Virginia |
| 58 | Sadie Perry | 22 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Bertie Perry | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Ethel Perry | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Rebecca Perry | 70 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Elbert Perry | 38 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Ballard Perry | 31 | Son | W.P.A. | Virginia |
| 64 | James Perry | 20 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 65 | James Mullins | 28 | Head | W.P.A. | Virginia |
| 66 | Belle Mullins | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Melvin Perry | 33 | Head | Sawmill | Virginia |
| 68 | Sarah Perry | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Joe Tunnell | 33 | Head | Mines | Virginia |
| 70 | Pauline Tunnell | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Shirley Lee Tunnell | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Charlotte Tunnell | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Jackie Tunnell | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Denver Shortt | 41 | Head | Lumber Camp | Virginia |
| 75 | Myrtle Shortt | 36 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 76 | Harry Shortt | 19 | Son | Lumber Camp | Virginia |
| 77 | Kenneth Shortt | 18 | Son | Lumber Camp | Virginia |
| 78 | Ruth Shortt | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Mildred Shortt | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Denver Shortt | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
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)