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Thomas Perry — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Wake-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Perry across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wake-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Nannie & Thos — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wake-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Perry |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Raleigh |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wake |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Raleigh |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Perry | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Olive Perry | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Thomas Perry | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Nell Perry | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Oscar Perry | Head | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Oscar Perry | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wake, North …
Son, age 1
Wake, North Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Perry |
| Given Name | Thomas E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Wake, North …
Son, age 12
Wake, North Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Perry |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Wake-County, North …
Son, age 22
Wake-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
| Surname | Perry |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Raleigh |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wake |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 3 |
| 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 Thomas Perry across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Nannie Arnold (~0.92 confidence) and father Thos Arnold (~0.92 confidence) and father Hall Perry (~0.92 confidence) and mother Olive Perry (~0.50 confidence) and father Oscar Perry (~0.50 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.75
Mother
Nannie Arnold
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thos Arnold
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Hall Perry
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Olive Perry
b. ~1918
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.5
Father
Oscar Perry
b. ~1918
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.5
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Perry
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Oscar Perry
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Perry
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nell Perry
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
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 — Wake-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Wake-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02982-00277)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Woodrow Haywood | 26 | Son | Bookkeeper | North Carolina |
| 2 | Elinor Haywood | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Woodrow Jr. Haywood | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Frederick L. Lilley | 63 | Head | Yard Conductor | North Carolina |
| 5 | Emily Lilley | 60 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Eleanor Lilley | 23 | Daughter | Stenographer | North Carolina |
| 7 | Marie Leslie | 24 | Head | Stenographer | North Carolina |
| 8 | Ann Smith | 25 | Sister | Jr. File Clerk | North Carolina |
| 9 | John Smith | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Martha Bennett | 66 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Leon I. Gordon | 36 | Head | Doctor | North Carolina |
| 12 | Audrey Gordon | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Leon Jr. Gordon | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Henry Gordon | 7 | Nephew | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Mary Lee Hendren | 29 | Lodger | Bookkeeper | North Carolina |
| 16 | Roberta Zachary | 52 | Head | Operator | North Carolina |
| 17 | Corinne Zachary | 36 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Luther Rock | 45 | Head | Supervision | West Virginia |
| 19 | Martha Ann Rock | 41 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Warren Rock | 20 | Son | Bookkeeper | Virginia |
| 21 | George B. Hill | 73 | Head | Night Watchman | North Carolina |
| 22 | Ohelia Hill | 63 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | George Jr. Hill | 25 | Son | Mechanic | North Carolina |
| 24 | John R. Snead | 25 | Lodger | Salesman & Collector | North Carolina |
| 25 | Vernon Odell | 29 | Head | Designer | Georgia |
| 26 | Dorothy Odell | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 27 | David Odell | 1 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 28 | Oscar P. Perry | 22 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Olive Perry | 22 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Nell Perry | 26 | Daughter | Clerk | North Carolina |
| 31 | Thomas Perry THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Oscar Perry | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Mary Olive Perry | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | William Brown | 62 | Head | Office Helper | North Carolina |
| 35 | Elsie Brown | 54 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | William J. Brown | 32 | Son | Jr. Draftsman | North Carolina |
| 37 | Edith Brown | 23 | Daughter | Secretary | North Carolina |
| 38 | Betty Brown | 20 | Daughter | Secretary | North Carolina |
| 39 | Roberta Florence Brown | 92 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | George A. Lafrage | 47 | Head | Night Dispatcher | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.75
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)