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Walter Perry — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Walter Perry across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in San-Mateo-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Antone & Arthur — first a son (b.~1911), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Son
Born: California
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | San-Mateo-County, California |
| Surname | Perry |
| Given Name | Walter T |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sonoma |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Building Industry |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 18 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No-3 |
| 1935 Residence | California |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Township 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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 Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Perry | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Walter Perry | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Antone Perry | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Lloyd Perry | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Anna Perry | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Marjorie Perry | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1920
San Francisco, …
Son, age 8
San Francisco, California · implied b. ~1912 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Perry |
| Given Name | Wayne |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | California |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Occupation | Pupil |
| Industry | Public School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1930
San Mateo, …
Son, age 19
San Mateo, California · implied b. ~1911 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Perry |
| Given Name | Wayne E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | California |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Stock Broker |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1940
San-Mateo-County, California
Son, age 29
San-Mateo-County, California · implied b. ~1911 — 6 household members
| Surname | Perry |
| Given Name | Walter T |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sonoma |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Building Industry |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 18 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No-3 |
| 1935 Residence | California |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
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 Walter Perry across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Antone Perry (~0.92 confidence) and father Arthur Perry (~0.92 confidence) and father Arthur Perry (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Perry (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mae Perry (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Antone Perry
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Arthur Perry
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Arthur Perry
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Perry
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mae Perry
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Perry
Son · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · California
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Sibling
Marjorie Perry
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Perry
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lloyd Perry
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — San-Mateo-County, California
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1940 US Federal Census — San-Mateo-County, California
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00331-00790)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lyle Newcome | 40 | Head | Gardener | Nebraska |
| 2 | Mabel Newcome | 27 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 3 | Claude Merlyn Newcome | 9 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 4 | Ronald Newcome | 4 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 5 | Edgar Roy Moore | 50 | Father in law | Gardener | Nebraska |
| 6 | Lena Moore | 48 | Mother in law | — | Nebraska |
| 7 | Louis Ravizza | 55 | Head | Gardener | France |
| 8 | Simona Ravizza | 45 | Wife | — | California |
| 9 | Charles A Crotty | 51 | Head | Gardener | Iowa |
| 10 | Herman Davies | 46 | Head | Painter | Holland |
| 11 | Arthur Morton | 33 | Head | Shovel Opertr | California |
| 12 | Lorraine Morton | 31 | Wife | Saleslady | California |
| 13 | Lorraine Morton | 12 | Daughter | — | California |
| 14 | Marie Morton | 10 | Daughter | — | California |
| 15 | Antone S Perry | 55 | Head | Laborer | California |
| 16 | Anna Perry | 54 | Wife | — | Oregon |
| 17 | Walter T Perry THIS PERSON | 29 | Son | Laborer | California |
| 18 | George Perry | 23 | Son | Laborer | California |
| 19 | Lloyd Perry | 15 | Son | — | California |
| 20 | Marjorie Perry | 10 | Daughter | — | California |
| 21 | Emmett E Huff | 42 | Head | Truck Driver | Washington |
| 22 | Hilda Huff | 42 | Wife | — | Oregon |
| 23 | Donald Huff | 18 | Son | Fisherman | Washington |
| 24 | Gerald Huff | 9 | Son | — | California |
| 25 | Whit Whitmore | 34 | Head | Manager | California |
| 26 | Violet Little Whitmore | 32 | Wife | Floor Lady | California |
| 27 | William F Wilson | 25 | Brother in law | Wrecker | California |
| 28 | David Mosses | 63 | Head | Painter | England |
| 29 | Eleanor Mosses | 44 | Wife | Housemaid | England |
| 30 | Roy A Smith | 69 | Head | Barber | Nebraska |
| 31 | Mae Smith | 54 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 32 | George H Rees | 46 | Head | Road Builder | Missouri |
| 33 | Ana B Rees | 42 | Wife | — | California |
| 34 | Vivian Louise Rees | 14 | Daughter | — | California |
| 35 | Evelyn Rees | 21 | Daughter | Housemaid | California |
| 36 | Geraldine Owings | 2 | Daughter in law | — | California |
| 37 | Gertrude Carroll | 63 | Head | — | California |
| 38 | Peter Fogarty | 46 | Head | Gardener | Irish Free State |
| 39 | Julia Fogarty | 33 | Wife | — | Irish Free State |
| 40 | Peter T Fogarty | 3 | Son | — | California |
Pedigree Summary
Walter + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)