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Walter Perry — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Clarke-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Walter Perry across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clarke-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1910), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Head
Born: Georgia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clarke-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Perry |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Whitehall |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clarke |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Card Room |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 560 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Card Room |
| Township / Ward | Whitehall |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Perry | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Thelma Strickland | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Eddie Perry | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Everett Perry | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Cecil Perry | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Marion Perry | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Geneva Perry | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Walter Perry | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Edward Perry | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
Census Appearances
1930
Clarke, Georgia
Head, age 21
Clarke, Georgia · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Perry |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Slubberer |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 2 |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Clarke-County, Georgia
Head, age 30
Clarke-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1910 — 9 household members
| Surname | Perry |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Whitehall |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clarke |
| Occupation | Card Room |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 560 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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Our Model Tree links Walter Perry across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Walter Perry
Head · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Clarke-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Clarke-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00656-00622)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eddie Ledford | 32 | Head | Napper Room | Georgia |
| 2 | Ola Ledford | 33 | Wife | Spinner | Georgia |
| 3 | Eddie E. Ledford | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 4 | June Ledford | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 5 | Jimmy Ledford | 1 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 6 | Sarah E. Hill | 70 | Mother-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 7 | Bessie Davenport | 35 | Sister-in-law | Spinner | Georgia |
| 8 | Harvey J. Dilley | 35 | Head | Fixer Looms | Georgia |
| 9 | Alatha Dilley | 34 | Wife | Spinner | Georgia |
| 10 | Willie J. Dilley | 13 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 11 | Connie Dilley | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 12 | Bell Dexter | 52 | Mother-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 13 | Clarence D. Horn | 46 | Head | Assistant Overseer | Georgia |
| 14 | Ethel Horn | 43 | Wife | Spinner | Alabama |
| 15 | Dorothy Horn | 22 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 16 | Clarence D. Jr. Horn | 16 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 17 | Larell Horn | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 18 | Robert D. Horn | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 19 | Minnie L. Horn | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 20 | Henry C. Eberhart | 50 | Head | Fixer Looms | Georgia |
| 21 | Evelyn Eberhart | 45 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 22 | Francis J. Eberhart | 18 | Daughter | Inspector | Georgia |
| 23 | Elmer L. Johnson | 37 | Head | Presser | Georgia |
| 24 | Lucile Johnson | 32 | Wife | Seamstress | Georgia |
| 25 | Elmer L. Jr. Johnson | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 26 | John E. White | 45 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 27 | Margie L. White | 17 | Daughter | Fill Batteries | Georgia |
| 28 | Beatrice Ledford | 20 | Daughter | Fill Batteries | Georgia |
| 29 | John R. Ledford | 4 | Son-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 30 | Hose Bowman | 44 | Head | Doffer | North Carolina |
| 31 | Sylvia Bowman | 43 | Wife | Spinner | South Carolina |
| 32 | Walter Perry THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Card Room | Georgia |
| 33 | Eddie Perry | 29 | Wife | Spooler | Georgia |
| 34 | Geneva Perry | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 35 | Cecil Perry | 9 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 36 | Marion Eloise Perry | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 37 | Danny Perry | 6 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 38 | Edward Perry | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 39 | Everett Perry | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 40 | Thelma Strickland | 19 | Daughter | — | 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)