William Perkins — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Richmond-City-County, Virginia

Our Model Tree links this William Perkins across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richmond-City-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 53 b. ~1887 Male Head Born: Virginia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Surname	Perkins
Given Name	William H
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Richmond
1935 Residence (County)	Richmond City
Additional Details
Occupation	Plasterer
Industry	Construction
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	32
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Virginia
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia
Occupation	Plasterer
Township / Ward	Richmond
Est. Birth Year	~1887

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.

5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to William	Age	Birth yr
Florence Perkins	Daughter	—	17	~1923
William Perkins	Head	—	53	~1887
Edward Perkins	Son	—	29	~1911
Matthew Perkins	Son	—	19	~1921
Ida Perkins	Spouse	—	50	~1890

Census Appearances

1920

Henrico, Virginia

Head, age 34

Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1886 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Perkins
Given Name	Willie
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Can Read	No
Can Write	No
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1930

Henrico, Virginia

Head, age 43

Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1887 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Perkins
Given Name	William A.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
Age at First Marriage	19
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Occupation	Plasterer
Industry	Independent
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	2500
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1940

Richmond-City-County, Virginia

Head, age 53

Richmond-City-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1887 — 5 household members

Surname	Perkins
Given Name	William H
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Richmond
1935 Residence (County)	Richmond City
Occupation	Plasterer
Industry	Construction
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	32
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Virginia
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

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William Perkins

Head · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · Virginia

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04321-00346)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	William H Perkins THIS PERSON	53	Head	Plasterer	Virginia
42	Ida B Perkins	50	Wife	—	Virginia
43	Edward Perkins	29	Son	Plasterer	Virginia
44	Matthew Perkins	19	Son	—	Virginia
45	Florence Perkins	17	Daughter	—	Virginia
46	John H Williams	35	Head	Caser	North Carolina
47	Olie Williams	28	Wife	Stemmer	North Carolina
48	Vernelle Bullock	12	Step-daughter	—	North Carolina
49	Delores Bullock	10	Step-daughter	—	North Carolina
50	Malachia Lewis	39	Head	Laborer	South Carolina
51	Ralph Williams	37	Head	Genl Utility	Virginia
52	Mary Williams	42	Wife	Maid	Virginia
53	Marion Williams	11	Daughter	—	Virginia
54	Carolyn Harding	23	Daughter	New Worker	Virginia
55	Leola Mosby	22	Daughter	Waitress	Virginia
56	Alexander Mosby	6	Son-in-law	—	Virginia
57	Catherine Beverly	65	Mother-in-law	—	Virginia
58	Esther Beverly	45	Sister-in-law	Maid	Virginia
59	John Andrews	31	Head	Plasterer	South Carolina
60	Alberta Andrews	37	Wife	—	Virginia
61	Robert D Andrews	9	Son	—	Virginia
62	Sydney Valentine	35	Lodger	Nurse	Virginia
63	Willie Bass	32	Lodger	Laborer	Virginia
64	Leonard Clegg	32	Head	Laborer	North Carolina
65	Virginia Clegg	25	Wife	Maid	Virginia
66	Willie E Clegg	7	Son	—	Virginia
67	Robert H Sickle	34	Head	Laborer	Pennsylvania
68	Savannah Sickle	27	Wife	Nurse	Virginia
69	Robert H Jr Sickle	2	Son	—	Virginia
70	Mary M Cooper	49	Head	Laundress	Virginia
71	Josephine Cooper	70	Mother	—	Virginia
72	Robert Winston	48	Head	Chauffeur	Virginia
73	Loze Winston	48	Wife	Maid	Virginia
74	Edward Robinson	48	Head	Laborer	Virginia
75	Elvie Robinson	44	Wife	—	Virginia
76	William Robinson	24	Son	Dishwasher	Virginia
77	Alton Robinson	21	Son	Laborer	Virginia
78	Moses Tart	31	Head	Cleaner	North Carolina
79	Mozelle Tart	32	Wife	Maid	Virginia
80	Edward Lewis	52	Head	Porter	Virginia

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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.

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