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William Perry — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Spartanburg-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Perry across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Spartanburg-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Lillie & Bennie — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Spartanburg-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Perry |
| Given Name | William L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | yes |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Cotton Mill |
| Industry | PW |
| Class of Worker | 360 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | 24 |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Cotton Mill |
| Township / Ward | Pacolet Mills Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lillie Perry | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Ola Perry | Other | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Chesley Perry | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| William Perry | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
Son, age 2
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Perry |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Spartanburg, South …
Son, age 13
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Perry |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Spartanburg-County, South …
Son, age 23
Spartanburg-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
| Surname | Perry |
| Given Name | William L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | yes |
| Occupation | Cotton Mill |
| Industry | PW |
| Class of Worker | 360 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | 24 |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south 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 William Perry across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Lillie Perry (~0.92 confidence) and father Bennie Perry (~0.92 confidence) and mother Julianna Perry (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Lillie Perry
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Bennie Perry
b. ~1898
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Julianna Perry
b. ~1901
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Perry
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Chesley Perry
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
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 — Spartanburg-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Spartanburg-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03838-00482)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edward Wells | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | William J Harrold | 37 | Head | Cotton Mill | Tennessee |
| 3 | Marion Harrold | 36 | Wife | Cotton Mill | South Carolina |
| 4 | James H Harrold | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Florence Banks | 57 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Gay Banks | 37 | Son | Drawing In Hand | South Carolina |
| 7 | Andrew Banks | 30 | Son | Cotton Mill | South Carolina |
| 8 | Jackie Banks | 10 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Effie Brown | 54 | Head | Cotton Mill | South Carolina |
| 10 | Charley Walker | 31 | Son-in-law | Cotton Mill | South Carolina |
| 11 | Margret E Walker | 24 | Daughter | Cotton Mill | South Carolina |
| 12 | Jenny A Walker | 2 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | James A Hendley | 53 | Head | Frame Hand | North Carolina |
| 14 | Betty Hendley | 52 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | James Petty | 25 | Son-in-law | Cotton Mill | South Carolina |
| 16 | Mae Petty | 22 | Daughter | Cotton Mill | South Carolina |
| 17 | William Hendley | 9 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Lillie Perry | 53 | Head | Drawing In Hand | South Carolina |
| 19 | William L Perry THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Cotton Mill | South Carolina |
| 20 | Chesley Perry | 21 | Son | Cotton Mill | South Carolina |
| 21 | Ola Pearl Perry | 17 | Daughter-in-law | Clerk | South Carolina |
| 22 | James W Greene | 28 | Head | Section Hand | South Carolina |
| 23 | Annette Greene | 25 | Wife | Cotton Mill | Georgia |
| 24 | James Greene | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Annie Whitehead | 61 | Mother-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 26 | Leroy W Pace | 29 | Head | Mechanic | South Carolina |
| 27 | Ira Pace | 29 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Betty Jane Pace | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Roger D Pace | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Bruge D Pace | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Cora E Cardin | 47 | Head | Pattern Worker | South Carolina |
| 32 | Virgil Lee | 26 | Son-in-law | Weaver | South Carolina |
| 33 | Evelyn Lee | 25 | Daughter | Pattern Worker | South Carolina |
| 34 | Billie Anne Lee | 2 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Arthur Goforth | 27 | Head | Section Hand | South Carolina |
| 36 | Ruby Goforth | 24 | Wife | Retail Store | South Carolina |
| 37 | Thomas F Campbell | 37 | Head | Mechanic | South Carolina |
| 38 | Ettie M Campbell | 43 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 39 | Barbara Campbell | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Grace Courtney | 41 | Head | Cotton | South Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 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)