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Willie Perry — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Panola-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Willie Perry across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Panola-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Isaac & Milton — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Panola-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Perry |
| Given Name | Willie Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Panola |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 30 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 5 |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hellen Perry | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Merchy Perry | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Willie Perry | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| James Perry | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Milton Perry | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Dianne Perry | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Jimmie Perry | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Major Perry | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
Son, age 3
Panola, Mississippi · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Perry |
| Given Name | Walter J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Panola, Mississippi
Son, age 13
Panola, Mississippi · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Parry |
| Given Name | Willie L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Panola-County, Mississippi
Son, age 22
Panola-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1918 — 8 household members
| Surname | Perry |
| Given Name | Willie Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Panola |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 30 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Willie Perry across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Isaac Parry (~0.92 confidence) and father Milton Perry (~0.92 confidence) and father Will Perry (~0.92 confidence) and mother Isola Perry (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jimmie Perry (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Isaac Parry
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Milton Perry
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Will Perry
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Isola Perry
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jimmie Perry
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie Perry
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Major Perry
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Perry
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dianne Perry
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hellen Perry
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Merchy Perry
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Panola-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Panola-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02056-00902)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Charley Adams | 50 | Lodger | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 42 | J. C. Vaughn | 41 | Head | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 43 | Elsie Vaughn | 39 | Wife | Housekeeper | Mississippi |
| 44 | Lilly M. Vaughn | 17 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 45 | Mozelle Vaughn | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Jimmie Vaughn | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Johnnie Vaughn | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Ezelle Vaughn | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Ralphine Vaughn | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Mallie Jones | 17 | Head | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 51 | Malline Jones | 12 | Aunt | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | Florence Jones | 10 | Aunt | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Susie Jones | 4 | Aunt | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Le Ray Jones | 1 | Aunt | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | John Avant | 61 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | James W. Sanford | 34 | Head | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 57 | Minnie Sanford | 34 | Wife | Housekeeper | Mississippi |
| 58 | Orales Sanford | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Cora Lee Sanford | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | James W. Jr. Sanford | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Annie Sanford | 80 | Grand mother | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | James Williams | 37 | Head | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 63 | Ida Williams | 36 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Emma Williams | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Frank W. Reeves | 43 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 66 | Norene Reeves | 33 | Wife | Housekeeper | Mississippi |
| 67 | Frank Jr. Reeves | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Elizabeth Reeves | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Bennie Reeves | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Willie Hudson | 37 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 71 | Florence Hudson | 32 | Wife | Housekeeper | Mississippi |
| 72 | Milton Perry | 51 | Head | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 73 | Jimmie Perry | 50 | Wife | Housekeeper | Mississippi |
| 74 | Willie Lee Perry THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 75 | Merchy Perry | 18 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 76 | James R. Perry | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 77 | Major F. Perry | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Hellen Perry | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Dianne Perry | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | John Bishop | 54 | Head | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Willie + 5 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)