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Willie Perry — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Upshur-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Willie Perry across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Upshur-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Male
Head
Born: Texas
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Upshur-County, Texas |
| Surname | Perry |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Gladewater (part of) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Upshur |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | W.P.A. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 100 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Gladewater Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harnie Perry | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Vesterine Perry | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Wilson Warren | Other | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Willie Perry | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Ned Perry | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Ozay Perry | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Leno Perry | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Johnie Perry | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Irene Perry | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Hamon Perry | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Florene Perry | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Upshur, Texas
Head, age 32
Upshur, Texas · implied b. ~1898 — 10 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Perry |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Upshur-County, Texas
Head, age 42
Upshur-County, Texas · implied b. ~1898 — 11 household members
| Surname | Perry |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Gladewater (part of) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Upshur |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | W.P.A. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 100 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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Our Model Tree links Willie Perry across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Willie Perry
Head · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Upshur-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Upshur-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04153-00529)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lillie Son Silas | 6 | Head | — | Oklahoma |
| 42 | Callie R. Hounsel | 32 | Head | Pumper | Texas |
| 43 | Blanche Hounsel | 29 | Wife | Housewife | Texas |
| 44 | Colin R. Jr. Hounsel | 11 | Son | — | Texas |
| 45 | Bobby Ray Hounsel | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
| 46 | Jack Charles Hounsel | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 47 | Glenda Joyce Hounsel | 3 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 48 | Bill M. Foster | 34 | Head | Pumper | Oklahoma |
| 49 | Alma Foster | 27 | Wife | Housewife | Texas |
| 50 | Robert Paul Foster | 11 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 51 | Sarah Foster | 73 | Mother | — | Arkansas |
| 52 | Thomas Bratten Riley | 41 | Head | Roustabout | Arkansas |
| 53 | Leon W. Canfield | 44 | Head | Superintendent | Kansas |
| 54 | Opal Canfield | 44 | Wife | Housewife | Missouri |
| 55 | William E. Young | 47 | Head | Pumper | Louisiana |
| 56 | Lillie Young | 47 | Wife | Housewife | Tennessee |
| 57 | Jessie Randolph Young | 21 | Son | — | Texas |
| 58 | Lewis C. Martin | 39 | Head | Agent | Louisiana |
| 59 | Anis Martin | 33 | Wife | Housewife | Louisiana |
| 60 | Lewis C. Jr. Martin | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 61 | Justin T. Walker | 31 | Head | Agent | Texas |
| 62 | Walker | 22 | Wife | Housewife | Texas |
| 63 | Robert C. Luckman | 59 | Head | Nightwatchman | Texas |
| 64 | Maud Luckman | 55 | Wife | Housewife | Texas |
| 65 | Wilbert Williams | 44 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 66 | Willie Lee Williams | 25 | Wife | Housewife | Texas |
| 67 | Walter H. Williams | 6 | Son | — | Texas |
| 68 | Charles Edward Williams | 3 | Son | — | Texas |
| 69 | James Lewis Williams | 1 | Son | — | Texas |
| 70 | Willie Perry THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 71 | Ned Perry | 17 | Son | — | Texas |
| 72 | Leno Perry | 15 | Son | — | Texas |
| 73 | Florene Perry | 14 | Daughter | New Worker | Texas |
| 74 | Ozay Perry | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 75 | Hamon Perry | 9 | Son | — | Texas |
| 76 | Harnie Perry | 9 | Son | — | Texas |
| 77 | Johnie Perry | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
| 78 | Vesterine Perry | 6 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 79 | Irene Perry | 5 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 80 | Wilson Warren | 23 | Step Son | Laborer | Texas |
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)