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Edward Perry — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Middlesex, Massachusetts

Our Model Tree links this Edward Perry across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Middlesex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 12-person household.

Age 12 b. ~1908 Male Son Born: Massachusetts Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationMiddlesex, Massachusetts
SurnamePerry
Given NameEdward
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age12
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceMassachusetts
Father's BirthplaceMassachusetts
Mother's BirthplaceCanada
Additional Details
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateMassachusetts
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)massachusetts
Township / WardLowell City
Est. Birth Year~1908

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.

12 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Edward Age Birth yr
William Perry Son — 20 ~1900
Edward Perry Son — 12 ~1908
George Perry Son — 17 ~1903
Alice Perry Daughter — 2 ~1918
Ernest Perry Son — 13 ~1907
Leo Perry Son — 14 ~1906
Audrey Perry Daughter — 7 ~1913
Lucinda Perry Daughter — 10 ~1910
Louis Perry Head — 42 ~1878
Ernest Perry Son — 5 ~1915
Regina Perry Daughter — 19 ~1901
Elizabeth Perry Spouse — 40 ~1880

Census Appearances

1910
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Son, age 2
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1908 — 9 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Perry
Given Name Edward
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 2
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Massachusetts
Father's Birthplace Massachusetts
Mother's Birthplace Can French
Occupation none
Birth State Massachusetts
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) massachusetts
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Son, age 12
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1908 — 12 household members
Surname Perry
Given Name Edward
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 12
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Massachusetts
Father's Birthplace Massachusetts
Mother's Birthplace Canada
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Massachusetts
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) massachusetts

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Edward Perry across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Middlesex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Edward Perry
Son · 1920 · age 12 · b. ~1908 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Regina Perry
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Perry
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Perry
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Perry
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucinda Perry
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Audrey Perry
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leo Perry
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ernest Perry
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ernest Perry
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
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

1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu712unit:0597)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
51 Thomas F Flanagan 12 Son — Massachusetts
52 Charles A Flanagan 10 Son — Massachusetts
53 Paul A Flanagan 10 Son — Massachusetts
54 Fred H Heath 66 Head Carpenter Maine
55 Fred Mottram 38 Son-in-law Shoemaker New Hampshire
56 Augusta Mottram 42 Daughter — Maine
57 Edith Mottram 40 Daughter — Maine
58 Margaret Nickerson 18 Cousin Shoemaker Maine
59 Miles Maloney 27 Head Conductor Massachusetts
60 Agnes Maloney 27 Wife — Massachusetts
61 Jeremiah O'Brien 48 Head Moulder Ireland
62 Catherine O'Brien 47 Wife — Ireland
63 Grace O'Brien 18 Daughter — Massachusetts
64 Jeanette Lee 60 Head — Holland
65 Israel Lamsdell 59 Head Shipping Clerk Maine
66 Mary E Lamsdell 51 Wife Match Maine
67 Albert Boynton 43 Head Helper Massachusetts
68 Laura M Boynton 38 Wife — Maine
69 Clifford F George 41 Head Proprietor Vermont
70 Dorothy E George 36 Wife — Massachusetts
71 Helen M Lamphear 79 Aunt — Vermont
72 James H Mccartney 46 Head Carpenter Massachusetts
73 James T Mccartney 46 Son — Massachusetts
74 George Mccartney 15 Son — Massachusetts
75 Helen Mccartney 12 Daughter — Massachusetts
76 James Mccartney 10 Son — Massachusetts
77 Arthur F Downs 34 Head Wire Maker Massachusetts
78 Edith M Downs 35 Wife — Massachusetts
79 Marjory P Downs 2 Daughter — Massachusetts
80 Charles S Thompson 56 Head Driver Maine
81 Ellen T Thompson 42 Wife Proprietor Ireland
82 Louis Perry 42 Head Proprietor Vermont
83 Elizabeth G Perry 40 Wife — Canada
84 William Perry 20 Son Laborer Massachusetts
85 Regina Perry 19 Daughter Stamper Massachusetts
86 George Perry 17 Son Clerk Massachusetts
87 Leo Perry 14 Son — Massachusetts
88 Ernest Perry 13 Son — Massachusetts
89 Edward Perry THIS PERSON 12 Son — Massachusetts
90 Lucinda Perry 10 Daughter — Massachusetts
91 Audrey Perry 7 Daughter — Massachusetts
92 Ernest Perry 5 Son — Massachusetts
93 Alice Perry 2 Daughter — Massachusetts
94 Oscar Nyren 44 Head Turner Sweden
95 Agnes Nyren 36 Wife — Sweden
96 Alice Nyren 11 Daughter — Massachusetts
97 Mildred Nyren 9 Daughter — Massachusetts
98 Anna Nyren 3 Daughter — Massachusetts
99 Terrence Crowe 41 Head Watchman Ireland
100 Nellie Crowe 37 Wife — Canada

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About This Record & Model Tree

This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)

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