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Emma Perry — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Shelby, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Emma Perry across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Shelby, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1865), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 55
b. ~1865
Female
Spouse
Born: Illinois
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Shelby, Illinois |
| Surname | Perry |
| Given Name | Emma G |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Findlay Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1865 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Perry | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1865 |
| Ellsworth Perry | Son | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Samuel Perry | Head | — | 55 | ~1865 |
Census Appearances
1900
Shelby, Illinois
Spouse, age 36
Shelby, Illinois · implied b. ~1864 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Perry |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1864 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Shelby, Illinois
Spouse, age 45
Shelby, Illinois · implied b. ~1865 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Perry |
| Given Name | Emma L. |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Years Married | 23 |
| Children Born | 2 |
| Children Living | 2 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Shelby, Illinois
Spouse, age 55
Shelby, Illinois · implied b. ~1865 — 3 household members
| Surname | Perry |
| Given Name | Emma G |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links Emma Perry across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Shelby, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Emma Perry
Spouse · 1920 · age 55 · b. ~1865 · Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Shelby, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Shelby, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu408unit:0787)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Viola Blair | 41 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 52 | James L Blair | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 53 | George W Breckenridge | 64 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 54 | Susan Breckenridge | 60 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | Mary M Baker | 79 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | Joseph A Perryman | 59 | Head | Railroader | Illinois |
| 57 | Mary E Perryman | 52 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 58 | George Perryman | 25 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 59 | Delpha Perryman | 27 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Willard D Perryman | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 61 | Ella Elmore | 73 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 62 | Jessie Elmore | 52 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 63 | John M Lewis | 41 | Head | Drayman | Illinois |
| 64 | Cecilia G Lewis | 19 | Daughter | Photographer | Illinois |
| 65 | Morris L Lewis | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Alva W Bass | 33 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 67 | Edna A Bass | 26 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Ruth M Bass | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Alice M Bass | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Millie J Baugher | 34 | Head | Washerwoman | Illinois |
| 71 | Bessie G Baugher | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Shelby W Baugher | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Beulah L Baugher | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Robert D Baugher | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Timothy M Kelley | 37 | Head | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 76 | Ruth B Kelley | 34 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Elston W Kelley | 15 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 78 | Alice A Kelley | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Walter R Kelley | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Imogene S Kelley | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 81 | Jack J Kelley | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 82 | Ruth E Kelley | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 83 | Marjorie L Kelley | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 84 | George H Kelley | 70 | Father | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 85 | Samuel S Perry | 55 | Head | Section Foreman | Indiana |
| 86 | Emma G Perry THIS PERSON | 55 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 87 | Ellsworth C Perry | 26 | Son | Electrician | Illinois |
| 88 | Nancy Viley | 70 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 89 | George H Welty | 60 | Head | Plasterer | Indiana |
| 90 | Rachael C Welty | 51 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 91 | Orren R Welty | 23 | Son | Plasterer | Illinois |
| 92 | Rilla M Welty | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 93 | Clancy C Markwell | 30 | Head | Blacksmith | Illinois |
| 94 | Pearl G Markwell | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 95 | Alice A Markwell | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 96 | Homer J Markwell | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 97 | Orville D Makepeace | 44 | Head | Foreman | Indiana |
| 98 | Laura Makepeace | 43 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 99 | Kenneth D Makepeace | 18 | Son | Teamster | Illinois |
| 100 | Cecil J Makepeace | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
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)