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George Perkins — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · New Castle, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this George Perkins across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in New Castle, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1855), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 65
b. ~1855
Male
Head
Born: Connecticut
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | New Castle, Delaware |
| Surname | Perkins |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Father's Birthplace | Conn |
| Mother's Birthplace | Conn |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Connecticut |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | connecticut |
| Township / Ward | Wilmington City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1855 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Tuft | Other | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Sarah Maclachlan | Other | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| George Perkins | Son | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| George Perkins | Head | — | 65 | ~1855 |
| Mary Perkins | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1860 |
| George Whitehouse | Other | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Walter Perkins | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Earl Whitehouse | Other | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Minnie Steelman | Other | — | 23 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1900
New Castle, …
Head, age 46
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1854 — 8 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Perkins |
| Given Name | George P |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Birth Month | Sept |
| Birth Year | 1854 |
| Father's Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Mother's Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Occupation | Finisher Paper Mill |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Connecticut |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | connecticut |
1910
New Castle, …
Head, age 55
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1855 — 13 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Perkins |
| Given Name | George R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Years Married | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Mother's Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Occupation | Pattern Maker |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Connecticut |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | connecticut |
1920
New Castle, …
Head, age 65
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1855 — 9 household members
| Surname | Perkins |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Father's Birthplace | Conn |
| Mother's Birthplace | Conn |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Connecticut |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | connecticut |
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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 George Perkins across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in New Castle, Delaware, using XGBoost record linkage.
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George Perkins
Head · 1920 · age 65 · b. ~1855 · Delaware
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1920 US Federal Census — New Castle, Delaware
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1920 US Federal Census — New Castle, Delaware
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu203unit:0057)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Sarah Sherwood | 71 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 52 | Rose Sherwood | 25 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 53 | Samuel Sherwood | 33 | Son-in-law | Wholesale | Russia |
| 54 | Lillian Sherwood | 24 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 55 | Paul Sherwood | 23 | Son | Wholesale | Delaware |
| 56 | Joseph Sherwood | 20 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 57 | Bertha Sherwood | 14 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 58 | Minnie Sherwood | 9 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 59 | George Perkins THIS PERSON | 65 | Head | — | Connecticut |
| 60 | Mary Perkins | 60 | Wife | — | Conn |
| 61 | George J. Perkins | 37 | Son | Salesman | Conn |
| 62 | Walter Perkins | 22 | Son | Carpenter | Conn |
| 63 | Richard Tuft | 23 | Roomer | Machinist | England |
| 64 | Sarah Maclachlan | 30 | Roomer | Clerk | Scotland |
| 65 | George Whitehouse | 21 | Roomer | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Earl Whitehouse | 23 | Roomer | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 67 | Minnie Steelman | 23 | Roomer | Saleslady | New Jersey |
| 68 | Henry Fisher | 50 | Head | Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Louisa Fisher | 45 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Mildred Fisher | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Samuel Sproat | 57 | Head | Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Mary A. Sproat | 61 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Sophia Sproat | 28 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | John Sproat | 25 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Eugene Sproat | 23 | Son | Office Work | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Clara R. Sproat | 20 | Daughter | Office Work | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Amanda William | 69 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 78 | Elmer Deputy | 42 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 79 | Ethel R. Deputy | 21 | Daughter | Operator | Delaware |
| 80 | Wallace Hunt | 48 | Roomer | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | George Drummond | 25 | Roomer | Chief Clerk | New York |
| 82 | Jack Wood | 21 | Roomer | Accountant | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Francis Cramer | 18 | Roomer | — | Delaware |
| 84 | Harry Burtcliff | 29 | Head | Proprietor | Delaware |
| 85 | Bessie Burtcliff | 29 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 86 | Elizabeth Burtcliff | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 87 | Robert Burtcliff | 3 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 88 | William Garland | 58 | Roomer | Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Matilda Garland | 56 | Roomer | — | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Agnes Festing | 32 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 91 | Henry Festing | 12 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 92 | Hazel Festing | 10 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 93 | Charles Festing | 4 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 94 | Ruth Festing | 2 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 95 | William Festing | 30 | Father | — | England |
| 96 | Joseph Dedyung | 47 | Roomer | Undertaker | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | John Hanson | 37 | Roomer | Engineer | Maryland |
| 98 | Cyrus Andrews | 21 | Roomer | Collector | Texas |
| 99 | Wallace Schach | 34 | Head | Stenographer | Delaware |
| 100 | May Schach | 34 | Wife | — | Delaware |
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)