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George Perkins — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this George Perkins across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shelby, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Peter & Mary — first a son (b.~1907), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1907
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Shelby, Kentucky |
| Surname | Perkins |
| Given Name | George T. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Drug Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Township / Ward | Shelbyville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Perkins | Other | — | 68 | ~1862 |
| Hazel Perkins | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Mary Perkins | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| Peter Perkins | Head | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| George Perkins | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1920
Shelby, Kentucky
Son, age 12
Shelby, Kentucky · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Perkins |
| Given Name | George T. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Shelby, Kentucky
Son, age 23
Shelby, Kentucky · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
| Surname | Perkins |
| Given Name | George T. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Drug Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Shelby-County, Kentucky
Son, age 33
Shelby-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1907 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Perkins |
| Given Name | G. John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Divorced |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Shelbyville city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby |
| Occupation | Asst Cashier |
| Industry | Common Bank |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1568 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 George Perkins across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Peter Perkins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Perkins (~0.92 confidence) and father John Perkins (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Peter Perkins
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Perkins
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Perkins
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Perkins
Son · 1930 · age 23 · b. ~1907 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Hazel Perkins
Sibling · 1930 · age 24
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
1930 US Federal Census — Shelby, Kentucky
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1930 US Federal Census — Shelby, Kentucky
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:kentuckycensus00reel778:0032)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Nell Burks | 23 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | Clay Vannatta | 82 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | Lula Vannatta | 67 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | Charles Gaunt | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | Will Rankin | 68 | Head | Merchant | Kentucky |
| 56 | Maggie F. Rankin | 68 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | Mary Donaldson | 71 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | Mary Donaldson | 44 | Daughter | Saleslady | Kentucky |
| 59 | Charles Weakley | 52 | Boarder | Cashier | Kentucky |
| 60 | Ernest Milton | 52 | Head | Gardener | Kentucky |
| 61 | Pearl A. Milton | 49 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | Ruth O. Brown | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | Mattie Gaunt | 51 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 64 | Maisie Gaunt | 25 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Ralph Shelton | 38 | Head | Auto Mechanic | Kentucky |
| 66 | Irene Shelton | 38 | Wife | Saleslady | Kentucky |
| 67 | Grace Shelton | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | Chester Young | 49 | Head | Gardener | Kentucky |
| 69 | Nancy Jane Young | 49 | Wife | Dress Maker | Kentucky |
| 70 | Mary Jane Young | 9 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 71 | Alvin Brown | 68 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 72 | Sallie P. Brown | 67 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | David Walker | 51 | Head | Minister | Alabama |
| 74 | Beulah Walker | 50 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | Mary Thomas Walker | 19 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 76 | Emma O'Leary | 50 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | Dennis O'Leary | 26 | Son | Tobacco | Kentucky |
| 78 | Bernard O'Leary | 24 | Son | Tobacco | Kentucky |
| 79 | Lucky B. Walton | 34 | Brother | Accountant | Kentucky |
| 80 | John Johnson | 59 | Brother | — | Kentucky |
| 81 | Peter Perkins | 45 | Head | Telegraph | Kentucky |
| 82 | Mary Perkins | 43 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 83 | Hazel Perkins | 24 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 84 | George T. Perkins THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Bookkeeper | Kentucky |
| 85 | George B. Perkins | 68 | Father | Sheriff | Kentucky |
| 86 | Ellis R. Beard | 36 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 87 | Caroline Beard | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 88 | Dorothy Beard | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 89 | Betsy Beard | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 90 | Esteen Cockerham | 37 | Boarder | Secretary | North Carolina |
| 91 | Catherine Clark | 35 | Boarder | Teacher | Kentucky |
| 92 | Florence Howald | 30 | Boarder | Teacher | Missouri |
| 93 | James S. Boyd | 66 | Head | Merchant | Kentucky |
| 94 | Julia G. Boyd | 30 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 95 | Fannie Boyd | 70 | Boarder | — | Kentucky |
| 96 | Mary L. Stout | 48 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 97 | Kyra Candence | 72 | Sister | — | Kentucky |
| 98 | Samuel Ratcliff | 34 | Head | Mason | Kentucky |
| 99 | Nancy H. Ratcliff | 33 | Sister | — | Kentucky |
| 100 | Elmer Stout | 64 | Head | — | Kentucky |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
George + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)