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James Perkins — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Aitkin, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this James Perkins across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Aitkin, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a son (b.~1898), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1898
Male
Son
Born: South Dakota
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Aitkin, Minnesota |
| Surname | Perkins |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Express |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Morrison Township |
| 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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jessie Perkins | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Dorothy Perkins | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Irene Perkins | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| John Perkins | Head | — | 59 | ~1861 |
| Charles Perkins | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Benjamin Perkins | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| John Perkins | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| James Perkins | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Rachel Perkins | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1869 |
Census Appearances
1900
Aitkin, Minnesota
Son, age 3
Aitkin, Minnesota · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Perkins |
| Given Name | James F |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
1910
Aitkin, Minnesota
Son, age 12
Aitkin, Minnesota · implied b. ~1898 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Perkins |
| Given Name | James H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
1920
Aitkin, Minnesota
Son, age 22
Aitkin, Minnesota · implied b. ~1898 — 9 household members
| Surname | Perkins |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Express |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
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 James Perkins across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Aitkin, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Perkins (~0.92 confidence) and father John Perkins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Perkins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rachel Perkins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Isabel Perkins (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Perkins
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Perkins
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Perkins
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rachel Perkins
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Isabel Perkins
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Perkins
Son · 1920 · age 22 · b. ~1898 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Dorothy Perkins
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Benjamin Perkins
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jessie Perkins
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Perkins
Sibling · 1920 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Irene Perkins
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Perkins
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
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 — Aitkin, Minnesota
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1920 US Federal Census — Aitkin, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu822unit:0145)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clarence Boyer | 35 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 2 | Elizabeth Boyer | 26 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 3 | Alexander Boyer | 5 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 4 | Hazel Boyer | 3 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 5 | Carl Peterson | 39 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 6 | Isaac Sr. Carter | 58 | Head | Farmer | Canada French |
| 7 | Adelaide Carter | 45 | Wife | — | Canada French |
| 8 | Philip Carter | 22 | Son | Worker | Minnesota |
| 9 | Napoleon Carter | 18 | Son | Worker | Minnesota |
| 10 | Alphonse Carter | 16 | Son | Worker | Minnesota |
| 11 | Louise Carter | 14 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 12 | Oscar Carter | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 13 | Malvina Carter | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 14 | Matilda Carter | 8 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 15 | George Carter | 6 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 16 | Celestine Carter | 4 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 17 | Stephen Carter | 33 | Head | Farmer | Canada French |
| 18 | Ruth Carter | 23 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 19 | Isabel Carter | 4 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 20 | Florence Carter | 2 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 21 | James Powell | 41 | Head | Farmer | Canada English |
| 22 | Emma Powell | 43 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 23 | Roy Powell | 17 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 24 | Margaret Powell | 16 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 25 | Lillian Powell | 13 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 26 | John Powell | 10 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 27 | Morris Powell | 7 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 28 | Irene Powell | 5 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 29 | John Perkins | 59 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 30 | Rachel Perkins | 51 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 31 | John Perkins | 24 | Son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 32 | James Perkins THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Clerk | South Dakota |
| 33 | Jessie Perkins | 20 | Daughter | Waitress | Minnesota |
| 34 | Irene Perkins | 18 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 35 | Charles Perkins | 16 | Son | Worker | Minnesota |
| 36 | Dorothy Perkins | 12 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 37 | Benjamin Perkins | 10 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 38 | Joseph Saumier | 38 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 39 | Delia Saumier | 36 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 40 | Joseph Saumier | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 41 | Irene Saumier | 8 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 42 | Adolph Saumier | 6 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 43 | Yvonne Saumier | 3 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 44 | Oliver James | 29 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 45 | Annie James | 27 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 46 | Dorothy James | 3 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 47 | Florence James | 3 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 48 | Isaac Vaillancourt | 73 | Head | Farmer | Canada French |
| 49 | Lena Vaillancourt | 69 | Wife | — | Canada French |
| 50 | Eugene Vaillancourt | 30 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
Pedigree Summary
James + 6 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)