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John Perkins — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this John Perkins across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & James — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 1
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Perkins |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | X |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Perkins | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Mildred Perkins | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| John Perkins | Head | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| Richard Perkins | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Frank Perkins | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| John Perkins | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Mary Perkins | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 1
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
| Surname | Perkins |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 12
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1918 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Parkins |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Other, age 26
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Parkinson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son-in-law |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Occupation | Gas attendant |
| Industry | Gas Station |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1116 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 John Perkins across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Perkins (~0.92 confidence) and father James Parkins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Perkins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mabel Parkins (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Perkins
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Parkins
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Perkins
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mabel Parkins
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Perkins
Son · 1920 · age 1 · b. ~1919 · Illinois
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Sibling
Mildred Perkins
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank Perkins
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Perkins
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Perkins
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
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 — Cook, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu356unit:1002)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Thomas J Hanlon | 37 | Head | Broker | New York |
| 52 | Rose Hanlon | 37 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 53 | John Hanlon | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Thomas Hanlon | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Arthur Hanlon | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Mary Hanlon | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Cyrilla Hanlon | 21 | Sister-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Helen Mcinerney | 31 | Daughter-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 59 | John Perkins | 33 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 60 | Mary Perkins | 31 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Frank Perkins | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Richard Perkins | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 63 | John Perkins THIS PERSON | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Mildred Perkins | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Alice Perkins | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 66 | James Quigley | 46 | Head | Engineer | Illinois |
| 67 | Rose Quigley | 46 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 68 | Nora Quigley | 23 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 69 | Joseph Quigley | 18 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 70 | Joseph Noff | 37 | Head | Proprietor | Illinois |
| 71 | Sophia Noff | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Pearl Noff | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 73 | John Lundin | 30 | Head | Salesman | Sweden |
| 74 | Rose Lundin | 28 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 75 | Camilla Lundin | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Frank Novak | 52 | Head | Proprietor | Austria |
| 77 | Mary Novak | 51 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 78 | John Niedermueller | 53 | Head | Bookkeeper | Germany |
| 79 | Ralph Niedermueller | 24 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Elsa Niedermueller | 21 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 81 | Lydia Niedermueller | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 82 | Antoinette Tiffaka | 60 | Boarder | — | Germany |
| 83 | John Richard | 47 | Head | Manager | Illinois |
| 84 | Antoinette Richard | 47 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 85 | Barbara Richard | 20 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 86 | Margaret Richard | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 87 | John Richard | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 88 | John H Stolte | 52 | Head | Grocer | Illinois |
| 89 | Annie T Stolte | 51 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 90 | Margaret Stolte | 24 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 91 | Ruth Stolte | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 92 | Bertha Davis | 46 | Head | — | Germany |
| 93 | Philip Davis | 25 | Son | Manager | Illinois |
| 94 | Emanuel Davis | 23 | Son | Bookkeeper | Illinois |
| 95 | Ella Davis | 20 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 96 | Emma Davis | 18 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Illinois |
| 97 | Lily Davis | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 98 | Ethel Davis | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 99 | Christian Ross | 30 | Head | Employer | Indiana |
| 100 | Blanche Ross | 30 | Wife | — | Germany |
Pedigree Summary
John + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)