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John Perry — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Kershaw, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Perry across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kershaw, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Aaron & Linnie — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 1
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Kershaw, South Carolina |
| Surname | Perry |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Wateree Township |
| 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eloise Perry | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Vera Perry | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Elizabeth Perry | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Jesse Perry | Head | — | 34 | ~1886 |
| John Perry | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Jessie Perry | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kershaw, South …
Son, age 1
Kershaw, South Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
| Surname | Perry |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Kershaw, South …
Son, age 12
Kershaw, South Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Perry |
| Given Name | Johnnie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Richland-County, South …
Son, age 23
Richland-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Perry |
| Given Name | Johnnie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Blythewood |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richland |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 Perry across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Aaron Perry (~0.92 confidence) and mother Linnie Perry (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lizzie Perry (~0.92 confidence) and father John Perry (~0.92 confidence) and father Jesse Perry (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jessie Perry (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Aaron Perry
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Linnie Perry
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lizzie Perry
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Perry
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jesse Perry
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jessie Perry
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Perry
Son · 1920 · age 1 · b. ~1919 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Eloise Perry
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Perry
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vera Perry
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
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 — Kershaw, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Kershaw, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1700unit:1113)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Filming | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | Ellis | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Victor | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Jesse Perry | 34 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 5 | Jessie Perry | 32 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Eloise Perry | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Vera Perry | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Elizabeth Perry | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | John Perry THIS PERSON | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Noah Huff | 50 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 11 | Alice Huff | 41 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | James Huff | 13 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 13 | Idola Huff | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Jim Easter | 64 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 15 | Patsy Easter | 44 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Joe Easter | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Gracie Easter | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Louise Easter | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Eddie Jenkins | 23 | Head | Carpenter | South Carolina |
| 20 | Susie Jenkins | 25 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Mattie Jenkins | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Edward Jenkins | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Frank Jenkins | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Leonard Jenkins | 36 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 25 | Eunice Jenkins | 26 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Nellie Jenkins | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Leonard Jenkins | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Clara Jenkins | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Sarah Jenkins | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Willie Jenkins | 42 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 31 | Lewis Jenkins | 55 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 32 | Hiram Jenkins | 25 | Head | Barber | South Carolina |
| 33 | Bessie Jenkins | 22 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Gertrude Jenkins | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Fred Huff | 46 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 36 | Mamie Huff | 44 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Anderson Huff | 21 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 38 | Alma Huff | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Alice Huff | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | King Huff | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 41 | Hattie Huff | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Fred Huff | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Jesse Huff | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Jesse Rice | 20 | Servant | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Isaac Black | 55 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 46 | Blanche Black | 52 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 47 | Isaac Black | 21 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 48 | Nellie Black | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Willie Black | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Eddie Black | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
John + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)