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Joseph Perry — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Bristol, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Perry across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bristol, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1878
Male
Head
Born: Azores
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Bristol, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Perry |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Azores |
| Year of Immigration | 1892 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Azores |
| Mother's Birthplace | Azores |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Loader |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Portuguese |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Portugal |
| Birthplace (normalized) | azores |
| Occupation | Loader |
| Township / Ward | City Of New Bedford |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Perry | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Rosa Perry | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Mary Perry | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Joseph Perry | Head | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Maria Perry | Other | — | 83 | ~1837 |
| Joseph Perry | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Manuel Perry | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Mary Perry | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1910
Bristol, Massachusetts
Head, age 33
Bristol, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1877 — 4 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Perry |
| Given Name | Joseph F. |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Azores |
| Years Married | 5 |
| Year of Immigration | 1892 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Azores |
| Mother's Birthplace | Azores |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Housebuilding |
| Birth Country | Portugal |
| Birthplace (normalized) | azores |
1920
Bristol, Massachusetts
Head, age 42
Bristol, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1878 — 8 household members
| Surname | Perry |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Azores |
| Year of Immigration | 1892 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Azores |
| Mother's Birthplace | Azores |
| Occupation | Loader |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Portuguese |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Portugal |
| Birthplace (normalized) | azores |
1930
Bristol, Massachusetts
Head, age 53
Bristol, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1877 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Perry |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Azores |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Year of Immigration | 1891 |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Azores |
| Mother's Birthplace | Azores |
| Occupation | Roping |
| Industry | Yarn Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Mother Tongue | Portuguese |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 20 |
| Birth Country | Portugal |
| Birthplace (normalized) | azores |
1940
Bristol-County, Massachusetts
Head, age 65
Bristol-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1875 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Perry |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Azores |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Bedford City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bristol |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | wiping man |
| Industry | cotton mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 16 |
| Income (1939) | 208 |
| Highest Grade | 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Portugal |
| Birthplace (normalized) | azores |
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Joseph Perry
Head · 1920 · age 42 · b. ~1878 · Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Bristol, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Bristol, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu686unit:0995)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ethel G Briton | 37 | Daughter | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Joseph Perry THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Loader | Azores |
| 53 | Mary A Perry | 43 | Wife | Spooler | Azores |
| 54 | Maria Perry | 83 | Mother | — | Azores |
| 55 | Manuel P Perry | 15 | Son | Cleaner | Azores |
| 56 | Mary Perry | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Rosa L Perry | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Joseph Jr Perry | 7 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Mary A Perry | 3 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 60 | John Cabral | 57 | Head | Laborer | Azores |
| 61 | Margaret Cabral | 44 | Wife | — | Azores |
| 62 | Manuel Cabral | 24 | Son | Presser | Azores |
| 63 | Mary Cabral | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 64 | Joseph Cabral | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Antone Cabral | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 66 | John Cabral | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Julius Jr Cabral | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Manuel Pena | 49 | Head | Sweeper | Azores |
| 69 | Mary C Pena | 47 | Wife | — | Azores |
| 70 | Edward Pena | 20 | Son | Helper | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Manuel Pena | 17 | Son | Doffer | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Mary Pena | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Constance Pena | 9 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 74 | Manuel A Pires | 37 | Head | Speeder | Portugal |
| 75 | Mary B Pires | 37 | Wife | — | Portugal |
| 76 | Jacinto Alves | 44 | Lodger | Weaver | Portugal |
| 77 | John D Sylvia | 28 | Head | Carpenter | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Emily G Sylvia | 21 | Wife | — | Azores |
| 79 | Elsie Sylvia | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 80 | James Sylvia | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 81 | John Sylvia | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 82 | Manuel Gonsalves | 37 | Head | Weaver | Azores |
| 83 | Elizabeth Gonsalves | 32 | Wife | — | Azores |
| 84 | Adelina Gonsalves | 8 | Daughter | — | Azores |
| 85 | Adelina Gonsalves | 6 | Daughter | — | Azores |
| 86 | John F Lawrence | 72 | Father | — | Azores |
| 87 | Anna Lawrence | 70 | Mother | — | Azores |
| 88 | Joseph Sylvia | 40 | Head | Carder | Azores |
| 89 | Mary Sylvia | 38 | Wife | Thrasher | Azores |
| 90 | John P Machado | 48 | Head | Spinner | Azores |
| 91 | Mary Machado | 46 | Wife | — | Azores |
| 92 | Joseph Machado | 21 | Son | Doffer | Massachusetts |
| 93 | Mary Machado | 17 | Daughter | Winder | Azores |
| 94 | John Machado | 15 | Son | Clerk | Azores |
| 95 | Frank Rosa | 49 | Head | Cardroom | Azores |
| 96 | Mary Rosa | 44 | Wife | — | Azores |
| 97 | Helen Rosa | 18 | Daughter | Spinner | Massachusetts |
| 98 | Louis Rosa | 16 | Son | Doffer | Azores |
| 99 | Mary Rosa | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 100 | Marcelina Rosa | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
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)