Mary Perkins — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Calcasieu, Louisiana

Our Model Tree links this Mary Perkins across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Calcasieu, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1881), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 39 b. ~1881 Female Head Born: Louisiana Widowed

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year	1920
Location	Calcasieu, Louisiana
Surname	Perkins
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	39
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Louisiana
Father's Birthplace	Louisiana
Mother's Birthplace	Louisiana
Additional Details
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana
Township / Ward	Sulphur Town
Est. Birth Year	~1881

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 1920 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Mary	Age	Birth yr
Mary Perkins	Head	—	39	~1881
Shaved Brown	Other	—	12	~1908
Will Carter	Other	—	30	~1890
Ben Jackson	Other	—	42	~1878
Earl Perkins	Son	—	20	~1900

Census Appearances

1920

Calcasieu, Louisiana

Head, age 39

Calcasieu, Louisiana · implied b. ~1881 — 5 household members

Surname	Perkins
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	39
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Louisiana
Father's Birthplace	Louisiana
Mother's Birthplace	Louisiana
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

1930

Calcasieu, Louisiana

Other, age 49

Calcasieu, Louisiana · implied b. ~1881 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Perkins
Given Name	Maggie
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
Age at First Marriage	17
Father's Birthplace	Louisiana
Mother's Birthplace	Louisiana
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

1940

Calcasieu-County, Louisiana

Spouse, age 60

Calcasieu-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1880 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Perkins
Given Name	Maud
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	60
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
1935 Residence (City)	De Quincy
1935 Residence (County)	Calcasieu
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

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Mary Perkins

Head · 1920 · age 39 · b. ~1881 · Louisiana

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1920 US Federal Census — Calcasieu, Louisiana Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu606unit:1033)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
51	Isaac Vernon	7	Son	—	Louisiana
52	Ulysses Vernon	4	Son	—	Louisiana
53	Alex Vernon	3	Son	—	Louisiana
54	Emma Washington	24	Head	Laborer	Louisiana
55	Cicero Washington	24	Wife	Laborer	Louisiana
56	John Simmons	41	Head	Laborer	Alabama
57	Helen Simmons	34	Wife	—	Louisiana
58	Jerry Simmons	14	Son	—	Louisiana
59	Sam Simmons	12	Son	—	Louisiana
60	Beulah Simmons	5	Daughter	—	Louisiana
61	Thomas Johnson	37	Head	Laborer	Louisiana
62	Mattie Johnson	21	Mother	—	Louisiana
63	Miat Johnson	13	Nephew	—	Louisiana
64	Lucille Johnson	11	Niece	—	Louisiana
65	Collins Ayars	24	Head	Laborer	Louisiana
66	Eula Ayars	25	Wife	—	Louisiana
67	Paul Ayars	4	Son	—	Louisiana
68	Isaac Legier	36	Head	Laborer	Louisiana
69	Delilah Brown	30	Boarder	Laborer	Louisiana
70	Carrie Robinson	43	Head	—	Louisiana
71	Adam Jackson	22	Son	Laborer	Louisiana
72	Willie Robinson	12	Son	—	Louisiana
73	Bessie Jackson	20	Boarder	Cook	Louisiana
74	Cres. Young	63	Boarder	Laborer	Mississippi
75	Mary Perkins THIS PERSON	39	Head	—	Louisiana
76	Earl Perkins	20	Son	Laborer	Louisiana
77	Shaved Brown	12	Brother	—	Mississippi
78	Will Carter	30	Boarder	Laborer	Louisiana
79	Ben Jackson	42	Boarder	Laborer	Alabama
80	Mason Levy	35	Head	Laborer	Louisiana
81	Philomon Levy	26	Wife	—	Louisiana
82	Tonie Levy	15	Son	—	Louisiana
83	George Levy	14	Son	—	Louisiana
84	Emalee Levy	12	Daughter	—	Louisiana
85	Jane Levy	10	Daughter	—	Louisiana
86	Charlie Levy	8	Son	—	Louisiana
87	Gertrude Levy	6	Daughter	—	Louisiana
88	John Tanner	60	Uncle	Laborer	Louisiana
89	Edy Evans	30	Head	—	Louisiana
90	Edith Evans	15	Son	—	Louisiana
91	Dora Evans	13	Daughter	—	Louisiana
92	Curley Rubin	34	Boarder	Laborer	Louisiana
93	James Jackson	21	Boarder	Laborer	Louisiana
94	Jesse Smith	20	Head	Laborer	Louisiana
95	Mary Smith	21	Wife	—	Louisiana
96	Sylvester Smith	1	Son	—	Louisiana
97	Jimmie Lyons	29	Head	Laborer	Louisiana
98	Dora Lyons	24	Wife	—	Louisiana
99	Fredie Evans	23	Boarder	School Teacher	Mississippi
100	Sammy Poole	54	Head	Laborer	Louisiana

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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)

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