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Mary Perry — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Mary Perry across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Essex, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Sarah & James — first a daughter (b.~1880), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1880
Female
Daughter
Born: New Jersey
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Essex, New Jersey |
| Surname | Perry |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | East Orange City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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 Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eleanor Chapman | Daughter | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Mary Perry | Daughter | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Anna Hankinson | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Sarah Perry | Head | — | 70 | ~1850 |
| Ruth Perry | Other | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Luther Perry | Son | — | 32 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1900
Essex, New …
Daughter, age 21
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1879 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Perry |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1879 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Jewelry Polisher |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1910
Essex, New …
Daughter, age 30
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1880 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Perry |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | public school |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Essex, New …
Daughter, age 40
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1880 — 6 household members
| Surname | Perry |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Mary Perry across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Essex, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Sarah Perry (~0.92 confidence) and father James Perry (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Perry (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Sarah Perry
b. ~1850
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Perry
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Perry
b. ~1858
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Perry
Daughter · 1920 · age 40 · b. ~1880 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Luther Perry
Sibling · 1920 · age 32
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eleanor Chapman
Sibling · 1920 · age 38
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anna Hankinson
Sibling · 1920 · age 28
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 — Essex, New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Essex, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1029unit:0155)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Emilia Naylor | 23 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 52 | Emma Woodruff | 60 | Aunt | — | New York |
| 53 | Asa Cleland | 31 | Head | Housekeeper | Germany |
| 54 | James Shetler | 56 | Uncle | Carpenter | Austria |
| 55 | Anna Shetler | 54 | Aunt | — | Austria |
| 56 | Frank Aldrich | 46 | Boarder | Manufacturer | New Jersey |
| 57 | Anna Aldrich | 44 | Boarder | — | New Jersey |
| 58 | David Loder | 45 | Boarder | Wholesale | New York |
| 59 | Esther Loder | 26 | Boarder | — | New York |
| 60 | Lewis Loder | 16 | Son | — | New York |
| 61 | Mildred Loder | 14 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 62 | Phillip Loder | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 63 | George Fisher | 44 | Boarder | — | New Jersey |
| 64 | Rose Fisher | 40 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 65 | Helen Fisher | 26 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 66 | Ruth Fisher | 20 | Daughter | Teacher | New Jersey |
| 67 | Edwin Fisher | 17 | Son | Teacher | New Jersey |
| 68 | Arthur Levi | 38 | Boarder | — | New York |
| 69 | Ethel Levi | 32 | Wife | — | New York |
| 70 | Arthur Jr. Levi | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 71 | Marjorie Levi | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 72 | Bertha Levi | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 73 | Charles Havenstrite | 39 | Boarder | — | New Jersey |
| 74 | Harry Gaines | 30 | Waiter | Sales Manager | Virginia |
| 75 | Rose Gaines | 32 | Maid | Butler | Virginia |
| 76 | Charles Kilborne | 68 | Head | Maid | Michigan |
| 77 | Luella Kilborne | 60 | Wife | — | Hawaiian Islands |
| 78 | Norman Kilborne | 29 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 79 | Willis H. Simpson | 51 | Head | Student | New Jersey |
| 80 | Lillian S. Simpson | 48 | Wife | Salesman | New York |
| 81 | Louisa Luckey | 24 | Niece | — | New York |
| 82 | Louis B. Shepard | 49 | Head | Railroad Supplies | New York |
| 83 | Mabel R. Shepard | 47 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Charlotte Dunn | 71 | Head | — | New York |
| 85 | Eliot Dunn | 37 | Son | Real Estate | New Jersey |
| 86 | Ada Dunn | 38 | Daughter-in-law | — | New Jersey |
| 87 | Alleine Dunn | 5 | Granddaughter | — | New Jersey |
| 88 | Sarah Perry | 70 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 89 | Mary E. Perry THIS PERSON | 40 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 90 | Eleanor Chapman | 38 | Daughter | Teacher | New Jersey |
| 91 | Luther Perry | 32 | Son | Teacher | New Jersey |
| 92 | Anna Hankinson | 28 | Daughter | Traveling Sales | New Jersey |
| 93 | Ruth Perry | 5 | Granddaughter | Teacher | New Jersey |
| 94 | Louis L. Tallyn | 40 | Head | Chief Engineer | Illinois |
| 95 | Edith Tallyn | 36 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 96 | William H. Tallyn | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Miriam V. Tallyn | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Harriet E. Tallyn | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Sarah E. Garrabrant | 68 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 100 | Florence Garrabrant | 56 | Sister | — | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
Mary + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)