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Thomas Perry — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Muskegon, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Perry across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Muskegon, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mary & William — first a head (b.~1893), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1893
Male
Head
Born: Michigan
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Muskegon, Michigan |
| Surname | Perry |
| Given Name | Thomas L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Motor Wks |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Irish |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Township / Ward | Muskegon City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Perry | Head | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Edith Perry | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Myrtle Perry | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1900
Muskegon, Michigan
Son, age 8
Muskegon, Michigan · implied b. ~1892 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Perry |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1892 |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | At School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1910
Muskegon, Michigan
Son, age 17
Muskegon, Michigan · implied b. ~1893 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Perry |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | odd jobs |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1920
Muskegon, Michigan
Head, age 27
Muskegon, Michigan · implied b. ~1893 — 3 household members
| Surname | Perry |
| Given Name | Thomas L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Motor Wks |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Irish |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Thomas Perry across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Muskegon, Michigan, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Mary Perry (~0.92 confidence) and father William Perry (~0.92 confidence) and father William Perry (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Perry (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Mary Perry
b. ~1853
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Perry
b. ~1857
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Perry
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Perry
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Perry
Head · 1920 · age 27 · b. ~1893 · Michigan
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Muskegon, Michigan
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1920 US Federal Census — Muskegon, Michigan
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu788unit:0885)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Katie Erickson | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Thomas L Perry THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | Machinist | Michigan |
| 53 | Edith Perry | 25 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 54 | Myrtle T Perry | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 55 | Frank Johnson | 24 | Head | Pattern Maker | Michigan |
| 56 | Gertrude Johnson | 23 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 57 | William Johnson | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 58 | Irene Johnson | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 59 | Olive Johnson | 44 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 60 | Bertha Philo | 43 | Lodger | Mill Wright | Michigan |
| 61 | Lyman Jaynes | 42 | Head | Repairing | Canada |
| 62 | Hattie Jaynes | 33 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 63 | Ira Lenka | 33 | Head | Chemist | Illinois |
| 64 | Hattie Lenka | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Herbert Lenka | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 66 | Joseph J Lutz | 37 | Head | Tool Maker | Michigan |
| 67 | Angeline Lutz | 32 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 68 | Eloise Lutz | 9 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 69 | Harold Lutz | 7 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 70 | Charles Shyman | 40 | Head | Foreman | Michigan |
| 71 | Bessie Shyman | 31 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 72 | Charles Shyman | 10 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 73 | Mildred Shyman | 8 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 74 | Dorothy Shyman | 5 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 75 | Ruth Shyman | 1 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 76 | William E Price | 52 | Head | Shoe Cutter | Massachusetts |
| 77 | Nellie Price | 52 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Harry G Price | 24 | Son | Conductor | New Jersey |
| 79 | Lucy Price | 24 | Daughter-in-law | — | Michigan |
| 80 | Harry Price | 0 | Grandson | — | Michigan |
| 81 | Meade | None | — | — | — |
| 82 | Fred Lavis | 28 | Head | Moulder | Indiana |
| 83 | Frances Lavis | 32 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 84 | Isabel Lavis | 2 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 85 | Pearl Lavis | 0 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 86 | Charles Bott | 52 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 87 | Florence Bott | 49 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 88 | Charles Bott | 18 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 89 | Earnest Bott | 15 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 90 | Edna Bott | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 91 | Alice Bott | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 92 | Ephraim Erwin | 53 | Head | — | New York |
| 93 | Roy Erwin | 29 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 94 | Walter S Jackson | 46 | Head | Blasterer | Michigan |
| 95 | Florence Jackson | 34 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 96 | William Jackson | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 97 | Cornelia Jackson | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 98 | Minnie Jackson | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 99 | Nora Jackson | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas
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)