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William Perry — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Perry across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Sunflower, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Clear & May — first a son (b.~1897), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1897
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Sunflower, Mississippi |
| Surname | Perry |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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 William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clear Perry | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| William Perry | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Isaac Perry | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| John Perry | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| May Perry | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1871 |
Census Appearances
1900
Yazoo, Mississippi
Other, age 3
Yazoo, Mississippi · implied b. ~1897 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Perry |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | G Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth Month | June |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
Son, age 12
Yazoo, Mississippi · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Perry |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1920
Sunflower, Mississippi
Son, age 23
Sunflower, Mississippi · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members
| Surname | Perry |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 William Perry across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Clear Perry (~0.92 confidence) and mother May Perry (~0.92 confidence) and father Jim Perry (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lena Perry (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Clear Perry
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
May Perry
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jim Perry
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lena Perry
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Perry
Son · 1920 · age 23 · b. ~1897 · Mississippi
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Sibling
John Perry
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Isaac Perry
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
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 — Sunflower, Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Sunflower, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu894unit:0426)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Edvin Tillman | 32 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 52 | Beulah Tillman | 38 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Harold Tillman | 15 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 54 | Will Tillman | 13 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 55 | Julia Jones | 52 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 56 | Fannie Jones | 24 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Aby Junior | 64 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Willie Junior | 17 | Brother | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 59 | Borden Junior | 14 | Brother | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 60 | Herbert Sisson | 24 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 61 | Nellie Sisson | 22 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 62 | Willie Heron | 31 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 63 | Lula Heron | 20 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Dell Heron | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Bernice Heron | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Henry Brown | 28 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 67 | Elba Brown | 24 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Ethel Brown | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Osker Pope | 30 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 70 | Anabelle Pope | 31 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Minnie Pope | 10 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 72 | Archie Pope | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Bradish Fleury | 32 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 74 | Pin Kee Fleury | 12 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 75 | Frank Fleury | 10 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 76 | Nancy Fleury | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Gertrude Fleury | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Johnnie Fleury | 0 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Robert Spellin | 45 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 80 | Munderia Spellin | 40 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 81 | Potter Cook | 50 | Boarder | Farm Hand | Mississippi |
| 82 | Herbert Stanley | 25 | Boarder | Farm Hand | Mississippi |
| 83 | Ira Mitchell | 56 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 84 | Laura Mitchell | 31 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 85 | Jesse Mitchell | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 86 | Ruby Mitchell | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 87 | Burnette Mitchell | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 88 | David Clark | 28 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 89 | Emily Clark | 27 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 90 | Minnie Clark | 11 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 91 | Taylor Payne | 44 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 92 | Cassie Payne | 28 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 93 | Shelly Payne | 14 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 94 | Walter Brownlow | 43 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 95 | Clara Hubbard | 33 | Sister | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 96 | Clear Perry | 50 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 97 | May Perry | 49 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 98 | William Perry THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 99 | John Perry | 18 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 100 | Isaac Jr Perry | 16 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William + 2 siblings
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)