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William Perry — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Salem, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this William Perry across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Salem, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1870
Male
Head
Born: New Jersey
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Salem, New Jersey |
| Surname | Perry |
| Given Name | William B |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | working out |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Oldmans Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1870 |
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 William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gwendolyn Perry | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Maude Perry | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| William Perry | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Harry Pickens | Other | — | 51 | ~1869 |
| Harry Perry | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Rachel Perry | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1873 |
Census Appearances
1900
Salem, New …
Head, age 29
Salem, New Jersey · implied b. ~1871 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Perry |
| Given Name | William J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1871 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Laborer Powder Works |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1910
Salem, New …
Head, age 39
Salem, New Jersey · implied b. ~1871 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Perry |
| Given Name | William B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Years Married | 12 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Salem, New …
Head, age 50
Salem, New Jersey · implied b. ~1870 — 6 household members
| Surname | Perry |
| Given Name | William B |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | working out |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| 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 William Perry across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Salem, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Perry
Head · 1920 · age 50 · b. ~1870 · New Jersey
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1920 US Federal Census — Salem, New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Salem, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1067unit:0220)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Alvin Mills | 34 | son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 52 | Andrew Parker | 64 | Head | Blacksmith | New Jersey |
| 53 | Ella Parker | 61 | wife | None | New Jersey |
| 54 | James S Parker | 11 | grand son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Frank J Richardson | 49 | boarder | Painter | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Alward Hayman | 71 | Head | Farm Laborer | New Jersey |
| 57 | Adelaide Hayman | 65 | wife | None | Germany |
| 58 | James O Justice | 43 | Head | Roadman | New Jersey |
| 59 | Hannah R Justice | 43 | wife | None | New Jersey |
| 60 | Lola A Justice | 16 | daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 61 | William B Perry THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 62 | Rachel D Perry | 47 | wife | None | New Jersey |
| 63 | Harry N Perry | 14 | son | None | New Jersey |
| 64 | Maude B Perry | 10 | daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 65 | Gwendolyn R Perry | 5 | daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 66 | Harry Pickens | 51 | boarder | Carpenter | New Jersey |
| 67 | Jacob W Yarenta | 49 | Head | Liveryman | Germany |
| 68 | Elizabeth Yarenta | 36 | wife | None | New Jersey |
| 69 | Harry Martin | 33 | Head | Miller | Indiana |
| 70 | Sarah M Martin | 33 | wife | None | Georgia |
| 71 | J. Harry Martin | 1 | son | None | New Jersey |
| 72 | John Hewitt | 65 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 73 | Emma Hewitt | 52 | wife | None | Maryland |
| 74 | Vernon S Hewitt | 15 | son | Farm Laborer | New Jersey |
| 75 | Harry W Johnson | 41 | Head | Wholesale Merchant | New Jersey |
| 76 | Carrie W Johnson | 42 | wife | None | New Jersey |
| 77 | Ruth R Johnson | 77 | mother in law | None | New Jersey |
| 78 | David M Jordan | 31 | Head | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 79 | Edna B Jordan | 22 | wife | None | New Jersey |
| 80 | Everett B Trump | 24 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 81 | Beatrice S Trump | 22 | wife | None | New Jersey |
| 82 | Howard S Trump | 5 | son | None | New Jersey |
| 83 | Emma R Trump | 3 | daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 84 | Emma B Trump | 0 | daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 85 | Thomas I Holton | 34 | Head | Retail Merchant | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Ella W Holton | 34 | wife | Bookkeeper | England |
| 87 | Mary E Holton | 20 | daughter | Keeper | New Jersey |
| 88 | Harriet M Slure | 10 | servant | None | New Jersey |
| 89 | John D Ervin | 42 | Head | Retail Merchant | New Jersey |
| 90 | Annie Ervin | 40 | wife | None | New Jersey |
| 91 | Emma Ervin | 14 | daughter | Bookkeeper | New Jersey |
| 92 | Dorothy Ervin | 10 | daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 93 | George J Titus | 37 | Head | Painter | New Jersey |
| 94 | Emma Titus | 37 | wife | None | New Jersey |
| 95 | Emma C Titus | 10 | daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 96 | Dorothy M Titus | 4 | daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 97 | Levi C Koushey | 45 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Alice H Koushey | 42 | wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Francis M Koushey | 22 | daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Paul S Koushey | 11 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
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)