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Willie Perry — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Butler, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Willie Perry across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Butler, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1897), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1897
Female
Spouse
Born: Missouri
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Butler, Missouri |
| Surname | Perry |
| Given Name | Willie J |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Township / Ward | Poplar Bluff City |
| 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 Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leona Perry | Other | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Mitchell Perry | Other | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Allen Perry | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Willie Perry | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Lowell Perry | Head | — | 27 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1920
Butler, Missouri
Spouse, age 23
Butler, Missouri · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members
| Surname | Perry |
| Given Name | Willie J |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
Butler, Missouri
Spouse, age 34
Butler, Missouri · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Perry |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Butler-County, Missouri
Spouse, age 44
Butler-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1896 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Perry |
| Given Name | Willy J. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Poplar Bluff Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Butler |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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Our Model Tree links Willie Perry across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Willie Perry
Spouse · 1920 · age 23 · b. ~1897 · Missouri
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1920 US Federal Census — Butler, Missouri
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1920 US Federal Census — Butler, Missouri
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu909unit:0368)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William C Brown | 38 | Head | Teamster | Kentucky |
| 2 | Ida Brown | 32 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 3 | Adeline Brown | 5 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 4 | Lois Brown | 1 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 5 | Stephen A Adams | 27 | Head | Tie Inspector | Missouri |
| 6 | Minnie Adams | 26 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 7 | John Adams | 5 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 8 | Loraine Adams | 4 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 9 | Dewalt Gasser | 26 | Head | Carpenter | Missouri |
| 10 | Estelle Gasser | 24 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 11 | George Gasser | 7 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 12 | William E Gasser | 5 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 13 | Sarah E Gasser | 2 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 14 | Charles Gasser | 1 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 15 | Francis R Gasser | 65 | Father | Contractor | Kentucky |
| 16 | Sarah Gasser | 59 | Mother | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Lowell A Perry | 27 | Head | Plasterer | Kentucky |
| 18 | Willie J Perry THIS PERSON | 23 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 19 | Allen J Perry | 2 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 20 | Leona J Perry | 18 | Sister | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Mitchell A Perry | 13 | Brother | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Henry H Jolly | 73 | Head | Contractor | Kentucky |
| 23 | Martha A Jolly | 69 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Ruth M Halferty | 16 | Granddaughter | — | Iowa |
| 25 | Vada Halferty | 18 | Granddaughter | — | Iowa |
| 26 | Ernest C Magnuson | 26 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 27 | Lula B Magnuson | 26 | Wife | Proprietor | Tennessee |
| 28 | Nathan A Stout | 55 | Head | Farmer | No Carolina |
| 29 | Lina A Stout | 29 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 30 | William Thompson | 10 | Stepson | — | Missouri |
| 31 | Louis E Thompson | 8 | Stepson | — | Missouri |
| 32 | James E Thompson | 6 | Stepson | — | Missouri |
| 33 | Hazel L Thompson | 4 | Stepdaughter | — | Missouri |
| 34 | Thelma A Thompson | 2 | Stepdaughter | — | Missouri |
| 35 | William D Vann | 48 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 36 | Mattie Vann | 49 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 37 | Henry Vann | 26 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 38 | Harvey Vann | 15 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 39 | Alice Vann | 12 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 40 | Alberta Vann | 10 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 41 | Mirtie Vann | 7 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 42 | Henry J Young | 33 | Head | Sander | Missouri |
| 43 | Verna Young | 26 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 44 | Ionia Young | 5 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 45 | Irene Young | 2 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 46 | Claude Young | 1 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 47 | Claude V Young | 28 | Brother | — | Missouri |
| 48 | Joseph Miller | 34 | Boarder | Rounder | Mississippi |
| 49 | John Davis | 18 | Boarder | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | George Bigley | 32 | Boarder | Farmer | Missouri |
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)