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Willie Perry — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Willie Perry across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Forsyth, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Lizzie — first a son (b.~1898), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1898
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Forsyth, North Carolina |
| Surname | Perry |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Boarding House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Township / Ward | Winston Salem City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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 Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silas Fugby | Other | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| Lizzie Perry | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Willie Perry | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1920
Forsyth, North …
Son, age 22
Forsyth, North Carolina · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members
| Surname | Perry |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Boarding House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
Head, age 32
Forsyth, North Carolina · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Perry |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Plasterer |
| Industry | Gen Contractor |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | 12.00 |
| Veteran | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Forsyth-County, North …
Head, age 40
Forsyth-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1900 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Perry |
| Given Name | Wm. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Winston-Salem |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Forsyth |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Industry | Foundry |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 492 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 Willie Perry across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Lizzie Perry (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Lizzie Perry
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie Perry
Son · 1920 · age 22 · b. ~1898 · North Carolina
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Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Forsyth, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Forsyth, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1298unit:0771)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Dorothy Stewart | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Jesse Hairston | 22 | Cousin | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 53 | Mary Hairston | 20 | Cousin | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 54 | Ann Biley | 57 | Head | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 55 | Frank Biley | 28 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 56 | Henry Biley | 22 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 57 | Mary Hester | 26 | Head | Thrasher | North Carolina |
| 58 | Willie Hester | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Will Culp | 26 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 60 | Mahaley Culp | 22 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Robert Robinson | 32 | Head | Skimmer | North Carolina |
| 62 | Minnie Robinson | 23 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Mary Stafford | 37 | Head | Grocer | North Carolina |
| 64 | Hazel Stafford | 13 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 65 | Gugus Hammonds | 44 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 66 | Lodia Hammonds | 27 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 67 | Arthur Gilmore | 24 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 68 | Celia Gilmore | 21 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 69 | Washington Jackson | 35 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 70 | Hilda Jackson | 28 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 71 | Lizzie Perry | 47 | Head | Seamstress | South Carolina |
| 72 | Willie Perry THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Cook | South Carolina |
| 73 | Silas Fugby | 48 | Lodger | Teamster | North Carolina |
| 74 | James Ivy | 38 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 75 | Alice Ivy | 45 | Wife | Stemmer | North Carolina |
| 76 | George Neal | 45 | Lodger | Employee | North Carolina |
| 77 | John Rose | 14 | Lodger | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 78 | Lillie Earthly | 50 | Head | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 79 | Cozey Earthly | 27 | Daughter | Stemmer | North Carolina |
| 80 | Lee Lephron | 27 | Lodger | Skimmer | North Carolina |
| 81 | George Lephron | 24 | Lodger | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 82 | Will Toney | 25 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 83 | Isabelle Toney | 24 | Wife | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 84 | Elmore Forney | 26 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 85 | Cora Forney | 21 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 86 | Henry W. Forney | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 87 | Lula Marks | 44 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 88 | Lucie Clapham | 33 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 89 | Lander Dillard | 30 | Brother | Stemmer | North Carolina |
| 90 | Walter Dillard | 26 | Brother | Barber | North Carolina |
| 91 | John Little | 30 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 92 | Cora Little | 24 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 93 | Junie Grogan | 55 | Head | Stemmer | North Carolina |
| 94 | Bessie Grogan | 34 | Daughter | Stemmer | North Carolina |
| 95 | Cora Grogan | 22 | Daughter | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 96 | Eunice Grogan | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Clarice Grogan | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | George Grogan | 15 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 99 | Eva Whaler | 14 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | Eugene Grogan | 10 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Willie
Gen 1 · 1 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)