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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 Spartanburg, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Bennie & Julianna — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 2
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Spartanburg, South Carolina |
| Surname | Perry |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Spartanburg City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bennie Perry | Head | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Ben Perry | Son | — | ~1920 | |
| Annie Allen | Other | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Willie Perry | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Julianna Perry | Spouse | — | 19 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1920
Spartanburg, South …
Son, age 2
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
| Surname | Perry |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Spartanburg, South …
Son, age 13
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Perry |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
Son, age 23
Spartanburg-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Perry |
| Given Name | William L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | yes |
| Occupation | Cotton Mill |
| Industry | PW |
| Class of Worker | 360 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | 24 |
| 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: father Bennie Perry (~0.92 confidence) and mother Julianna Perry (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillie Perry (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Bennie Perry
b. ~1898
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Julianna Perry
b. ~1901
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillie Perry
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie Perry
Son · 1920 · age 2 · b. ~1918 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Ben Perry
Sibling · 1920 · age
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 — Spartanburg, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Spartanburg, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1711unit:0232)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dora Ewing | 26 | Sister-in-law | X-Rayist | Tennessee |
| 2 | Cindy Miller | 45 | Head | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 3 | Erwin Miller | 23 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 4 | John Miller | 20 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 5 | Frances Miller | 18 | Daughter | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 6 | Lizzie Means | 26 | Sister-in-law | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 7 | Angelina Johnson | 45 | Head | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 8 | Rosa Johnson | 20 | Daughter | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 9 | Addie Boozer | 21 | Boarder | Cook | South Carolina |
| 10 | John Franklin | 24 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 11 | Mary Goodwin | 21 | Sister | Maid | South Carolina |
| 12 | Arthur Beatty | 28 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 13 | Lillie Beatty | 26 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Charlie Green | 27 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 15 | Alma Green | 27 | Wife | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 16 | Elizabeth Green | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Idell Tucker | 21 | Roomer | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 18 | Jane Green | 48 | Mother | Cook | South Carolina |
| 19 | Henry Lowery | 22 | Roomer | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 20 | Meryl Lowery | 20 | Roomer | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 21 | Addie Byrd | 38 | Head | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 22 | Addie Mae Byrd | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Alma Rosa Byrd | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Paris Dampier | 39 | Head | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 25 | Ignacio Dampier | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 26 | Doris Dampier | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Joe Dampier | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Jesse Dampier | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Lucile Dampier | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | James Dampier | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Bennie Perry | 22 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 32 | Julianna Bell Perry | 19 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Willie Perry THIS PERSON | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Ben Perry | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Annie Allen | 19 | Roomer | Maid | South Carolina |
| 36 | Pearl Chambers | 21 | Head | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 37 | Son Chambers | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Leni Chambers | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Whitmina Dalton | 6 | Niece | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Frank Peak | 31 | Brother | Janitor | South Carolina |
| 41 | Morton Langless | 32 | Head | Cook | South Carolina |
| 42 | Eloise Langless | 15 | Daughter | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 43 | Willie Langless | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Annie Mae Langless | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Jennie Langless | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Claude Barbadole | 23 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 47 | Ida Lee Barbadole | 20 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Clarence Scott | 23 | Roomer | Fire-Man | South Carolina |
| 49 | Louisa Mutt | 30 | Head | Maid | South Carolina |
| 50 | Chester Mutt | 13 | Son | Delivery-Boy | South Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Willie + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 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)