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Willie Perry — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Willie Perry across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Madison, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Pinkston & Ann — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Madison, Mississippi |
| Surname | Perry |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | North West Beat Three |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ann Perry | Head | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Willie Perry | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1920
None, Mississippi
Son, age 11
None, Mississippi · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Perry |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| 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 |
1930
Madison, Mississippi
Son, age 22
Madison, Mississippi · implied b. ~1908 — 2 household members
| Surname | Perry |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Madison-County, Mississippi
Other, age 34
Madison-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1906 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Perry |
| Given Name | Wesley |
| Relationship to Head | Employee |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Canton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Madison |
| Occupation | Porter |
| Industry | Hotel |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 72 |
| Income (1939) | 750 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| 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 Willie Perry across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Pinkston Perry (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ann Perry (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maudine Perry (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.81
Father
Pinkston Perry
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ann Perry
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maudine Perry
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Willie Perry
Son · 1930 · age 22 · b. ~1908 · Mississippi
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Madison, Mississippi
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1930 US Federal Census — Madison, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1158unit:0012)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Loyal Reese | 45 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 52 | Margaret Reese | 44 | Wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 53 | Lindsey Reese | 78 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 54 | Viola Reese | 75 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | Lucile Foyer | 34 | Daughter | Nurse | Illinois |
| 56 | Charley Perry | 45 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 57 | Louisa Perry | 36 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Minnie Perry | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Harry Perry | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Carry Perry | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Robert Lee Lowery | 25 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Nellie Lowery | 23 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Olivia Clark | 68 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 64 | David Clark | 14 | Adopted son | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Frank Brown | 37 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 66 | Lucy Brown | 36 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Julia Brown | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Dock Brown | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Maggie Brown | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Sam Shields | 25 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 71 | Sally Shields | 24 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Mattie Shields | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Tom Shields | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Austin Lee | 36 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 75 | Mary Lee | 42 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Helen Lee | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 77 | Leon Lee | 14 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 78 | Hally Lee | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Austin Lee | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | Ann Perry | 40 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 81 | Willie Perry THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 82 | Will Florence | 39 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 83 | Rosa Florence | 37 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 84 | Willie Florence | 18 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 85 | Eddie Lee Florence | 15 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 86 | Willie Florence | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 87 | Ike Florence | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 88 | Lizzie Florence | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 89 | Katie Florence | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 90 | Henderson West | 32 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 91 | Viola West | 30 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 92 | Howard West | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 93 | Drouge Mcelroy | 38 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 94 | Clora Mcelroy | 33 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 95 | Sally Mcelroy | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 96 | John Mcelroy | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 97 | Mattie Mcelroy | 16 | Sister | — | Mississippi |
| 98 | George Collins | 65 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 99 | Ada Collins | 60 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 100 | Emma Collins | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
Willie
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.81
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)