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Edward Berry — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Braxton, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Edward Berry across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Braxton, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1889), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1889
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Braxton, West Virginia |
| Surname | Berry |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | F |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | O |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Salt Lick District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Berry | Other | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| Mildred Berry | Other | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Etha Berry | Other | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Mary Berry | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Maggie Berry | Other | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Beatrice Berry | Daughter | — | ~1920 | |
| Edward Berry | Head | — | 31 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1920
Braxton, West …
Head, age 31
Braxton, West Virginia · implied b. ~1889 — 7 household members
| Surname | Berry |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | F |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | O |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Braxton, West …
Head, age 42
Braxton, West Virginia · implied b. ~1888 — 3 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Berry |
| Given Name | Edwin F |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Braxton-County, West …
Head, age 52
Braxton-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1888 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Berry |
| Given Name | Edwin D. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Salt Lick Mag. Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Braxton |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | G 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Edward Berry across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edward Berry
Head · 1920 · age 31 · b. ~1889 · West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Braxton, West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Braxton, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1949unit:1014)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John S Nicholson | 47 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 52 | Bessie J Nicholson | 38 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | Lillie Nicholson | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 54 | Tallie Nicholson | 17 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | Ralph H Nicholson | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | Ellen J Nicholson | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 57 | James Nicholson | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | Alice Nicholson | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 59 | Anna Nicholson | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | Viola Nicholson | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 61 | Clancy Nicholson | 23 | Step Brother | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 62 | Albert S Harris | 32 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 63 | Maggie Harris | 25 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | Wilfred Brown | 21 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 65 | Brown | 17 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 66 | Scott Hyre | 33 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 67 | Minnie M Hyre | 33 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | Loyal H Hyre | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | Hall Harold Hyre | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | Reva W Hyre | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 71 | George W Punsinger | 43 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 72 | Nora E Punsinger | 41 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 73 | Harry E Punsinger | 22 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 74 | Gordon B Punsinger | 19 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | Iva Punsinger | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 76 | Ruth Punsinger | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | Bernice Punsinger | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 78 | Martha E Punsinger | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 79 | Linnie B Punsinger | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | Woodrow Punsinger | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 81 | Aaron Little | 24 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 82 | Emma Little | 59 | Mother | — | West Virginia |
| 83 | Lewis Little | 26 | Brother | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 84 | Nellie Little | 22 | Sister | — | West Virginia |
| 85 | Arva Little | 16 | Sister | — | West Virginia |
| 86 | Rebecca Little | 13 | Sister | — | West Virginia |
| 87 | Edward Berry THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 88 | Mary B Berry | 27 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 89 | Beatrice V Berry | 0 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 90 | Maggie B Berry | 46 | Sister | Teacher | West Virginia |
| 91 | Allen R Berry | 37 | Brother | Teacher | West Virginia |
| 92 | Etha Berry | 22 | Sister in law | — | West Virginia |
| 93 | Mildred Virginia V Berry | 6 | Niece | — | West Virginia |
| 94 | Isaac Riffle | 55 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 95 | Ida M Riffle | 42 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 96 | Hazel Riffle | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 97 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 98 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 99 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 100 | — | None | — | — | — |
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)