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James Berry — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Berry across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Marshall, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Robert & Robert — first a head (b.~1891), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1891
Male
Head
Born: Indiana
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Marshall, Indiana |
| Surname | Berry |
| Given Name | James C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | House |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Township / Ward | Argos Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
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 James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betty Berry | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| James Berry | Head | — | 29 | ~1891 |
| Bessie Berry | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1900
Marshall, Indiana
Son, age 10
Marshall, Indiana · implied b. ~1890 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Berry |
| Given Name | James S |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1890 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | At School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1910
Marshall, Indiana
Son, age 20
Marshall, Indiana · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Berry |
| Given Name | James C |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | House |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1920
Marshall, Indiana
Head, age 29
Marshall, Indiana · implied b. ~1891 — 3 household members
| Surname | Berry |
| Given Name | James C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | House |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 James Berry across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Marshall, Indiana, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Robert Berry (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Berry (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Berry (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Robert Berry
b. ~1851
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Berry
b. ~1857
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Berry
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Berry
Head · 1920 · age 29 · b. ~1891 · Indiana
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Marshall, Indiana
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1920 US Federal Census — Marshall, Indiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu456unit:0980)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Everett T. Beigh | 23 | Head | Mechanic | Indiana |
| 52 | Marie J. Beigh | 24 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 53 | James C. Berry THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Carpenter | Indiana |
| 54 | Bessie B. Berry | 31 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 55 | Betty J. Berry | 2 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 56 | Walter H. Lowry | 36 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 57 | Nora A. Lowry | 29 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 58 | Dorotha M. Lowry | 8 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 59 | Edith G. Lowry | 6 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 60 | Marguerette G. Lowry | 4 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 61 | John A. Lowry | 1 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 62 | Harry D. Hollis | 33 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 63 | Margaret J. Hollis | 23 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 64 | John T. Fenimore | 63 | Head | Billiard | Ohio |
| 65 | Rachel Fenimore | 69 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 66 | Hulden H. Corbet | 62 | Head | Book Keeper | Ohio |
| 67 | Charles M. Lesley | 57 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 68 | Frank M. Burlow | 33 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 69 | Frances B. Burlow | 59 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 70 | Jasper M. Cannon | 74 | Head | Mail Carrier | Indiana |
| 71 | Cordelia Cannon | 68 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 72 | Salome D. Halter | 74 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 73 | Marshall J. Vest | 18 | Grandson | Laborer | Illinois |
| 74 | Arthur Wallis | 34 | Head | Mail Carrier | Indiana |
| 75 | Josephine Wallis | 28 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 76 | Carl W. Wallis | 3 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 77 | Elvin Thompson | 44 | Head | Stock Buying | Indiana |
| 78 | Elizabeth Thompson | 37 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 79 | John C. Thompson | 1 | Son | — | California |
| 80 | Levi D. Ewin | 64 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 81 | Anna S. Ewin | 58 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 82 | Ervin L. Cook | 12 | Grandson | — | Indiana |
| 83 | Vallen S. Harter | 6 | Grandson | — | Indiana |
| 84 | Omer Flagg | 40 | Head | Barber | Indiana |
| 85 | Corda Flagg | 39 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 86 | Reba Flagg | 5 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 87 | Adam Rader | 66 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 88 | Mary Rader | 66 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 89 | Albert J. Shafer | 77 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 90 | Emma Shaffer | 64 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 91 | Lawrence Redman | 25 | Head | Salesman | Indiana |
| 92 | Eva L. Redman | 22 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 93 | Paul V. Redman | 6 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 94 | Esther J. Redman | 3 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 95 | John P. Stephenson | 40 | Head | Salesman | Indiana |
| 96 | Katherine Stephenson | 39 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 97 | Madison T. Stephenson | 16 | Son | Salesman | Indiana |
| 98 | Hellen Holmes | 24 | Lodger | Stenographer | Minnesota |
| 99 | George W. Spitler | 67 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 100 | Louisa J. Spitler | 68 | Wife | — | Indiana |
Pedigree Summary
James
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)