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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 Lawrence, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Elizabeth — first a head (b.~1889), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1889
Male
Head
Born: Missouri
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lawrence, Missouri |
| Surname | Berry |
| Given Name | James Grover |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Aurora Township |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Velma Berry | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| James Berry | Head | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| C Williams | Other | — | 73 | ~1847 |
| Harry Berry | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| May Berry | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1900
Lawrence, Missouri
Son, age 13
Lawrence, Missouri · implied b. ~1887 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Berry |
| Given Name | James G |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1887 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | at school |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1910
Lawrence, Missouri
Son, age 22
Lawrence, Missouri · implied b. ~1888 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Berry |
| Given Name | James G. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Years Married | 0 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1920
Lawrence, Missouri
Head, age 31
Lawrence, Missouri · implied b. ~1889 — 5 household members
| Surname | Berry |
| Given Name | James Grover |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 Lawrence, Missouri, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Berry (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Berry (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Berry
b. ~1847
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Berry
b. ~1856
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Berry
Head · 1920 · age 31 · b. ~1889 · Missouri
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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 — Lawrence, Missouri
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1920 US Federal Census — Lawrence, Missouri
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu932unit:0010)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Parsons | 52 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 2 | Louise Parsons | 45 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 3 | Captain Amanda Parsons | 70 | Mother-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Jean Hillhouse | 30 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 5 | Grace Hillhouse | 20 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 6 | Chas Murphy | 33 | Head | Printer | Illinois |
| 7 | Clara Murphy | 24 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | S. Harry Hall | 73 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 9 | Louise Hall | 49 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 10 | Sarah Hutchinson | 86 | Mother-in-law | — | Canada |
| 11 | Esther Hall | 17 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 12 | Lois Hall | 15 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 13 | Milburn Hall | 10 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 14 | Andrew J. Scott | 49 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 15 | Ona Scott | 40 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 16 | Mildred Scott | 19 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 17 | Mary Scott | 12 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 18 | Edward J. Scott | 10 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 19 | Harry Ridenhart | 35 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 20 | Maude Ridenhart | 35 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 21 | Glenys Ridenhart | 5 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 22 | Sadie Houston | 77 | Mother-in-law | — | England |
| 23 | Jim A. Berry | 53 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 24 | Annie S. Berry | 47 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 25 | Will Griffith | 31 | Nephew | Laborer | Missouri |
| 26 | Anna L. Griffith | 27 | Niece | — | Missouri |
| 27 | Frances S. Griffith | 2 | Niece | — | Missouri |
| 28 | Anna J. Griffith | 0 | Niece | — | Missouri |
| 29 | James Grover Berry THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 30 | May Berry | 27 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 31 | Velma Berry | 4 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 32 | Harry Berry | 3 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 33 | C. Williams | 73 | Brother | Laborer | Missouri |
| 34 | Val Tigner | 38 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 35 | Annie Tigner | 36 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 36 | Frank Tigner | 18 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 37 | Agatha Tigner | 14 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 38 | Albert Tigner | 13 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 39 | Marguerite Tigner | 9 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 40 | O. Ira Griffith | 47 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 41 | Cora Griffith | 44 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 42 | Paul O. Griffith | 16 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 43 | Chas Griffith | 3 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 44 | John Braswell | 60 | Laborer | Laborer | Illinois |
| 45 | Mary Mcnatt | 47 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 46 | Ora Mcnatt | 20 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 47 | Minnie Mcnatt | 34 | Sister | — | Missouri |
| 48 | Christine Mcnatt | 55 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 49 | Alice Mcnatt | 51 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 50 | Ed Tigner | 46 | Head | Farmer | Bohemia |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 2 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)