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James Berry — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · New York, New York

Our Model Tree links this James Berry across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ellen — first a son (b.~1899), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 21 b. ~1899 Male Son Born: New York Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationNew York, New York
SurnameBerry
Given NameJames
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age21
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
Father's BirthplaceIreland
Mother's BirthplaceBoston Mass
Additional Details
OccupationChauffeur
Class of WorkerW
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationChauffeur
Township / WardNew York City
Est. Birth Year~1899

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.

8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to James Age Birth yr
Alice Berry Daughter — 24 ~1896
Gertrude Berry Daughter — 22 ~1898
Ellen Berry Head — 49 ~1871
Mary Berry Other — 72 ~1848
Frank Berry Son — 24 ~1896
John Berry Son — 14 ~1906
James Berry Son — 21 ~1899
Thomas Berry Son — 14 ~1906

Census Appearances

1920
New York, …
Son, age 21
New York, New York · implied b. ~1899 — 8 household members
Surname Berry
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 21
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace Ireland
Mother's Birthplace Boston Mass
Occupation Chauffeur
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
Head, age 32
New York, New York · implied b. ~1898 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Barry
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 32
Marital Status Married
Birthplace New York
Age at First Marriage 22
Father's Birthplace Ireland
Mother's Birthplace Ireland
Occupation Chauffeur
Industry Truck
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Home Owned/Rented 30
Veteran R
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Queens-County, New …
Other, age 43
Queens-County, New York · implied b. ~1897 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Barry
Given Name James
Relationship to Head brother
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 43
Marital Status Widowed
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) New York
1935 Residence (County) Queens
Occupation chauffeur
Industry city
Class of Worker GW
Hours Worked 48
Income (1939) 2040
Highest Grade 8
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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.
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Our Model Tree links James Berry across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Ellen Berry (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Ellen Berry
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Berry
Son · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · New York
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Sibling
Frank Berry
Sibling · 1920 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gertrude Berry
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Berry
Sibling · 1920 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Berry
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Berry
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
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 — New York, New York Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1155unit:1047)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Lizzie 8 Daughter — New York
2 Frank 35 Boarder Tailor Russia
3 Anna 26 Boarder — New York
4 Isadore 6 Boarder — New York
5 Mildred 5 Boarder — New York
6 Lillian 3 Boarder — New York
7 John 54 Boarder — Ireland
8 Julia 53 Wife — Ireland
9 Catherine 21 Daughter Stenographer New York
10 Julia 19 Daughter Clerk New York
11 Thomas 16 Son Messenger New York
12 Mary 14 Daughter — New York
13 Margaret 11 Daughter — New York
14 Maurice Pruitt 59 Head Manager Austria
15 Rose Pruitt 57 Wife — Austria
16 Emil Pruitt 25 Son Salesman New York
17 Janet Pruitt 22 Daughter Stenographer New York
18 Ruth Pruitt 14 Daughter — New York
19 Alexander Alexander 50 Head Clerk New York
20 Pauline Alexander 47 Wife Clerk New York
21 Charlotte Alexander 19 Daughter Clerk New York
22 Edith Alexander 17 Daughter Clerk New York
23 Henry Berry 27 Head Cashier New York
24 Loretta Berry 25 Wife — New York
25 Alice Berry 7 Daughter — New York
26 Rita Berry 4 Daughter — New York
27 Anna Berry 2 Daughter — New York
28 Margaret Berry 50 Servant Servant Ireland
29 Ellen Berry 49 Head — Ireland
30 Frank Berry 24 Son Machinist Massachusetts
31 James Berry THIS PERSON 21 Son Chauffeur New York
32 John Berry 14 Son — New York
33 Alice Berry 24 Daughter Clerk New York
34 Gertrude Berry 22 Daughter Clerk New York
35 Thomas Berry 14 Son — New York
36 Mary Berry 72 Mother Actor Boston Mass
37 Milton Smith 50 Head Retired New York
38 Jane Smith 50 Wife — New York
39 Janet Smith 28 Daughter — New York
40 Howard Smith 34 Son in Law Salesman New York
41 Anna Smith 34 Daughter — New York
42 Madeline Smith 7 Daughter — New York
43 Thomas Sasso 32 Head Guard Italy
44 Elizabeth Sasso 26 Wife — Italy
45 John Sasso 4 Son — New York
46 Alice Sasso 1 Daughter — New York
47 Frank Sasso 48 Head Tailor Italy
48 Victoria Sasso 44 Wife — Italy
49 Frank Sasso 12 Son — New York
50 Rose Sasso 10 Daughter — New York

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Pedigree Summary

James + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 1 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)

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