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James Berry — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Stafford, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Berry across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Stafford, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1865), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 55
b. ~1865
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Stafford, Virginia |
| Surname | Berry |
| Given Name | James E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Falmouth District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1865 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Berry | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| James Berry | Head | — | 55 | ~1865 |
| James Berry | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Lloyd Berry | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Ida Berry | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1871 |
Census Appearances
1900
Stafford, Virginia
Head, age 36
Stafford, Virginia · implied b. ~1864 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Berry |
| Given Name | James E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | Sep |
| Birth Year | 1864 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Stafford, Virginia
Head, age 45
Stafford, Virginia · implied b. ~1865 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Berry |
| Given Name | James E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Stafford, Virginia
Head, age 55
Stafford, Virginia · implied b. ~1865 — 5 household members
| Surname | Berry |
| Given Name | James E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links James Berry across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Stafford, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Berry
Head · 1920 · age 55 · b. ~1865 · Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Stafford, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Stafford, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1915unit:0853)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norman Berry | 49 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 2 | Norwood L. Berry | 17 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 3 | Edsie M. Berry | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Lillie E. Berry | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Allie N. Berry | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Elmer H. Berry | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Elliott H. Berry | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Elliott J. Berry | 66 | Father-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 9 | James E. Berry THIS PERSON | 55 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 10 | Ida S. Berry | 49 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Lloyd Berry | 22 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 12 | James Jr. Berry | 17 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 13 | Emma Berry | 13 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 14 | Emma Granger | 33 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 15 | Willard H. Billings | 19 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 16 | Roland C. Billings | 17 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 17 | Violet M. Billings | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Charles E. Billings | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Stanley W. Billings | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Lewis W. Fritter | 43 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 21 | Maggie B. Fritter | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Alvin J. Fritter | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Thomas Smith | 37 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 24 | Bell Smith | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Sophie A. Smith | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Florence L. Smith | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Edward T. Smith | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Mildred L. Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | John A. Smith | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 30 | James Smither | 72 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 31 | Annie M. Smither | 71 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Lucy S. Smither | 41 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Charles L. Smither | 49 | Son-in-law | Manager | Virginia |
| 34 | Francis L. Smither | 16 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | James M. Smither | 11 | Grandson | — | Washington D.C. |
| 36 | Marion A. Smither | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Washington D.C. |
| 37 | Ludwell T. C. Smither | 2 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Hugh C. Cline | 37 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 39 | Altessa S. Cline | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Landra Cline | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Francis E. Cline | 8 | Daughter | — | California |
| 42 | Evelin L. Cline | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Vernon C. Winn | 65 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 44 | Verina B. Winn | 36 | Wife | Laundress | Virginia |
| 45 | Vernon C. Jr. Winn | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Ollie B. Winn | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Sallie D. Winn | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Clarence Lewis | 18 | Boarder | Laborer | Virginia |
| 49 | Frank P. Colift | 62 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 50 | Lula L. Colift | 53 | Wife | Teacher | Virginia |
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)