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James Berry — 1930 US Census Record

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1930 United States Federal Census · Marion, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this James Berry across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Marion, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edward & James — first a son (b.~1906), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 24 b. ~1906 Male Son Born: Indiana Married

1930 Census Record Details

Census Year1930
LocationMarion, Indiana
SurnameBerry
Given NameJames H. Jr.
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age24
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceIndiana
Age at First Marriage19
Father's BirthplaceIndiana
Mother's BirthplaceIndiana
Additional Details
OccupationMechanic
IndustryAuto Shop
Class of WorkerW
Can Read/WriteYes
Birth StateIndiana
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)indiana
OccupationMechanic
Township / WardIndianapolis City
Est. Birth Year~1906

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 1930 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to James Age Birth yr
James Berry Head — 56 ~1874
Betty Berry Other — 2 ~1928
Zelda Berry Other — 21 ~1909
Della Berry Other — 47 ~1883
James Berry Son — 24 ~1906

Census Appearances

1910
Marion, Indiana
Son, age 1
Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Berry
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 1
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Indiana
Father's Birthplace Indiana
Mother's Birthplace Indiana
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English English
Birth State Indiana
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) indiana
1920
Marion, Indiana
Son, age 13
Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1907 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Berry
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 13
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Indiana
Father's Birthplace Indiana
Mother's Birthplace Indiana
Occupation none
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Indiana
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) indiana
1930
Marion, Indiana
Son, age 24
Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members
Surname Berry
Given Name James H. Jr.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 24
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Indiana
Age at First Marriage 19
Father's Birthplace Indiana
Mother's Birthplace Indiana
Occupation Mechanic
Industry Auto Shop
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
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.
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Our Model Tree links James Berry across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Marion, Indiana, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edward Berry (~0.92 confidence) and father James Berry (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie Berry (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Berry (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edward Berry
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
James Berry
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie Berry
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Berry
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Berry
Son · 1930 · age 24 · b. ~1906 · Indiana
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1930 US Federal Census — Marion, Indiana Open full size

Page Contents

23 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:indianacensus00reel614:0063)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Thelma 9 Daughter — Indiana
2 Edgar A. Walker 41 Head Carpenter Indiana
3 Meta A. Walker 43 Wife-H — Ohio
4 Edwin T. Walker 15 Son — Indiana
5 Maxine L. Walker 14 Daughter — Indiana
6 Dorothy G. Walker 11 Daughter — Indiana
7 Robert C. Walker 5 Daughter — Indiana
8 Lucille Hildreth 14 S. Daughter — Indiana
9 Ernest Walker 34 Head Carpenter Indiana
10 Dorothy C. Walker 25 Wife-H — Indiana
11 Ruth I. Walker 5 Daughter — Florida
12 Ernest E. Walker 4 Son — Indiana
13 Norman L. Walker 3 Son — Indiana
14 Kenneth E. Walker 1 Son — Indiana
15 Jessie H. Scott 60 Head Laborer Virginia
16 Mollie Scott 64 Wife-H Laundress Kentucky
17 James T. Berry 56 Head Bill Cutter Indiana
18 Della Berry 47 Wife-H — Indiana
19 James H. Jr. Berry THIS PERSON 24 Son Mechanic Indiana
20 Zelda D. Berry 21 Daughter-in-law — Indiana
21 Betty L. Berry 2 G. Daughter — Indiana
22 Everett P. Carder 48 Head Tinner Kentucky
23 Goldie Carder 48 Wife-H Address. Opr. Indiana

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Pedigree Summary

James
Gen 1 · 4 parents ~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

About This Record & Model Tree

This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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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