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John Berg — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Berg across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Essex, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Leon — first a son (b.~1907), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1907
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Essex, New Jersey |
| Surname | Berg |
| Given Name | John G. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Brokerage Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Township / Ward | Caldwell Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eva Berg | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| John Berg | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| John Berg | Head | — | 53 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1910
Essex, New …
Son, age 3
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1907 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Berg |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Essex, New …
Son, age 12
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Berg |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Essex, New …
Son, age 23
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1907 — 3 household members
| Surname | Berg |
| Given Name | John G. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Brokerage Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 John Berg across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Essex, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Berg (~0.92 confidence) and father Leon Berg (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eva Berg (~0.92 confidence) and mother Gertrude Berg (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Berg
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Leon Berg
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eva Berg
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Gertrude Berg
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Berg
Son · 1930 · age 23 · b. ~1907 · New Jersey
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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 — Essex, New Jersey
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1930 US Federal Census — Essex, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newjerseycensus00reel1328:0872)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard S. Graham | 24 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 2 | Joseph Graham | 21 | Brother | — | New York |
| 3 | Robert L. Randall | 57 | Head | Plumber | New York |
| 4 | Emma A. Randall | 57 | Wife | — | New York |
| 5 | Margaret A. Randall | 28 | Daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 6 | Helen E. Randall | 27 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | Stella Hopkins | 71 | Sister-in-law | — | New York |
| 8 | Maurice Meyers | 44 | Head | Stockman | New Jersey |
| 9 | Frances G. Meyers | 42 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | Frances A. Meyers | 19 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | Robert Meyers | 18 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | George M. Hammer | 50 | Head | Janitor | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Marie Hammer | 48 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Harold G. Hammer | 27 | Son | Mail Carrier | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Gordon Hammer | 18 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | Joseph E. Hammer | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | William W. Hammer | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | John Jr. Cahill | 25 | Head | Officer | New Jersey |
| 19 | Margaret Cahill | 24 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 20 | Margaret Cahill | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | Raymond J. Cahill | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | John Berg | 53 | Head | Commission Broker | New Jersey |
| 23 | Eva E. Berg | 44 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | John G. Berg THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 25 | William A. Maxwell | 45 | Head | Mechanical Engineer | New York |
| 26 | Edith H. Maxwell | 43 | Wife | — | New York |
| 27 | Katherine M. Maxwell | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | William S. Maxwell | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | Frances M. Maxwell | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 30 | Jacob Bender | 51 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 31 | Miriam T. Bender | 50 | Wife | — | New York |
| 32 | Lawrence J. Bender | 22 | Son | Musician | New York |
| 33 | Howard E. Bender | 24 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 34 | Helen H. Bender | 20 | Daughter | Telephone Operator | New York |
| 35 | Salvatore J. Burgio | 35 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 36 | Dominica S. Burgio | 34 | Wife | — | New York |
| 37 | Elaine M. Burgio | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | Joan Burgio | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | Harry Miller | 37 | Head | Manager | New Jersey |
| 40 | Edith Miller | 35 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 41 | Dorothy Miller | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 42 | Herman Fessler | 52 | Head | Druggist | New Jersey |
| 43 | Sarah M. Fessler | 51 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 44 | Theresa C. Fessler | 21 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 45 | Herman J. Fessler | 18 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 46 | Bertha Fessler | 55 | Sister | — | New Jersey |
| 47 | Enis Caroline H. Fessler | 77 | Mother | — | New Jersey |
| 48 | Caroline Borman | 66 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 49 | Alfred S. Borman | 43 | Son | Mechanical Engineer | New York |
| 50 | Florence H. Borman | 40 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
John
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)