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John Berger — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Kings, New York
Our Model Tree links this John Berger across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Kings, New York |
| Surname | Berger |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Austria |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Ironer |
| Industry | Laundry |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Ironer |
| Township / Ward | Borough Of Brooklyn |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethel Berger | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Sarah Berger | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Charlotte Berger | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Charles Berger | Head | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| Norma Berger | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| John Berger | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1930
Kings, New …
Son, age 20
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
| Surname | Berger |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Austria |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Ironer |
| Industry | Laundry |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Kings-County, New …
Head, age 30
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bargeron |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Industry | Fire Dept |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 2250 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 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.
Our Model Tree links John Berger across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Berger
Son · 1930 · age 20 · b. ~1910 · New York
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Sibling
Norma Berger
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ethel Berger
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charlotte Berger
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
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
1930 US Federal Census — Kings, New York
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1930 US Federal Census — Kings, New York
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newyorkcensus00reel1531:0765)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack I Feldman | 45 | Head | Optometrist | Russia |
| 2 | Bessie Feldman | 35 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 3 | Bernice Feldman | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 4 | Sylvia Feldman | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 5 | Bernard Glickman | 34 | Head | Compositor | Egypt |
| 6 | Sophie Glickman | 31 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 7 | Isabelle Glickman | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 8 | Melville Glickman | 0 | Son | — | New York |
| 9 | Hannah Simensky | 70 | Head | — | Russia |
| 10 | Frances Simensky | 33 | Daughter | Milliner | Russia |
| 11 | Leon Simensky | 27 | Son-in-law | Salesman | Austria |
| 12 | Charles Berger | 48 | Head | Ironer | Austria |
| 13 | Sarah Berger | 40 | Wife | — | Berlin Germany |
| 14 | John Berger THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Ironer | New York |
| 15 | Charlotte Berger | 19 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 16 | Ethel Berger | 17 | Daughter | Saleslady | Ohio |
| 17 | Norma Berger | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 18 | Jacob Turetsky | 40 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
| 19 | Rosie Turetsky | 40 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 20 | Pearl Turetsky | 15 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 21 | Flora Turetsky | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 22 | Harry Mazur | 29 | Head | Mfg. | Russia |
| 23 | Annie Mazur | 28 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 24 | Mildred Mazur | 6 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 25 | Benjamin Mazur | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 26 | Elias Goldberg | 52 | Head | — | Russia |
| 27 | Max Goldberg | 27 | Son | Operator | New York |
| 28 | Fannie Goldberg | 20 | Daughter-in-law | — | New York |
| 29 | Abv Shenker | 30 | Head | Folder | Romania |
| 30 | Rose Shenker | 24 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 31 | Leo Shenker | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 32 | Fanny Mandel | 50 | Head | — | Russia |
| 33 | Diana Mandel | 26 | Daughter | Saleslady | New York |
| 34 | Daniel Mandel | 23 | Son | Helper | New York |
| 35 | Bernard Mandel | 18 | Son | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 36 | Herman Polotofsky | 38 | Head | Contractor | Russia |
| 37 | Anna Polotofsky | 31 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 38 | Isadore Polotofsky | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 39 | Harold Polotofsky | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 40 | Sam Pushinsky | 29 | Bro-in-law | Painter | Russia |
| 41 | Jacob Berman | 68 | Head | Presser | Russia |
| 42 | Yetta Berman | 68 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 43 | Joe Pastor | 30 | Head | Salesman | Russia |
| 44 | Ruth Pastor | 20 | Wife | — | New York |
| 45 | Flora Schwartz | 33 | Head | — | Russia |
| 46 | Sylvia Schwartz | 6 | Daughter | — | Chicago Ill. |
| 47 | Seymour Schwartz | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 48 | Sydney Schwarzkopf | 28 | Head | Chauffeur | Austria |
| 49 | Celia Schwarzkopf | 23 | Wife | — | New York |
| 50 | Robert Schwarzkopf | 1 | Son | — | New York |
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)