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John Berger — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Chester, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this John Berger across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Chester, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1894
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Berger |
| Given Name | John D. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Pitman |
| Industry | Steel Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 3000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Pitman |
| Township / Ward | Nylin |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bettie Berger | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| George Berger | Son | — | ~1930 | |
| Homerell Berger | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| Ruth Berger | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| John Berger | Head | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| Herbert Berger | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Oliver Berger | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Sarah Berger | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Howard Berger | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| John Berger | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Marie Berger | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1920
Chester, Pennsylvania
Head, age 25
Chester, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1895 — 3 household members
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Household
| Surname | Berger |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Steel Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Chester, Pennsylvania
Head, age 36
Chester, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1894 — 11 household members
| Surname | Berger |
| Given Name | John D. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Pitman |
| Industry | Steel Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 3000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links John Berger across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Chester, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Berger
Head · 1930 · age 36 · b. ~1894 · Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Chester, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Chester, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2020:0431)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ernest Grumley | 30 | Head | Labor | Maryland |
| 52 | Lillian Grumley | 32 | Wife | Housework | Maryland |
| 53 | Ernestine Grumley | 15 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 54 | Courtney Grumley | 14 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 55 | Robert Hamon | 31 | Head | Plumber | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Edna Hamon | 27 | Wife | Housework | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | John F. Lauff | 45 | Head | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Estella B. Lauff | 44 | Wife | Housework | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Priscilla Lauff | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | William Lauff | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | John Lauff | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | John D. Berger THIS PERSON | 36 | Head | Pitman | Virginia |
| 63 | Homerell Berger | 28 | Wife | Housework | Virginia |
| 64 | Bettie Berger | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Marie Berger | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Howard Berger | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Sarah Lee Berger | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Oliver Berger | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Ruth E. Berger | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | John W. Berger | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Herbert B. Berger | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | George W. Berger | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Anthony Sikra | 60 | Head | Labor | Austria Romania |
| 74 | Catherine Sikra | 53 | Wife | Housework | Germany |
| 75 | George Sikra | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 76 | John Sikra | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Catherine Sikra | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Samuel Sarthum | 60 | Head | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Mary Sarthum | 30 | Wife | Housework | Maryland |
| 80 | James Sarthum | 19 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 81 | Mary Sarthum | 16 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 82 | Samuel Sarthum | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Elizabeth Sarthum | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Harry Sarthum | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Mary Henson | 60 | Head | Janitor | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Charles B. Mckinley | 60 | Head | Constable | Delaware |
| 87 | Mary L. Mckinley | 60 | Wife | Labor | Delaware |
| 88 | William Carchaw | 45 | Border | Housework | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | William Sarchaw | 40 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Ida Sakin | 60 | Head | Window | Austria Romania |
| 91 | Robert Forney | 47 | Border | Labor | Ohio |
| 92 | Pet Byars | 60 | Head | Labor | Austria Romania |
| 93 | Ed Savage | 48 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Jessie Savage | 24 | Wife | Housework | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Gustler Schmidt | 49 | Head | Mechanic | Austria Romania |
| 96 | Annie Schmidt | 45 | Wife | Housework | Austria Romania |
| 97 | Catherine Schmidt | 22 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Anthony Schmidt | 20 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | John Schmidt | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Bertha Schmidt | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
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)