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John Berger — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · None, None
Our Model Tree links this John Berger across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 14-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: North Dakota
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | None, None |
| Surname | Berger |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Class of Worker | VOVV NP |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
14 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magdalena Berger | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| George Berger | Head | — | 49 | ~1881 |
| Margaretha Berger | Other | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| Clara Berger | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Martinus Berger | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Kathryn Berger | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| George Berger | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Jacob Berger | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Pauline Berger | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Demetrius Berger | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Frances Berger | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| John Berger | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Nick Berger | Son | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Adam Berger | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1920
None, None
Son, age 7
None, None · implied b. ~1913 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Berger |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
1930
None, None
Son, age 17
None, None · implied b. ~1913 — 14 household members
| Surname | Berger |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Class of Worker | VOVV NP |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
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 (1920 and 1930) in None, None, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Berger
Son · 1930 · age 17 · b. ~1913 · None
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Sibling
Adam Berger
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kathryn Berger
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Magdalena Berger
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frances Berger
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Berger
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martinus Berger
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nick Berger
Sibling · 1930 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Demetrius Berger
Sibling · 1930 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jacob Berger
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pauline Berger
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clara Berger
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
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 — None, None
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1930 US Federal Census — None, None
Page Contents
35 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1739unit:0282)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Helen | 14 | Daughter | None | North Dakota |
| 2 | Kathryn | 9 | Daughter | None | North Dakota |
| 3 | George Sr Berger | 49 | Head | Farmer | Russia |
| 4 | Margaretha Berger | 43 | Wife-H | None | Russia |
| 5 | Nick Berger | 26 | Son | Farm Laborer | South America |
| 6 | Demetrius Berger | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Dakota |
| 7 | Martinus Berger | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Dakota |
| 8 | John Berger THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Dakota |
| 9 | Magdalena Berger | 14 | Daughter | None | North Dakota |
| 10 | Jacob Berger | 12 | Son | None | North Dakota |
| 11 | George Jr Berger | 10 | Son | None | North Dakota |
| 12 | Clara Berger | 9 | Daughter | None | North Dakota |
| 13 | Kathryn Berger | 7 | Daughter | None | North Dakota |
| 14 | Pauline Berger | 6 | Daughter | None | North Dakota |
| 15 | Frances Berger | 4 | Daughter | None | North Dakota |
| 16 | Adam Berger | 2 | Son | None | North Dakota |
| 17 | August Sr Erhardt | 64 | Head | Farmer | Russia |
| 18 | Mary Erhardt | 62 | Wife-H | None | Russia |
| 19 | Phillipine Erhardt | 20 | Daughter | None | North Dakota |
| 20 | August Jr Erhardt | 17 | Son | None | North Dakota |
| 21 | Frances Erhardt | 15 | Daughter | None | North Dakota |
| 22 | John Hoviatow | 56 | Head | Farmer | Russia |
| 23 | Anastacia Hoviatow | 47 | Wife-H | None | Russia |
| 24 | Mike Hoviatow | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Dakota |
| 25 | Katherine Hoviatow | 15 | Daughter | None | North Dakota |
| 26 | Michael Hoviatow | 12 | Son | None | North Dakota |
| 27 | Simon Kary | 48 | Head | Farmer | Russia |
| 28 | Monan Kary | 42 | Wife-H | None | Russia |
| 29 | Steven Kary | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Dakota |
| 30 | Rose Kary | 18 | Daughter | None | North Dakota |
| 31 | Margaret Kary | 17 | Daughter | None | North Dakota |
| 32 | Anna Kary | 15 | Daughter | None | North Dakota |
| 33 | Amelia Kary | 13 | Daughter | None | North Dakota |
| 34 | Regina Kary | 10 | Daughter | None | North Dakota |
| 35 | Mary Kary | 9 | Daughter | None | North Dakota |
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)