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John Berger — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Pittsylvania, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Berger across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pittsylvania, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1925), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 5
b. ~1925
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Pittsylvania, Virginia |
| Surname | Berger |
| Given Name | John D |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Staunton District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucile Berger | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| John Berger | Head | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| Floid Berger | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| John Berger | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Elva Berger | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Nannie Berger | Other | — | 74 | ~1856 |
| Bertha Berger | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1930
Pittsylvania, Virginia
Son, age 5
Pittsylvania, Virginia · implied b. ~1925 — 7 household members
| Surname | Berger |
| Given Name | John D |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Pittsylvania-County, Virginia
Son, age 15
Pittsylvania-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1925 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Berger |
| Given Name | Johnnie D |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Staunton River Mag. D. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pittsylvania |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 5 · b. ~1925 · Virginia
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Sibling
Elva Berger
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucile Berger
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Floid Berger
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
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 — Pittsylvania, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Pittsylvania, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2454unit:1062)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Acie T Rowland | 50 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 2 | Annie T Rowland | 49 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Mozie O Rowland | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 4 | John D Berger | 43 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 5 | Bertha Berger | 34 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Floid H Berger | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 7 | John D Berger THIS PERSON | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Elva P Berger | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Lucile P Berger | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Nannie B Berger | 74 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 11 | William A Barksdale | 55 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 12 | Belle E Barksdale | 49 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Thelma P Barksdale | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Lewis B Barksdale | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Joseph T Barksdale | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Irene I Barksdale | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Bettie M Imhoff | 77 | Mother in law | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Reuben E Ramsey | 37 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 19 | Naomi Ramsey | 34 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 20 | George D Hewlet | 52 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 21 | Louisa N Hewlet | 53 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Lucian E Hewlet | 24 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 23 | Armstead Ramsey | 74 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 24 | Alma M Ramsey | 61 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Hapie Cook | 56 | Sister in law | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Elwood Hamlett | 45 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 27 | Maud C Hamlett | 37 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 28 | April M Hamlett | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Virginia B Hamlett | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Jack R Hamlett | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Claud S Hamlett | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Harry L Hamlett | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Doris E Hamlett | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Russell W Hamlett | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Elaine Hamlett | 28 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Mason A Brooks | 31 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 37 | Margie B Brooks | 26 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Lucy M Brooks | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 39 | George Hamlett | 9 | Nephew | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Joel L Burch | 51 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 41 | Mamie Burch | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Gilbert Burch | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Lucile Burch | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Curtis Burch | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Willie A Burch | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 46 | John W Barksdale | 52 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 47 | Mamie E Barksdale | 42 | Wife | Dressmaker | Virginia |
| 48 | Evelyn S Barksdale | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Leon K Barksdale | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Willie G Moore | 28 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
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)