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John Berry — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Jefferson, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this John Berry across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Jefferson, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1880
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Jefferson, Alabama |
| Surname | Berry |
| Given Name | John W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Industry | Grocery Retail |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Township / Ward | Birmingham City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louise Berry | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| John Berry | Head | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Adeline Berry | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1900
Jefferson, Alabama
Other, age 20
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1880 — 50 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Berry |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1880 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Prisoner |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1910
Jefferson, Alabama
Other, age 30
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1880 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Berry |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | At Jobs |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Jefferson, Alabama
Head, age 40
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1880 — 3 household members
| Surname | Berry |
| Given Name | John W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Industry | Grocery Retail |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Our Model Tree links John Berry across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Jefferson, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Berry
Head · 1920 · age 40 · b. ~1880 · Alabama
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1920 US Federal Census — Jefferson, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Jefferson, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu022unit:0719)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William W Mctyre | 45 | Head | Dentist | Alabama |
| 2 | Annie L Mctyre | 35 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Mary L Mctyre | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 4 | Margaret Mctyre | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 5 | William Jr Mctyre | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Helen A Mctyre | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Andrew Stone | 30 | Roomer | Purchasing Agent | Tennessee |
| 8 | Oliver P Marsteller | 62 | Head | Superintendent | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Laura J Marsteller | 57 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Lizzie M Marsteller | 38 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | George W Leslie | 36 | Head | Dentist | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Effie Leslie | 30 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 13 | Elizabeth V Leslie | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Maud Roushe | 28 | Sister-in-law | Stenographer | Alabama |
| 15 | John W Berry THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Merchant | Alabama |
| 16 | Adeline Berry | 36 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 17 | Louise Berry | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 18 | George Preston | 39 | Head | Moulder | England |
| 19 | Clara Preston | 37 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Fred Preston | 17 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Wilma Preston | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Edith Preston | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Chris Hartsfield | 53 | Head | Sheriff | Alabama |
| 24 | Mary Hartsfield | 47 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 25 | Virgil Hartsfield | 27 | Son | Machinist | Alabama |
| 26 | Theodore Hartsfield | 20 | Son | Machinist | Alabama |
| 27 | Walter Lynch | 40 | Head | Machinist | Alabama |
| 28 | Myrtle Lynch | 34 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Floyd Mccain | 33 | Head | Salesman | Alabama |
| 30 | Eunice Mccain | 30 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Vivian Mccain | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 32 | Hattie M Mccain | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Sarah Mccain | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 34 | Tom Pepin | 37 | Head | Dealer | Alabama |
| 35 | Opie Pepin | 27 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 36 | Tom Jr Pepin | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Margaret C Overton | 65 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 38 | Emma Overton | 27 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 39 | Lucius Overton | 7 | Nephew | — | Georgia |
| 40 | Augustus Burron | 40 | Head | Chemist | Georgia |
| 41 | Florence Burron | 34 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Carl L Landgrebe | 42 | Head | Superintendent | Ohio |
| 43 | May G Landgrebe | 37 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 44 | Elizabeth Landgrebe | 10 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 45 | Alice Landgrebe | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 46 | Carl Jr Landgrebe | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 47 | Richard Burron | 29 | Head | Superintendent | Alabama |
| 48 | Carrie Burron | 24 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 49 | Edith Burron | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 50 | Annie Jones | 26 | Nurse | Nurse | Alabama |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)