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John Berry — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Natchitoches, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this John Berry across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Natchitoches, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents L & N — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: Louisiana
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Natchitoches, Louisiana |
| Surname | Berry |
| Given Name | John S |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Ward 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katie Berry | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Irene Berry | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Henry Berry | Head | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| John Berry | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Leon Berry | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Lou Berry | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1920
Natchitoches, Louisiana
Son, age 6
Natchitoches, Louisiana · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Berry |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Natchitoches, Louisiana
Son, age 16
Natchitoches, Louisiana · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
| Surname | Berry |
| Given Name | John S |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Natchitoches-County, Louisiana
Head, age 26
Natchitoches-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1914 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Berry |
| Given Name | J. B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Natchitoches |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 Berry across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother L Berry (~0.92 confidence) and father N Berry (~0.92 confidence) and father Henry Berry (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lou Berry (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
L Berry
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
N Berry
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Henry Berry
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lou Berry
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Berry
Son · 1930 · age 16 · b. ~1914 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Irene Berry
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leon Berry
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Katie Berry
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
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 — Natchitoches, Louisiana
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1930 US Federal Census — Natchitoches, Louisiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus799unit:1093)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estel Berry | 1 | Grand Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 2 | Linlow H Sanders | 39 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 3 | Maggie Sanders | 33 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 4 | Geral Sanders | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 5 | Norris B Sanders | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | Vinnie V Sanders | 8 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | Gladys Sanders | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 8 | Gade Elkins | 55 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 9 | Lomar Elkins | 54 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 10 | Arverena Elkins | 24 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | Henry Berry | 45 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 12 | Lou Berry | 39 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 13 | John S Berry THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 14 | Irene M Berry | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 15 | Katie L Berry | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | Leon H Berry | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 17 | Rader Mccartney | 35 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 18 | Vera C Mccartney | 33 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 19 | Gladis C Mccartney | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 20 | Matthew B Mccartney | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 21 | Sadie V Mccartney | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 22 | Junior Mccartney | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 23 | Helen Mccartney | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 24 | Frances M Cutright | 64 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 25 | John R Cutright | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 26 | Boss Olive | 44 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 27 | Carrie Olive | 39 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 28 | Lois N Olive | 14 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 29 | Elva A Olive | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 30 | Clover Olive | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 31 | Joe Eugene | 37 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 32 | Elsie Eugene | 24 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | Landrew Eugene | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 34 | Lou Eugene | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 35 | Lymas Bass | 26 | In-law | — | Louisiana |
| 36 | Earline Bass | 23 | In-law | — | Louisiana |
| 37 | Wilfred Eugene | 34 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 38 | Oler B Eugene | 29 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 39 | Gladis Eugene | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 40 | Gertie Eugene | 8 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 41 | Hattie Eugene | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 42 | Lloyd Eugene | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 43 | Artis Parnell | 49 | H | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 44 | Lolid Parnell | 22 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 45 | Fred Parnell | 20 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 46 | Hazel Parnell | 15 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 47 | George Massey | 50 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 48 | Lizzie Massey | 47 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 49 | Herbert Massey | 25 | Son | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 50 | Edna Massey | 23 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
Pedigree Summary
John + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)