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John Berry — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Berry across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Orangeburg, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Henry & William — first a son (b.~1906), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1906
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Orangeburg, South Carolina |
| Surname | Berry |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Branchville Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mattie Berry | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Mary Berry | Head | — | 51 | ~1879 |
| Ernest Fogle | Other | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Ossie Berry | Other | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Alonza Berry | Other | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| John Berry | Son | — | 24 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1910
Orangeburg, South …
Son, age 4
Orangeburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1906 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Berry |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Orangeburg, South …
Son, age 13
Orangeburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1907 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Berry |
| Given Name | John W. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Orangeburg, South …
Son, age 24
Orangeburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1906 — 6 household members
| Surname | Berry |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Orangeburg, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Henry Berry (~0.83 confidence) and father William Berry (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Berry (~0.92 confidence) and father John Berry (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Berry (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.9
Father
Henry Berry
b. ~1830
Source mother>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.83
Father
William Berry
b. ~1850
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Berry
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Berry
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Berry
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Berry
Son · 1930 · age 24 · b. ~1906 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Mattie Berry
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
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 — Orangeburg, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Orangeburg, South Carolina
Page Contents
48 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2207unit:0949)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | William David Williams | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Sam Fogle | 43 | Head | Farming | South Carolina |
| 55 | Viola Fogle | 39 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 56 | Freddie Fogle | 19 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Mary Fogle | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Irene Fogle | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Annie Fogle | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | David Fogle | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Charlie Fogle | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Ernest Fogle | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Minnie L Fogle | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Julius Fogle | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Isreal Barker | 29 | Head | Farming | South Carolina |
| 66 | Victoria Barker | 29 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | J. D. Brown | 10 | Step-son | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Daniel Brown | 8 | Step-son | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | David Brown | 5 | Step-son | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Maggie Brown | 2 | Step-daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Nellie M Barker | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Mary J Berry | 51 | Head | Farming | South Carolina |
| 73 | John Berry THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 74 | Mattie Berry | 20 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Alonza Berry | 14 | Gr-son | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Ossie Berry | 3 | Gr-son | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Ernest Fogle | 9 | Gr-son | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Trophonia Williams | 59 | Head | Farming | South Carolina |
| 79 | Hattie Williams | 19 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Alice Williams | 12 | Gr-daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 81 | George C Williams | 32 | Head | Farming | South Carolina |
| 82 | Elma Williams | 28 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 83 | Hattie C Williams | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 84 | George Williams | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 85 | Stant Fulder | 61 | Head | Farming | South Carolina |
| 86 | Irene Fulder | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 87 | Vella Fulder | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 88 | Adam Fulder | 7 | Gr-son | — | South Carolina |
| 89 | Clonie Rush | 6 | Gr-daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 90 | Hattie Williams | 2 | Gr-daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 91 | Sam Jr. Kelley | 41 | Head | Farming | South Carolina |
| 92 | Linnie Kelley | 27 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 93 | Ina Bell Kelley | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 94 | Thomas Kelley | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 95 | Hazel Kelley | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 96 | Beatrice Kelley | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 97 | Eddie Glover | 31 | Head | Farming | South Carolina |
| 98 | Lessie Glover | 29 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 99 | Josie M Glover | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 100 | Julius Glover | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
John + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 1 grandparents
~0.83
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)