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Margaret Berry — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Monongalia, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Berry across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Monongalia, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Charles — first a daughter (b.~1905), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1905
Female
Daughter
Born: West Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Monongalia, West Virginia |
| Surname | Berry |
| Given Name | Margaret B. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Morgantown City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Berry | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1901 |
| Charles Berry | Head | — | 54 | ~1876 |
| Nora Berry | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1876 |
| Margaret Berry | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1910
Monongalia, West …
Daughter, age 5
Monongalia, West Virginia · implied b. ~1905 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Berry |
| Given Name | Margaret V. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1920
Monongalia, West …
Daughter, age 15
Monongalia, West Virginia · implied b. ~1905 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Berry |
| Given Name | Margaret V. |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Monongalia, West …
Daughter, age 25
Monongalia, West Virginia · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members
| Surname | Berry |
| Given Name | Margaret B. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west 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 Margaret Berry across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Monongalia, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Berry (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Berry (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Berry (~0.92 confidence) and mother Dora Berry (~0.92 confidence) and mother Dove Berry (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nora Berry (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Berry
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Berry
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Berry
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Dora Berry
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Dove Berry
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nora Berry
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Berry
Daughter · 1930 · age 25 · b. ~1905 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Virginia Berry
Sibling · 1930 · age 29
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 — Monongalia, West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Monongalia, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2548unit:0785)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sallie E. Boyd | 67 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 2 | Edna V. Boyd | 39 | Daughter | Stenographer | West Virginia |
| 3 | Olga L. Boyd | 26 | Daughter | Stenographer | West Virginia |
| 4 | Donald M. Boyd | 25 | Son | Salesman | West Virginia |
| 5 | Mildred Montgomery | 36 | Lodger | Insurance Clerk | West Virginia |
| 6 | Libby E. Thomas | 24 | Lodger | Stenographer | West Virginia |
| 7 | Finley B. Baker | 31 | Lodger | Teacher | West Virginia |
| 8 | Alice G. Bell | 25 | Lodger | Secretary Church | Kansas |
| 9 | Josie L. Symm | 37 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 10 | Joseph E. Symm | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Charles R. Symm | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Edward E. White | 50 | Head | Secretary | West Virginia |
| 13 | Rosa M. White | 50 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Junie Mcclellan | 50 | Head | Cook | West Virginia |
| 15 | Muriel O. Watkins | 18 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Gus King | 56 | Head | Miner | Maryland |
| 17 | Ida M. King | 54 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 18 | Mabel E. Burns | 30 | Daughter | Waitress | Maryland |
| 19 | Edna M. King | 23 | Daughter | Waitress | West Virginia |
| 20 | Wayne X. King | 21 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Volachym Burns | 10 | Grand dau | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Donald G. Burns | 8 | Grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Nora X. Burns | 5 | Grand dau | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Debora M. Burns | 3 | Grand dau | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Rosa Bailey | 78 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Anton Tomasek | 31 | Head | Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Dorcas Tomasek | 30 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Sue H. Slater | 21 | Lodger | Teacher | Indiana |
| 29 | Ena Sharpe | 53 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 30 | George Sharpe | 23 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 31 | Paul V. Sharpe | 20 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 32 | Charles B. Berry | 54 | Head | Carpenter | West Virginia |
| 33 | Nora E. Berry | 54 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Virginia K. Berry | 29 | Daughter | Teacher | West Virginia |
| 35 | Margaret B. Berry THIS PERSON | 25 | Daughter | Teacher | West Virginia |
| 36 | Margaret Buchanan | 52 | Head | House Mother | West Virginia |
| 37 | Ella Atkins | 50 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Louise Atkins | 19 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Mary Halt | 36 | Lodger | Maid | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Margaret Halt | 10 | Lodger | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Mabel S. Reed | 43 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Virginia M. Reed | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | Janet C. Reed | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | William G. Dewitt | 47 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 45 | Viola V. Dewitt | 48 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | Raymond G. Dewitt | 25 | Son | Telephone Man | Maryland |
| 47 | Merrill B. Dewitt | 23 | Son | Telephone Man | West Virginia |
| 48 | Irene G. Dewitt | 22 | Daughter | Saleslady | West Virginia |
| 49 | Elsie C. Dewitt | 20 | Daughter | Saleslady | Maryland |
| 50 | Roy H. Dewitt | 18 | Son | Cook | Maryland |
Pedigree Summary
Margaret + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 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)