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Mary Berger — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Fayette, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Mary Berger across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Fayette, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 3
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: West Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Fayette, West Virginia |
| Surname | Berger |
| Given Name | Mary A |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Kanawha District Kingston Precinct 17 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Almeda Berger | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Sam Berger | Head | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| Melvin Berger | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Pete Hill | Other | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Mary Berger | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Will Hill | Other | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Winnie Berger | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Lucy Berger | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Sister Long | Other | — | 18 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1920
Fayette, West …
Daughter, age 3
Fayette, West Virginia · implied b. ~1917 — 9 household members
| Surname | Berger |
| Given Name | Mary A |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Fayette, West …
Daughter, age 14
Fayette, West Virginia · implied b. ~1916 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burger |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 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 Mary Berger across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Fayette, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Berger
Daughter · 1920 · age 3 · b. ~1917 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Melvin Berger
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Almeda Berger
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Winnie Berger
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
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
1920 US Federal Census — Fayette, West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Fayette, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1948unit:0236)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mary Wright | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Mcroy Noble | 45 | Head | Laundress | Virginia |
| 53 | Kate Noble | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 54 | John Noble | 17 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 55 | William E Jackson | 40 | Head | Miner | Virginia |
| 56 | Alley Jackson | 31 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 57 | William Jackson | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | Margaret Jackson | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 59 | Samuel Marshall | 46 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 60 | Elnora Marshall | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Sam Marshall | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | Laura M Marshall | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | Christine Marshall | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | Gladys Marshall | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | Geneva Marshall | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 66 | Theodore Marshall | 0 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 67 | Laura Anderson | 56 | Mother-in-law | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | Edmonia Morris | 17 | Sister-in-law | Laundress | Virginia |
| 69 | Oscar Anderson | 44 | Head | Miner | Virginia |
| 70 | Kate Anderson | 50 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Walter Crockett | 30 | Head | Miner | Virginia |
| 72 | Fanny Crockett | 23 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Sam Wells | 38 | Head | Miner | Virginia |
| 74 | Annie Wells | 19 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Herman Wells | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 76 | Will Brown | 37 | Head | Miner | Virginia |
| 77 | Ada Brown | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Jobe B Boston | 47 | Head | Miner | North Carolina |
| 79 | Almira V Boston | 48 | Wife | Laundress | Virginia |
| 80 | Johanna Boston | 21 | Son | Miner | North Carolina |
| 81 | Marvin Boston | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | William F Houser | 38 | Boarder | Miner | Tennessee |
| 83 | Sam Berger | 49 | Head | Miner | Virginia |
| 84 | Lucy Berger | 30 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 85 | Melvin Berger | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 86 | Winnie M Berger | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 87 | Mary A Berger THIS PERSON | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 88 | Almeda Berger | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 89 | Pete Hill | 45 | Boarder | Miner | Virginia |
| 90 | Will Hill | 45 | Boarder | Miner | Virginia |
| 91 | Sister Long | 18 | — | — | Virginia |
| 92 | Pantaleone Malrozzi | 41 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 93 | Rosaria Malrozzi | 37 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 94 | Julia Malrozzi | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Flower Malrozzi | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 96 | Rita Mall | 25 | Boarder | Laborer | Italy |
| 97 | Toney Moore | 30 | Boarder | Laborer | Italy |
| 98 | Frank Kuro | 27 | Boarder | Laborer | Italy |
| 99 | John Nonna | 22 | Boarder | Laborer | Italy |
| 100 | Sartori Vincenzo | 56 | Boarder | Miner | Italy |
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)