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Mary Berger — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Kane, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Mary Berger across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kane, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1862), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 68
b. ~1862
Female
Spouse
Born: Germany
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Kane, Illinois |
| Surname | Berger |
| Given Name | Mary A. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 68 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1866 |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
| Township / Ward | Elgin City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1862 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Hill | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Loraine Hill | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| Fred Berger | Head | — | 68 | ~1862 |
| Marion Hill | Daughter | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| Richard Hill | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Mary Berger | Spouse | — | 68 | ~1862 |
| Emma Hill | Other | — | 57 | ~1873 |
| Charles Hill | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Cathrine Bates | Other | — | 78 | ~1852 |
Census Appearances
1930
Kane, Illinois
Spouse, age 68
Kane, Illinois · implied b. ~1862 — 9 household members
| Surname | Berger |
| Given Name | Mary A. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 68 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1866 |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
1940
Kane-County, Illinois
Head, age 78
Kane-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1862
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XGBoost
| Surname | Burger |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 78 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elgin city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kane |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Berger across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Berger
Spouse · 1930 · age 68 · b. ~1862 · Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Kane, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Kane, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel525:0291)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Percy G. Henderson | 48 | Head | Foreman (Shop) | Illinois |
| 2 | Lillian B. Henderson | 47 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 3 | Helen Sands | 44 | Head | None | Missouri |
| 4 | Hope Sands | 24 | Daughter | R. Nurse | Illinois |
| 5 | Gueright Sands | 13 | Son | Reader | Illinois |
| 6 | Hulda Warner | 66 | H | None | Illinois |
| 7 | Ida S. Rystrom | 61 | Head | Bobbin Winder | Illinois |
| 8 | Minnie Rystrom | 58 | Sister | None | Illinois |
| 9 | Paul A. Rystrom | 20 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 10 | Katherine Rystrom | 20 | Wife | Escapedest | Illinois |
| 11 | Sara I. Read | 52 | H | Cook | Nebraska |
| 12 | Lola M. Read | 19 | Daughter | Book Keeper | Illinois |
| 13 | Raymond F. Read | 16 | Son | Upholster | Illinois |
| 14 | Iden C. Read | 14 | Son | Paper Carrier | Illinois |
| 15 | Doris M. Read | 12 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 16 | Emma E. Abust | 38 | Lodge | Dining Room | Minnesota |
| 17 | Ida R. Wichman | 69 | Lodge | None | Germany |
| 18 | Francis W. Lindsey | 45 | Head | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 19 | Nellie Lindsey | 34 | Wife | Nurse | Illinois |
| 20 | Forest Lindsey | 15 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 21 | Donald Lindsey | 8 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 22 | Rosemary Lindsey | 4 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 23 | Andrew Christophersen | 24 | Lodge | Wagon Driver | No. Dakota |
| 24 | Kathleen Christophersen | 18 | Lodge | None | Illinois |
| 25 | Isaac Macdonald | 64 | H | Jewel Dept | English Canada |
| 26 | Cory E. Apple | 53 | Head | Gilding | New York |
| 27 | Elmer J. Apple | 23 | Son | Compt. Worker | Illinois |
| 28 | William M. Mage | 34 | Head | Brakeman | Illinois |
| 29 | Hazel J. Mage | 31 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 30 | Neil A. Mage | 10 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 31 | Elizabeth Ashbrook | 68 | H | None | Ohio |
| 32 | Vernon R. Lane | 34 | Head | Foreman | Michigan |
| 33 | Jean M. Lane | 32 | Wife | None | Michigan |
| 34 | Audrey J. Lane | 5 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
| 35 | Robert L. Lane | 1 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 36 | Earl M. Mcmahon | 45 | Lodge | Labor | Illinois |
| 37 | Ray Langthorne | 19 | Lodge | Worker | Michigan |
| 38 | Marvin N. Hoss | 65 | Head | Tool Dept | New York |
| 39 | Carrie B. Hoss | 63 | Wife | None | Ohio |
| 40 | Fred C. Berger | 68 | Head | Comml. Traveler | Germany |
| 41 | Mary A. Berger THIS PERSON | 68 | Wife | None | Germany |
| 42 | Cathrine Bates | 78 | H | None | New York |
| 43 | Emma K. Hill | 57 | H | None | Illinois |
| 44 | Marion Hill | 31 | Daughter | Postal Clerk | Illinois |
| 45 | Loraine Hill | 28 | Daughter | Book Keeper | Illinois |
| 46 | Charles O. Hill | 22 | Son | Rodman | Illinois |
| 47 | Robert H. Hill | 21 | Son | Special Del. Clerk | Illinois |
| 48 | Richard J. Hill | 18 | Son | Checker | Illinois |
| 49 | Merton E. Doxey | 46 | Head | Screen Dept | Illinois |
| 50 | Cora J. Doxey | 46 | Wife | None | Michigan |
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)