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Mary Berry — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Orangeburg, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Berry across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Orangeburg, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1885), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1885
Female
Spouse
Born: South Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Orangeburg, South Carolina |
| Surname | Berry |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Middle Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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 Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mattie Berry | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| William Berry | Head | — | 56 | ~1874 |
| Charles Berry | Other | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Varant Berry | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Bennie Berry | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Mary Berry | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1910
Orangeburg, South …
Spouse, age 24
Orangeburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1886 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Berry |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Years Married | 2 |
| Children Born | 2 |
| Children Living | 0 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Orangeburg, South …
Spouse, age 35
Orangeburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1885 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Berry |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| 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 …
Spouse, age 45
Orangeburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1885 — 6 household members
| Surname | Berry |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Berry across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Orangeburg, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Berry
Spouse · 1930 · age 45 · b. ~1885 · South Carolina
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1930 US Federal Census — Orangeburg, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Orangeburg, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2208unit:0626)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Francis R Dukes | 67 | Mother-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Fred Arant | 56 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 53 | Catherine Arant | 54 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Dennis Arant | 23 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 55 | Floyd A Arant | 20 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | John Arant | 55 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 57 | Ella S Arant | 35 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Thomas E Arant | 82 | Brother | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Rosa Arant | 51 | Sister | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Minnie Barber | 13 | Niece | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Burnam Sheuler | 37 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 62 | Lizzie B Sheuler | 32 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Willie Sheuler | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Lenard Sheuler | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Lizer Sheuler | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Kattie M Sheuler | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | James Sheuler | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Barney Sheuler | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Lizer Sheuler | 73 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Birdie Lee | 40 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 71 | Ransom Lee | 19 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 72 | Cornyo Lee | 17 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 73 | Rosebell Lee | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Carrie Lee | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | William Berry | 56 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 76 | Mary Berry THIS PERSON | 45 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Varant Berry | 20 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 78 | Mattie Berry | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Bennie Berry | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Charles Berry | 20 | Nephew | — | South Carolina |
| 81 | Salena Miller | 76 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 82 | Fair Miller | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 83 | Jake Miller | 8 | Gr. Son | — | South Carolina |
| 84 | General Rillie | 44 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 85 | Desso Rillie | 33 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 86 | Cornie Rillie | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 87 | Andeage Rillie | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 88 | Haskel Rillie | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 89 | Hardy Rillie | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 90 | Clorence Rillie | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 91 | Mamie Rillie | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 92 | Gladis Rillie | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 93 | Peter Rillie | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 94 | Merlee Rillie | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 95 | Desell Rillie | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 96 | James Johnson | 32 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 97 | Beatrice Johnson | 27 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 98 | Minnie Johnson | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 99 | Marion Shuler | 28 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 100 | Mary Shuler | 27 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
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)