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William Berger — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · New York, New York
Our Model Tree links this William Berger across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1906), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1906
Male
Son
Born: Austria
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | New York, New York |
| Surname | Berger |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Austria |
| Year of Immigration | 1911 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Austria |
| Mother's Birthplace | Austria |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Birth Country | Austria |
| Birthplace (normalized) | austria |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| 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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goldie Berger | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| William Berger | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Sophie Berger | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| Morris Berger | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Fannie Berger | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Becky Berger | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Samuel Berger | Head | — | 52 | ~1868 |
Census Appearances
1920
New York, …
Son, age 14
New York, New York · implied b. ~1906 — 7 household members
| Surname | Berger |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Austria |
| Year of Immigration | 1911 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Austria |
| Mother's Birthplace | Austria |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Birth Country | Austria |
| Birthplace (normalized) | austria |
1930
New York, …
Son, age 25
New York, New York · implied b. ~1905 — 3 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burger |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Austria |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1912 |
| Father's Birthplace | Austria |
| Mother's Birthplace | Austria |
| Occupation | Sign Painter |
| Industry | Sign Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Austria |
| Birthplace (normalized) | austria |
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 William Berger across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in New York, New York, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Berger
Son · 1920 · age 14 · b. ~1906 · New York
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Sibling
Becky Berger
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fannie Berger
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Goldie Berger
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Morris Berger
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
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)
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1920 US Federal Census — New York, New York
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1920 US Federal Census — New York, New York
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1218unit:0202)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mary Plater | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 52 | Sophie Plater | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 53 | Meyer Rothman | 46 | Head | Presser Maker | Russia |
| 54 | Rosie Rothman | 42 | Wife | Dressmaker | Russia |
| 55 | Samuel Berger | 52 | Head | Peddler | Austria |
| 56 | Sophie Berger | 48 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 57 | William Berger THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | Austria |
| 58 | Goldie Berger | 12 | Daughter | — | Austria |
| 59 | Fannie Berger | 6 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 60 | Becky Berger | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 61 | Morris Berger | 3 | Son | — | New York |
| 62 | Mollie Klein | 40 | Head | — | Hungary |
| 63 | Hyman Klein | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 64 | Joseph Arena | 37 | Head | Tailor | Italy |
| 65 | Teresa Arena | 28 | Wife | — | New York |
| 66 | Jennie Arena | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 67 | Annie Cosentino | 29 | Head | Finisher | Italy |
| 68 | Concetta Cosentino | 8 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 69 | Fannie Cosentino | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 70 | Max Seryonoff | 40 | Head | Operator | Russia |
| 71 | Sarah Seryonoff | 40 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 72 | Bessie Seryonoff | 18 | Daughter | Operator | Russia |
| 73 | Samuel Seryonoff | 14 | Son | — | Russia |
| 74 | Rebecca Seryonoff | 6 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 75 | Rosie Seryonoff | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 76 | Nettie Seryonoff | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 77 | Max Brand | 42 | Head | Tailor | Austria |
| 78 | Pauline Brand | 38 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 79 | Annie Brand | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 80 | Bennie Brand | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 81 | Jennie Brand | 10 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 82 | Samuel Brand | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 83 | Hyman Brand | 6 | Son | — | New York |
| 84 | Samuel Fugler | 29 | Head | Operator | Austria |
| 85 | Bennie Fugler | 24 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 86 | Isadore Fugler | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 87 | Samuel Grunberg | 35 | Head | Baker | Roumania |
| 88 | Sadie Grunberg | 28 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 89 | Morris Grunberg | 10 | Son | — | Hungary |
| 90 | Max Grunberg | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 91 | Ruth Grunberg | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 92 | Celia Bernstein | 51 | Head | — | Hungary |
| 93 | Max Bernstein | 26 | Son | Stenographer | New York |
| 94 | Annie Bernstein | 20 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 95 | Pauline Bernstein | 19 | Daughter | Operator | New York |
| 96 | Morris Bernstein | 17 | Son | Peddler | New York |
| 97 | Celia Pagila | 28 | Head | Operator | Italy |
| 98 | Rosie Pagila | 19 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 99 | Salvatore Pagila | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Josephine Pagila | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
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)