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William Berger — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Fayette, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this William Berger across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fayette, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1897
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Fayette, Iowa |
| Surname | Berger |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | Switzerland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Switzerland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 6 |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Illyria Township Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethel Berger | Other | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| Margery Berger | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Kyle Berger | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Catherine Berger | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Howard Berger | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Robert Berger | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| William Berger | Head | — | 33 | ~1897 |
| Ralph Berger | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
Fayette, Iowa
Head, age 33
Fayette, Iowa · implied b. ~1897 — 8 household members
| Surname | Berger |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | Switzerland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Switzerland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 6 |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Fayette-County, Iowa
Head, age 44
Fayette-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1896 — 9 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Barger |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clayton |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 420 |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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Our Model Tree links William Berger across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Berger
Head · 1930 · age 33 · b. ~1897 · Iowa
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1930 US Federal Census — Fayette, Iowa
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1930 US Federal Census — Fayette, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:iowacensus00reel654:0963)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John Rothlisberger | 76 | Father | — | Switzerland |
| 52 | Stephen H Foxwell | 66 | Head | Farmer | England |
| 53 | Elizabeth H Foxwell | 60 | Wife-H | — | England |
| 54 | Grace F Foxwell | 22 | Daughter | Teacher | Iowa |
| 55 | Viola F Foxwell | 20 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 56 | Elizabeth H Foxwell | 17 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 57 | Thomas H Foxwell | 15 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 58 | Margaret Foxwell | 73 | Sister | — | Wisconsin |
| 59 | Israel F Shaffer | 48 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 60 | Elizabeth Shaffer | 46 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 61 | Thomas L Shaffer | 19 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 62 | J D Shaffer | 17 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 63 | John M Shaffer | 46 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 64 | Amy M Shaffer | 39 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 65 | Howard G Shaffer | 18 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 66 | Forrest D Shaffer | 15 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 67 | Gerald E Shaffer | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 68 | Reynold N Shaffer | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 69 | Fred J Schneider | 53 | Head | Farmer | Switzerland |
| 70 | Elizabeth Schneider | 46 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 71 | Arthur W Schneider | 24 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 72 | Allen R Schneider | 22 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 73 | Marie E Schneider | 19 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 74 | Ruth A Schneider | 16 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 75 | Laverne L Schneider | 14 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 76 | Robert F Schneider | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 77 | Jacob M Schneider | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 78 | Betty A Schneider | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 79 | George Butikofer | 33 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 80 | Eleanor Butikofer | 25 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 81 | Fred C Burrow | 47 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 82 | Cornelia Burrow | 41 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 83 | Laverne L Burrow | 14 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 84 | Leroy F Burrow | 14 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 85 | Lois F Burrow | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 86 | Edward B Wenger | 36 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 87 | Ina G Wenger | 34 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 88 | Eugene E Wenger | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 89 | Lou L Wenger | 46 | Brother | Farmer | Iowa |
| 90 | Carolina Wenger | 69 | Mother | — | Switzerland |
| 91 | William Lehman | 21 | Employee | Laborer | Iowa |
| 92 | William H Berger THIS PERSON | 33 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 93 | Ethel M Berger | 36 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 94 | Margery C Berger | 9 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 95 | Catherine M Berger | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 96 | Howard W Berger | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 97 | Kyle E Berger | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 98 | Ralph J Berger | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 99 | Robert L Berger | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 100 | Fred Butikofer | 65 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
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)