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William Berry — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Fulton, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this William Berry across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Fulton, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Lester & Emma — first a son (b.~1904), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1904
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Fulton, Illinois |
| Surname | Berry |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Buckheart Township 1St District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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 William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edna Berry | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Lilla Berry | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Lester Berry | Head | — | 54 | ~1866 |
| Glen Berry | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Fred Berry | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| William Berry | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Floyd Berry | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Raymond Berry | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Emma Berry | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1910
Fulton, Illinois
Son, age 6
Fulton, Illinois · implied b. ~1904 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Berry |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Fulton, Illinois
Son, age 16
Fulton, Illinois · implied b. ~1904 — 9 household members
| Surname | Berry |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Fulton, Illinois
Son, age 26
Fulton, Illinois · implied b. ~1904 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Berry |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Ag. Imp. Facty |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Berry across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Fulton, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Lester Berry (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Berry (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Lester Berry
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Berry
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Berry
Son · 1920 · age 16 · b. ~1904 · Illinois
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Sibling
Fred Berry
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Floyd Berry
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Glen Berry
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lilla Berry
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edna Berry
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raymond Berry
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 — Fulton, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Fulton, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu369unit:0104)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ruth Andrews | 23 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 2 | Lowe | 64 | Sister in law | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Clinton Smith | 43 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 4 | Clara Smith | 45 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Louise Smith | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Eugene Smith | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 7 | Irene Smith | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Josephine Smith | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Warren Davis | 73 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 10 | Hattie Davis | 45 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Ross Mcpheeters | 37 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 12 | Harriett Mcpheeters | 38 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 13 | Buel Mcpheeters | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Francis Mcpheeters | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Muriel Mcpheeters | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Thomas Jump | 44 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 17 | Sylvia Jump | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Mildred Jump | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Lewis Jump | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Samuel Westerfield | 54 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 21 | Annie M Westerfield | 54 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Lizzie M Westerfield | 25 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Christina Westerfield | 23 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Clayton Westerfield | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 25 | Paul Westerfield | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Anna Doty | 60 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 27 | Raymond Liggett | 7 | Grandson | — | Illinois |
| 28 | William L Bailey | 43 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 29 | Nora C Bailey | 45 | Wife | Yes | England |
| 30 | William Shoop | 59 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 31 | Margaret Shoop | 63 | Wife | Yes | Germany |
| 32 | Lyle Shoop | 25 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 33 | Mary Shoop | 21 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Ruth Taff | 24 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Helen M Taff | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Illinois |
| 36 | C. C. Wason | 41 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 37 | Hazel Wason | 35 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Lester Berry | 54 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 39 | Emma Berry | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Edna Berry | 23 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 41 | Fred Berry | 19 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 42 | William Berry THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Floyd Berry | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Lilla Berry | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Glen Berry | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Raymond Berry | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 47 | John Ritchie | 40 | Head | Yes | Scotland |
| 48 | Kate Ritchie | 30 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 49 | Ethel Ritchie | 16 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 50 | Anna Ritchie | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
Pedigree Summary
William + 6 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)