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William Berry — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · St Louis, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this William Berry across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in St Louis, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Annie — first a son (b.~1912), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 8
b. ~1912
Male
Son
Born: Missouri
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | St Louis, Missouri |
| Surname | Berry |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Township / Ward | St Louis City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essie Berry | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Elvera Berry | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| James Berry | Head | — | 72 | ~1848 |
| Frank Berry | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| William Berry | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Annie Berry | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1867 |
Census Appearances
1910
St Louis, …
Son, age
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Berry |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1920
St Louis, …
Son, age 8
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1912 — 6 household members
| Surname | Berry |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
Son, age 19
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1911 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Barry |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 St Louis, Missouri, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Berry (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Berry (~0.92 confidence) and mother Julia Starnes (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Barry (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Berry
b. ~1848
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Berry
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Julia Starnes
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Barry
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Berry
Son · 1920 · age 8 · b. ~1912 · Missouri
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Sibling
Elvera Berry
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank Berry
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Essie 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 — St Louis, Missouri
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1920 US Federal Census — St Louis, Missouri
Page Contents
47 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu949unit:1003)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frederick Friedrich | 22 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 2 | Bernice Friedrich | 19 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 3 | Arthur Friedrich | 20 | Brother | Cabinet Maker | Missouri |
| 7 | William Strong | 52 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 8 | Laura Strong | 57 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Ellen Tucker | 22 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Arthur Fisher | 38 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 11 | Lulu Fisher | 33 | Wife | House Keeper | Missouri |
| 12 | Harold Fisher | 14 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 13 | Elsie Fisher | 10 | Daughter | Helper | Missouri |
| 14 | Florence Fisher | 13 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 15 | Margaret Fisher | 11 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 16 | James Berry | 72 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 17 | Annie Berry | 53 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Essie Berry | 5 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 19 | William Berry THIS PERSON | 8 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 20 | Elvera Berry | 4 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 21 | Frank Berry | 2 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 22 | Iver Brown | 52 | Head | Laborer | United States |
| 23 | Annie Brown | 46 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Fred Mcneal | 40 | Head | Laborer | United States |
| 25 | Maggie Mcneal | 36 | Wife | — | United States |
| 26 | John Berry | 27 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 27 | Laura Berry | 24 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Bertha Lewis | 57 | Mother | Helper | Mississippi |
| 29 | Isaac E. Wofford | 61 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 30 | Sara Wofford | 55 | Wife | Baker | Iowa |
| 31 | Isaac Wofford | 25 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 32 | John Wofford | 18 | Son | Teamster | Missouri |
| 33 | Annie Harriott | 30 | Head | Helper | Missouri |
| 34 | Gertrude D. Everett | 35 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 35 | May Andres | 31 | Head | Waitress | Illinois |
| 36 | Joe Kaprowski | 42 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
| 37 | Julia Kaprowski | 43 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 38 | Joe Kaprowski | 17 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 39 | John Kaprowski | 16 | Son | Drum-Man | Missouri |
| 40 | Roman Kaprowski | 15 | Son | Helper | Missouri |
| 41 | Steve Kaprowski | 14 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 42 | Leo Kaprowski | 12 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 43 | Stella Kaprowski | 10 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 44 | Helen Kaprowski | 8 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 45 | Virginia Kaprowski | 6 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 46 | Theodore Kaprowski | 4 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 47 | Frank Kaprowski | 2 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 48 | Theresa Kaprowski | 0 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 49 | Laura Murphy | 50 | Head | Cleaner | Illinois |
| 50 | Prentice J. R. Murphy | 30 | Son | Tailor | Illinois |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)