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William Berry — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Person, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Berry across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Person, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Gilbert & William — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 1
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Person, North Carolina |
| Surname | Berry |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Speaks English | none |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Flat River Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lula Berry | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Lucile Berry | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Tennis Berry | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Bettie Berry | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Nettie Berry | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Gilbert Berry | Head | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Presley Mangum | Other | — | 72 | ~1848 |
| Lambert Berry | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Claude Berry | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Bannie Berry | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| William Berry | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Fannie Berry | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1920
Person, North …
Son, age 1
Person, North Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 12 household members
| Surname | Berry |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Speaks English | none |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Person, North …
Son, age 11
Person, North Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Berry |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Person-County, North …
Son, age 21
Person-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Berry |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Flat River Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Person |
| Occupation | Farm Labor |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 88 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Gilbert Berry (~0.92 confidence) and father William Berry (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Berry (~0.92 confidence) and mother Fannie Berry (~0.92 confidence) and father William Berry (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hannie Berry (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Gilbert Berry
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Berry
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Berry
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Fannie Berry
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Berry
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hannie Berry
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Berry
Son · 1920 · age 1 · b. ~1919 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Lucile Berry
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nettie Berry
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bettie Berry
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Tennis Berry
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bannie Berry
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Claude Berry
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lambert Berry
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lula Berry
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
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 — Person, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Person, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1314unit:0523)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Rosa Barnette | 9 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 52 | John Barnette | 7 | son | None | Virginia |
| 53 | Gilbert Berry | 45 | head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 54 | Fannie Berry | 38 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 55 | Claude Berry | 18 | son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 56 | Nettie Berry | 16 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 57 | Bettie Berry | 15 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 58 | Lula Berry | 13 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 59 | Bannie Berry | 10 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 60 | Lambert Berry | 8 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 61 | Tennis Berry | 5 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Lucile Berry | 2 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | William Berry THIS PERSON | 1 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Presley Mangum | 72 | boarder | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 65 | May S. Brown | 27 | head | None | North Carolina |
| 66 | Lola A. Brown | 40 | daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 67 | Carrie L. Brown | 33 | daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 68 | Sims Davis | 32 | head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 69 | Pennie Davis | 27 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 70 | Inez Davis | 8 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 71 | Minnie Davis | 7 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Myrtle Davis | 2 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Ralph Terry | 20 | head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 74 | Rosa Terry | 17 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 75 | John H. Terry | 1 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Gilbert Crabtree | 36 | head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 77 | Susan Crabtree | 28 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 78 | Melvin Crabtree | 11 | son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 79 | Thomas Crabtree | 9 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 80 | Lizzie Crabtree | 8 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 81 | John Crabtree | 6 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 82 | Stephen Crabtree | 4 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Charlie Crabtree | 3 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | Aitman Crabtree | 1 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | William S. Hunley | 47 | head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 86 | Eugenia Hunley | 50 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 87 | John Gregory | 63 | head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 88 | Jennie Gregory | 47 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 89 | Luna Gregory | 15 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 90 | Pattie Gregory | 14 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 91 | Eddie Gregory | 11 | son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 92 | Gene Gregory | 8 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 93 | Head Lea | 28 | — | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 94 | Vannie Lea | 29 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 95 | Pearl Lea | 13 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 96 | Minnie Lea | 11 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 97 | James T. Lea | 9 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 98 | Head Jones | 21 | — | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 99 | Mamie L. Jones | 21 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 100 | Elmo Jones | 2 | son | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
William + 8 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)