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William Berry — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · None, None
Our Model Tree links this William Berry across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & John — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: Texas
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | None, None |
| Surname | Berry |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evelyn Berry | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Estella Berry | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Thomas Berry | Head | — | 58 | ~1872 |
| Elsie Berry | Other | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Louis Campbell | Other | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| William Berry | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1910
None, None
Son, age 1
None, None · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Berry |
| Given Name | William J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1920
None, None
Son, age 12
None, None · implied b. ~1908 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Berry |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1930
None, None
Son, age 22
None, None · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
| Surname | Berry |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 None, None, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Berry (~0.92 confidence) and father John Berry (~0.92 confidence) and father Lewis Berry (~0.92 confidence) and mother Castella Berry (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lora Berry (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Berry
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Berry
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Lewis Berry
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Castella Berry
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lora Berry
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Berry
Son · 1930 · age 22 · b. ~1908 · None
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Sibling
Estella Berry
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Evelyn Berry
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
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
1930 US Federal Census — None, None
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1930 US Federal Census — None, None
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:texascensus00ree2385:1076)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sarah L | 26 | wife-H | None | Texas |
| 2 | Leon | 6 | son | None | Texas |
| 3 | B. H. | 4 | son | None | Texas |
| 4 | Minnie O | 1 | daughter | None | Texas |
| 5 | Christine White | 11 | step-daughter | None | Texas |
| 6 | Andres L White | 24 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 7 | Bobbie L White | 2 | son | None | Texas |
| 8 | Tom Burks | 30 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 9 | Jessie Burks | 19 | wife-H | None | Texas |
| 10 | Leona L Burks | 2 | daughter | None | Texas |
| 11 | Ova L Burks | 1 | daughter | None | Texas |
| 12 | Litha Emerson | 46 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 13 | John Emerson | 22 | son | Laborer | Texas |
| 14 | Marvin Emerson | 17 | son | Laborer | Texas |
| 15 | Louise Emerson | 14 | daughter | None | Texas |
| 16 | Katherine Emerson | 10 | daughter | None | Texas |
| 17 | John Russell | 35 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 18 | Glennie Russell | 25 | wife-H | None | Texas |
| 19 | John C. Russell | 4 | son | Laborer | Texas |
| 20 | Laura M Russell | 4 | daughter | None | Texas |
| 21 | Galen E. Russell | 2 | son | None | Texas |
| 22 | Lucion Russell | 0 | son | None | Texas |
| 23 | Joe Dickson | 61 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 24 | Nancy Dickson | 41 | wife-H | None | United States |
| 25 | John Dickson | 20 | adopted son | Farmer | Texas |
| 26 | James Emery Dickson | 20 | niece | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 27 | Agnes Verna Dickson | 20 | step-daughter | None | United States |
| 28 | Thomas Berry | 58 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 29 | Elsie Berry | 45 | wife-H | None | Texas |
| 30 | William Berry THIS PERSON | 22 | son | Laborer | Texas |
| 31 | Estella Berry | 19 | daughter | Laborer | Texas |
| 32 | Evelyn Berry | 17 | daughter | None | Texas |
| 33 | Louis Campbell | 18 | boarder | Laborer | Texas |
| 34 | Howard Meely | 50 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 35 | Iona Meely | 40 | wife-H | None | Texas |
| 36 | Bennie Meely | 17 | son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 37 | Eula Little | 19 | daughter | None | Texas |
| 38 | Henry Randall | 49 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 39 | Floyd Randall | 44 | wife-H | None | Texas |
| 40 | Charlie B Randall | 20 | son | Laborer | Texas |
| 41 | Benjamin F Randall | 19 | son | Laborer | Texas |
| 42 | D. L. Randall | 17 | son | Laborer | Texas |
| 43 | Rosalie Randall | 15 | daughter | Laborer | Texas |
| 44 | Floyd Randall | 13 | son | Laborer | Texas |
| 45 | Thelma Randall | 11 | daughter | None | Texas |
| 46 | Frank Randall | 9 | son | None | Texas |
| 47 | Henry Randall | 7 | son | None | Texas |
| 48 | Lee Randall | 5 | son | None | Texas |
| 49 | John Grace | 58 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 50 | Mattie Grace | 52 | wife-H | None | Texas |
Pedigree Summary
William + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)