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Alice Berry — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Landry-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Alice Berry across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Landry-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1907), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Female
Spouse
Born: Louisiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Landry-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Berry |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Police Jury Ward 7 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Landry |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Police Jury Ward 7 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Israel Williams | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Ronwell Berry | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Henry Berry | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Milford Berry | Head | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Rosalie Berry | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Elmer Williams | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Emily Berry | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Elizabeth Williams | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Alice Berry | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Albert Berry | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Herman Berry | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
Census Appearances
1930
St Landry, …
Spouse, age 22
St Landry, Louisiana · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Berry |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
St.-Landry-County, Louisiana
Spouse, age 33
St.-Landry-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1907 — 11 household members
| Surname | Berry |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Police Jury Ward 7 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Landry |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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Our Model Tree links Alice Berry across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Alice Berry
Spouse · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Landry-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Landry-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01452-00927)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Berry | 19 | Son | Truck Washer | Louisiana |
| 2 | Millie Berry | 15 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 3 | Joseph Berry | 14 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 4 | Della Berry | 12 | Daughter | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 5 | Leola Berry | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | Elie May Berry | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | Willie Berry | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 8 | Alex Berry | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | Peter Berry | 23 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 10 | Louella Berry | 21 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | Sever Fontenot | 36 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 12 | Celestine Fontenot | 26 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | Willie Jackson | 2 | Lodger | — | Louisiana |
| 14 | Foster Fontenot | 38 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 15 | Cita Fontenot | 35 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | Felice Fontenot | 14 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 17 | Willing Fontenot | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 18 | Frank Fontenot | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 19 | Gladys Fontenot | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 20 | Foster Jr. Fontenot | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 21 | Milford Berry | 34 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 22 | Alice Berry THIS PERSON | 33 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 23 | Albert Berry | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 24 | Henry Berry | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 25 | Emily Berry | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 26 | Rosalie Berry | 8 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 27 | Herman Berry | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 28 | Ronwell Berry | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 29 | Elizabeth Williams | 17 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 30 | Elmer Williams | 25 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 31 | Israel Williams | 23 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 32 | Rosetta Smith | 45 | Head | Farm Worker | Louisiana |
| 33 | Manuel Smith | 20 | Son | Farm Worker | Louisiana |
| 34 | Mitchel Smith | 17 | Son | Farm Worker | Louisiana |
| 35 | Sunter Smith | 10 | Daughter | Farm Worker | Louisiana |
| 36 | J. B. Smith | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 37 | Rosanna Smith | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 38 | Manuel Siley | 22 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 39 | Dorothy Siley | 17 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 40 | Horace Smith | 66 | Head | Farm Worker | Louisiana |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 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)