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Alice Berry — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cumberland-County, Maine
Our Model Tree links this Alice Berry across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cumberland-County, Maine (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1885), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 55
b. ~1885
Female
Spouse
Born: Maine
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cumberland-County, Maine |
| Surname | Berry |
| Given Name | Alice M. |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Portland City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cumberland |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
| Township / Ward | Portland City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Clark | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Richard Clark | Other | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Alice Berry | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Edward Berry | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cumberland, Maine
Spouse, age 34
Cumberland, Maine · implied b. ~1886 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Berry |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
1930
Cumberland, Maine
Spouse, age 44
Cumberland, Maine · implied b. ~1886 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Berry |
| Given Name | Alice H |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
1940
Cumberland-County, Maine
Spouse, age 55
Cumberland-County, Maine · implied b. ~1885 — 4 household members
| Surname | Berry |
| Given Name | Alice M. |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Portland City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cumberland |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
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Our Model Tree links Alice Berry across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Alice Berry
Spouse · 1940 · age 55 · b. ~1885 · Maine
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1940 US Federal Census — Cumberland-County, Maine
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1940 US Federal Census — Cumberland-County, Maine
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01476-00421)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Philip Featheringham | 17 | son | — | Maine |
| 42 | Margaret C. Dudley | 82 | head | — | Maine |
| 43 | Willie C. Emery | 73 | partner | — | Maine |
| 44 | William Gagnon | 41 | head | Proprietor | Maine |
| 45 | Imelda Gagnon | 41 | wife | — | Canada French |
| 46 | Rudolph Gagnon | 13 | son | — | Maine |
| 47 | Margaret Gagnon | 8 | daughter | — | Maine |
| 48 | William Jr. Gagnon | 3 | son | — | Maine |
| 50 | Edward L. Lincoln | 53 | head | Employment Manager | Massachusetts |
| 51 | Grace S. Lincoln | 48 | wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Edward Jr. Lincoln | 16 | son | — | Maine |
| 53 | Richard S. Lincoln | 13 | son | — | Maine |
| 54 | Constance S. Lincoln | 9 | daughter | — | Maine |
| 55 | Clifton S. Foss | 54 | head | President | Maine |
| 56 | Robert Foss | 25 | son | Factory Worker | Maine |
| 57 | Mary A. Foss | 19 | daughter | — | Maine |
| 58 | Clifton Jr. Foss | 12 | son | — | Maine |
| 59 | Mary A. O'Neill | 58 | housekeeper | Domestic Servant | Scotland |
| 60 | Theodore Bramhall | 39 | head | Physician | Maine |
| 61 | Elinor Bramhall | 33 | wife | — | D. C. |
| 62 | Peter T.C. Bramhall | 6 | son | — | Maine |
| 63 | Priscilla Bramhall | 4 | daughter | — | Maine |
| 64 | Josephine Flaherty | 22 | servant | Children'S Nurse | Maine |
| 65 | Roger Macgrath | 37 | head | Insurance Broker | New York |
| 66 | Constance Macgrath | 23 | wife | — | Maine |
| 67 | Millicent Macgrath | 3 | daughter | — | Maine |
| 68 | Constance Macgrath | 1 | daughter | — | Maine |
| 69 | Peter G. Peterson | 37 | head | Statistician | Massachusetts |
| 70 | Mary Peterson | 50 | wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Elmer L. Peterson | 33 | son | Computator | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Edward C. Berry | 57 | head | Building Contractor | Maine |
| 73 | Alice M. Berry THIS PERSON | 55 | wife | — | Maine |
| 74 | Richard G. Clark | 34 | son in law | Auditor | Maine |
| 75 | Ruth E. Clark | 32 | daughter | — | Maine |
| 76 | David J. Krug | 54 | head | Traveling Salesman | Virginia |
| 77 | Marian I. Krug | 52 | wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 78 | William Krug | 17 | son | — | New Hampshire |
| 80 | Edwin M. Hutchinson | 44 | head | Salesman | Illinois |
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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)