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Alice Berry — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Clay-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Alice Berry across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clay-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1889), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1889
Female
Spouse
Born: Texas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clay-County, Texas |
| Surname | Berry |
| Given Name | Alice E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jean Berry | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Tommy Berry | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| John Berry | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Betty Berry | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Eva Berry | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Nina Berry | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Alice Berry | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Garnett Berry | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
Clay, Texas
Spouse, age 41
Clay, Texas · implied b. ~1889 — 10 household members
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Household
| Surname | Barry |
| Given Name | Alice E. |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Clay-County, Texas
Spouse, age 51
Clay-County, Texas · implied b. ~1889 — 8 household members
| Surname | Berry |
| Given Name | Alice E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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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 51 · b. ~1889 · Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Clay-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Clay-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04006-00643)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Bishops, Callie Bishop | 49 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Bishops, Garland Bishop | 20 | Son | Farmer | Texas |
| 43 | Pat Berry | 67 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 44 | Richard W. Berry | 23 | Son | Farmer | Texas |
| 45 | Clarence M. Berry | 20 | Son | Farmer | Texas |
| 46 | Robert L. Berry | 18 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 47 | Clara B. Berry | 16 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 48 | Charlie A. Berry | 15 | Son | — | Texas |
| 49 | Dave D. Berry | 13 | Son | — | Texas |
| 50 | Dorothy M. Berry | 10 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 51 | Wiley E. Coody | 38 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 52 | Virginia L. Coody | 39 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 53 | John Jr. Berry | 29 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 54 | Irene M. Berry | 25 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 55 | Shirley R. Berry | 4 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 56 | Jack Berry | 2 | Son | — | Texas |
| 57 | John Berry | 56 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 58 | Alice E. Berry THIS PERSON | 51 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 59 | Eva Berry | 23 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 60 | Nina L. Berry | 17 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 61 | Jean G. Berry | 14 | Son | — | Texas |
| 62 | Betty A. Berry | 12 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 63 | Garnett Berry | 11 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 64 | Tommy Berry | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
| 65 | Melvin Watson | 22 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 66 | Eula Fay Watson | 21 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 67 | Ronald E. Watson | 1 | Son | — | Texas |
| 68 | James M. Garrett | 52 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 69 | Addie L. Garrett | 36 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 70 | Leda Garrett | 8 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 71 | A. G. Autry | 56 | Helper | Helper | Texas |
| 72 | Eva Watson | 51 | Head | — | Texas |
| 73 | Morris Watson | 28 | Son | Farmer | Texas |
| 74 | Ira Balack | 23 | Son-law | Helper | Texas |
| 75 | Audrie Balack | 18 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 76 | Byron E. Copeland | 41 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 77 | Mary Copeland | 37 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 78 | Byron E. Jr. Copeland | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 79 | Lynal B. Copeland | 9 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 80 | Mary L. Copeland | 7 | Daughter | — | Texas |
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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)