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Edward Barry — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Edward Barry across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ade & Arthur — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Barry |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | music critic |
| Industry | metropolitan newspaper |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 4680 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Music Critic |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Barry | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Edward Barry | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Nellie Barry | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Ruth Barry | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 5
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Barry |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 16
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Barry |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Son, age 27
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
| Surname | Barry |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Occupation | music critic |
| Industry | metropolitan newspaper |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 4680 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Edward Barry across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ade Barry (~0.92 confidence) and father Arthur Barry (~0.92 confidence) and father Edward Barry (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Barry (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rose Barry (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ade Barry
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Arthur Barry
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edward Barry
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Barry
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rose Barry
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Barry
Son · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Illinois
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Sibling
Ruth Barry
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
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
1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00935-00161)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arthur Barry | 58 | Head | Copy-Writer | Michigan |
| 2 | Nellie Barry | 55 | Wife | — | Eire |
| 3 | Edward Barry THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | Music Critic | Illinois |
| 4 | Ruth Barry | 23 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 5 | Julia Nelson | 50 | Head | — | New York |
| 6 | Lawrence Nelson | 28 | Son | Property Man | Illinois |
| 7 | Robert A. Nelson | 22 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Joseph Lindquist | 50 | Head | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 9 | Genevieve Lindquist | 46 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 10 | John Perks | 47 | Head | Grain Broker | Illinois |
| 11 | Mildred Perks | 46 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Denis Richard Perks | 19 | Step-son | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Paul E. Petersen | 56 | Head | Janitor Dept Bldg | Denmark |
| 14 | Marie Petersen | 48 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 15 | Roy Henry Petersen | 32 | Lodger | Electrician | Illinois |
| 16 | Anna Lavin | 60 | Head | Proprietor | Eire |
| 17 | Thomas Lavin | 31 | Son | Inspector | Illinois |
| 18 | Theresa Dockery | 69 | Cousin | — | Eire |
| 19 | Donald Brown | 43 | Head | Mechanical Engineer | Canada Eng |
| 20 | Helen Brown | 43 | Wife | — | Canada Eng |
| 21 | Thomas Brown | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Donald Brown | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Edward Daverson | 68 | Head | Estimator | Illinois |
| 24 | Norma Daverson | 64 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 25 | Joseph W. Aylward | 74 | Head | — | England |
| 26 | Ella Aylward | 71 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 27 | R. Hudson Aylward | 36 | Son | Solicitor | Illinois |
| 28 | Ralph Holmboe | 55 | Head | Civil Engineer | Illinois |
| 29 | Astrid Holmboe | 52 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Lois-Ann Holmboe | 19 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Arthur Peckinger | 31 | Son-in-law | Librarian | Illinois |
| 32 | Karin Peckinger | 26 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Peter Peckinger | 1 | Grandson | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Sonya Zakorie | 22 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Noel Zakorie | 4 | Grand-daughter | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Ralph Zakorie | 1 | Grand-son | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Mary Welsh | 64 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 38 | Earl Nichols | 34 | Son-in-law | Social Deputy | Kansas |
| 39 | Pauline Nichols | 33 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Mary Nichols | 4 | Grand-daughter | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Edward + 1 sibling
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 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)