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Edward Berry — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Copiah-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Edward Berry across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Copiah-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1928), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Copiah-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Berry |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Copiah |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dora Berry | Other | — | 88 | ~1852 |
| John Berry | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Lois Berry | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Inez Berry | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Freddie Berry | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Dan Berry | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Edward Berry | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Lulla Berry | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Virgil Berry | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1930
Copiah, Mississippi
Son, age 3
Copiah, Mississippi · implied b. ~1927 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Berry |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Copiah-County, Mississippi
Son, age 12
Copiah-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1928 — 9 household members
| Surname | Berry |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Copiah |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Berry across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edward Berry
Son · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Lois Berry
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Inez Berry
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Freddie Berry
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dan Berry
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virgil Berry
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Copiah-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Copiah-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02018-00876)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Maggie Nell Murphy | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | John H. Berry | 57 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 43 | Lulla W. Berry | 49 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 44 | Virgil Berry | 18 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 45 | Dan Kelly Berry | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 46 | Lois Berry | 14 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 47 | Edward Berry THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Inez Berry | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Freddie Berry | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Dora Berry | 88 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | Ben D. Nuson | 48 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 53 | Ella Nuson | 56 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 54 | Owens Roades | 16 | Step-son | Day Laborer | Mississippi |
| 55 | Luke Roades | 12 | Step-son | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Ray Nuson | 15 | Son | Day Laborer | Mississippi |
| 57 | Johnie B. Nuson | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Phelix Rhodes | 33 | Head | 30 | Mississippi |
| 59 | T. J. Rhodes | 28 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Jessie Gary | 64 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 61 | Fannie Gary | 56 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Rosa Gary | 20 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 63 | Hattie Bell Gary | 16 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 64 | Tommy Lee Gary | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 65 | E. R. Melam | 1 | Grand son | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Elizabeth Martin | 28 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 67 | Flora Lee Martin | 7 | Grand daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Melma Martin | 4 | Grand daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | J. W. Gary | 16 | Grand son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 70 | Porter Ferrell | 40 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Louise Ferrell | 35 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Billie Frank Ferrell | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Clell Myers | 41 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 74 | Lucile Myers | 38 | Wife | Teaching | Mississippi |
| 75 | Dean Myers | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Don Myers | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | R. J. Smith | 28 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 78 | Thelma Smith | 20 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 79 | Betty Jean Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | R. C. Smith | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
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)