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Edward Berry — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Kings-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Edward Berry across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kings-County, New York |
| Surname | Berry |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Brooklyn Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Retail Groc |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 960 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Township / Ward | Brooklyn Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vincent Berry | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Barbara Berry | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| John Berry | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Eleanor Berry | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Edward Berry | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Barbara Berry | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kings, New …
Son, age 5
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1915 — 9 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 | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
Son, age 15
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1915 — 7 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 | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Messenger |
| Industry | Bank |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Kings-County, New …
Son, age 26
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
| Surname | Berry |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Brooklyn Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Retail Groc |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 960 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Barry (~0.92 confidence) and father John Berry (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Barry (~0.92 confidence) and mother Barbara Berry (~0.92 confidence) and mother Barbara Barry (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Barry (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Barry
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Berry
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Barry
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Barbara Berry
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Barbara Barry
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Barry
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Berry
Son · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · New York
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Sibling
Eleanor Berry
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vincent Berry
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Barbara 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 — Kings-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02563-00439)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Howard Ebeling | 65 | Head | Mechanic | New York |
| 2 | Anna Ebeling | 53 | Wife | — | New York |
| 3 | Charles Lauber | 27 | Head | Own Business | New York |
| 4 | Marion Lauber | 27 | Wife | — | New York |
| 5 | Eileen Lauber | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 6 | Julia Archer | 50 | Head | — | New York |
| 7 | James Nicholson | 56 | Head | Painter | New York |
| 8 | Mae Nicholson | 42 | Wife | — | Eire |
| 9 | Mary Butt | 62 | Head | — | New York |
| 10 | Ella Butt | 30 | Niece | — | New York |
| 11 | Edward Cress | 40 | Head | Route Salesman | Illinois |
| 12 | Mary Cress | 40 | Wife | — | New York |
| 13 | Edward Cress | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 14 | Mary Davitt | 78 | Mother-in-law | — | Eire |
| 15 | Henry Samman | 66 | Head | Bank Clerk | New York |
| 16 | Mary Samman | 59 | Wife | Teacher | New York |
| 17 | Blank Line | None | — | — | — |
| 18 | Blank Line | None | — | — | — |
| 19 | Blank Line | None | — | — | — |
| 20 | James Harwell | 49 | Head | — | New York |
| 21 | Helen Harwell | 35 | Wife | — | New York |
| 22 | Charles Harwell | 18 | Son | Sales Clerk | New York |
| 23 | Josephine Harwell | 16 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 24 | John Harwell | 13 | Son | — | New York |
| 25 | Eleanor Harwell | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 26 | Frederick Hampton | 44 | Head | Foreman Mech | Syria |
| 27 | Olive Hampton | 44 | Wife | — | New York |
| 28 | Amil Hampton | 15 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 29 | Joseph Hampton | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 30 | Peggy Hampton | 9 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 31 | Frederick Hampton | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 32 | John Berry | 50 | Head | Shoe Cutter | New York |
| 33 | Barbara Berry | 50 | Wife | — | New York |
| 34 | Edward Berry THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 35 | Vincent Berry | 21 | Son | Packer | New York |
| 36 | Barbara Berry | 18 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 37 | Eleanor Berry | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 38 | Salvatore Veloso | 61 | Head | Peddler | Italy |
| 39 | Palmina Veloso | 59 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 40 | Mary Veloso | 38 | Daughter | — | France |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Edward + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)