Edward Berry — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Delaware-County, Pennsylvania

Our Model Tree links this Edward Berry across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Delaware-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 43 b. ~1897 Male Head Born: Maryland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Delaware-County, Pennsylvania
Surname	Berry
Given Name	Edward
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
1935 Residence (City)	CHESTER CITY
1935 Residence (County)	DELAWARE
Additional Details
Occupation	Boiler
Industry	Linoleum Mill
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	496
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland
Occupation	Boiler
Township / Ward	Chester City
Est. Birth Year	~1897

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.

5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Edward	Age	Birth yr
Ethel Berry	Spouse	—	33	~1907
Edward Berry	Son	—	21	~1919
Earnest Marshall	Other	—	37	~1903
Thomas Merse	Other	—	27	~1913
Edward Berry	Head	—	43	~1897

Census Appearances

1920

Delaware, Pennsylvania

Head, age 22

Delaware, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Berry
Given Name	Edward
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	22
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
Father's Birthplace	Maryland
Mother's Birthplace	Maryland
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Electric Works
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

1930

Delaware, Pennsylvania

Head, age 31

Delaware, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1899 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Berry
Given Name	Edward
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	31
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
Age at First Marriage	30
Father's Birthplace	Maryland
Mother's Birthplace	Maryland
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Congoleum
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	Un
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

1940

Delaware-County, Pennsylvania

Head, age 43

Delaware-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members

Surname	Berry
Given Name	Edward
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
1935 Residence (City)	CHESTER CITY
1935 Residence (County)	DELAWARE
Occupation	Boiler
Industry	Linoleum Mill
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	496
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

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Edward Berry

Head · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · Pennsylvania

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03489-00106)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Page Fossett	23	Nephew	Laborer	New Jersey
42	Eva Hammond	31	Housekeeper	Housekeeper	Georgia
43	Yulatta Fossett	14	Niece	—	New Jersey
44	Edward Berry THIS PERSON	43	Head	Boiler	Maryland
45	Ethel Berry	33	Wife	—	Alabama
46	Thomas Merse	27	Brother in law	Shipper	Alabama
47	Earnest Marshall	37	Lodger	Laborer	Maryland
48	Edward Jr. Berry	21	Son	New Worker	Maryland
49	Bryant Kerey	55	Head	—	Georgia
50	Reatha Munroe	17	Grand Daughter	New Worker	Penna
51	De Renzo Ellis	38	Brother in law	Laborer	Georgia
52	Rita Ellis	40	Sister in law	—	Georgia
53	Oscar Jones	25	Lodger	Janitor	Alabama
54	Frances Jones	26	Wife	—	Tennessee
55	Oscar Jones	5	Son	—	Ohio
56	Paul Jones	2	Son	—	Penna
57	Rebecca Thomas	83	Head	—	New Jersey
58	James Thomas	59	Son	Street Cleaner	New Jersey
59	Albert Thomas	50	Son	Laborer	New Jersey
60	Robert Thomas	28	Grand Son	Laborer	Penna
61	George Harris	67	Head	Own Business	Virginia
62	Martha Harris	66	Wife	—	Virginia
63	Samuel Stokes	34	Son in law	Laborer	Virginia
64	Margaret Stokes	27	Daughter	—	Virginia
65	Norman Stokes	9	Grand Son	—	Penna
66	Joyce Stokes	7	Grand Daughter	—	Penna
67	Gloria Stokes	5	Grand Daughter	—	Penna
68	Theodore Stokes	3	Grand Son	—	Penna
69	Jeanice Stokes	0	Grand Daughter	—	Penna
70	Lewis Motley	40	Lodger	—	Virginia
71	Daniel W. Jefferson	21	Lodger	Laborer	Virginia
72	Inize Jefferson	16	Wife	—	Virginia
73	Clarence Jefferson	0	Son	—	Penna
74	Earnest Patterson	35	Head	Laborer	Virginia
75	Maude Patterson	33	Wife	—	Georgia
76	Robert Patterson	13	Son	—	N. Carolina
77	Bessie Patterson	12	Daughter	—	N. Carolina
78	Martha Patterson	8	Daughter	—	N. Carolina
79	Rose Patterson	6	Daughter	—	Penna
80	Catherine Patterson	4	Daughter	—	Penna

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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.

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