Frank Berry — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Linn-County, Iowa

Our Model Tree links this Frank Berry across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Linn-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Timothy — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 42 b. ~1898 Male Head Born: Iowa Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Linn-County, Iowa
Surname	Berry
Given Name	Frank L
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Cedar Rapids
1935 Residence (County)	Linn
Additional Details
Occupation	plumber
Industry	house construction
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1914
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa
Occupation	Plumber
Township / Ward	Cedar Rapids
Est. Birth Year	~1898

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 Frank	Age	Birth yr
Frank Berry	Head	—	42	~1898
Hazel Berry	Spouse	—	44	~1896
Evelyn Berry	Daughter	—	12	~1928
Martha Berry	Other	—	72	~1868

Census Appearances

1920

Linn, Iowa

Son, age 22

Linn, Iowa · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Berry
Given Name	Frank L.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	22
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Iowa
Father's Birthplace	Iowa
Mother's Birthplace	Iowa
Occupation	Plumber
Industry	Supply House
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1930

Linn, Iowa

Head, age 32

Linn, Iowa · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Berry
Given Name	Frank L.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
Age at First Marriage	26
Father's Birthplace	Iowa
Mother's Birthplace	Iowa
Occupation	Plumber
Industry	Plumbing concern
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	3000
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1940

Linn-County, Iowa

Head, age 42

Linn-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members

Surname	Berry
Given Name	Frank L
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Cedar Rapids
1935 Residence (County)	Linn
Occupation	plumber
Industry	house construction
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1914
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

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Our Model Tree links Frank Berry across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Timothy Berry (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Timothy Berry

b. ~1864

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● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

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Frank Berry

Head · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Iowa

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Linn-County, Iowa Open full size

Page Contents

32 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01177-00666)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Frank L Berry THIS PERSON	42	Head	Plumber	Iowa
42	Hazel Berry	44	Wife	—	Iowa
43	Evelyn Berry	12	daughter	—	Iowa
44	Martha Berry	72	mother	—	Iowa
47	Duane Johnson	24	Head	Clerk	Iowa
48	Eleanor Johnson	23	wife	Wrapper	Iowa
49	Sandra Kay Johnson	1	daughter	—	Iowa
51	Samuel G Addington	36	Head	Baker	Iowa
52	Frances Addington	26	wife	—	Iowa
53	Mary Sue Addington	3	daughter	—	Iowa
54	Lucinda Ann Addington	0	daughter	—	Iowa
55	Loretta Franey	26	sister-in-law	Fountain Girl	Iowa
57	Thomas Gaines	31	Head	Spray Painter	Iowa
58	Florence Gaines	29	wife	—	Iowa
59	Thomas Jr Gaines	11	son	—	Iowa
60	Donald Gaines	10	son	—	Iowa
61	Joyce Gaines	7	daughter	—	Iowa
62	Carole Gaines	5	daughter	—	Iowa
64	Hazel Schneider	42	Head	Packer	Iowa
65	Fern Schneider	17	daughter	—	South Dakota
66	Marylin Schneider	14	daughter	—	South Dakota
67	Fred A Richard	66	boarder	—	Iowa
69	Harry M Forsythe	59	Head	Carpenter	Missouri
70	Edna M Forsythe	53	wife	—	Iowa
71	Edna Mae Forsythe	23	daughter	—	Iowa
72	Eldridge Calhoun	25	son-in-law	Section Hand	Iowa
73	Mary Alice Calhoun	23	daughter	Biller	Iowa
75	Betty Jean Young	24	servant	Housework	Iowa
77	Alvin H Kline	62	Head	Miller	Iowa
78	Mary A Kline	57	wife	—	Iowa
79	Clarence A Kline	35	son	Form Setter	Iowa
80	Rex M Kline	15	son	—	Iowa

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Gen 1 · 1 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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)

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