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George Berry — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Page-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this George Berry across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Page-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Andrew & Frank — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Page-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Berry |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Page |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Road work |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 300 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Marksville Dist Mag D |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucie Berry | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Frank Berry | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| William Berry | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| George Berry | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Mattie Berry | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1920
Page, Virginia
Son, age 4
Page, Virginia · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Berry |
| Given Name | George E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Page, Virginia
Son, age 14
Page, Virginia · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Berry |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Page-County, Virginia
Son, age 24
Page-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
| Surname | Berry |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Page |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Road work |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 300 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 George Berry across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Andrew Tower (~0.92 confidence) and father Frank Berry (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mattie Berry (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mattie Berry (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mattie Berry (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.86
Father
Andrew Tower
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Frank Berry
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mattie Berry
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mattie Berry
b. ~1901
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mattie Berry
b. ~1909
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
George Berry
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Virginia
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Sibling
Lucie Berry
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Berry
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
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 — Page-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Page-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04282-00207)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beulah Brilliant | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Gilbert Brilliant | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Jessie Brilliant | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Arthur Brilliant | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Amos Brilliant | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 6 | George W. Cave | 65 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Maudie Cave | 63 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Edward Jenkins | 40 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 9 | Artie Jenkins | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Marsell Jenkins | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Edna B. Jenkins | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Judith A. Jenkins | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Samuel Cave | 37 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 14 | Eliza Cave | 31 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Betty Lou Cave | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Carroll Cave | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 17 | George Cave | 66 | Father | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Frank Berry | 55 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Mattie Berry | 39 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 20 | George Berry THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 21 | William Berry | 21 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Lucie Berry | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Cecil Taylor | 35 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 24 | Tilda Taylor | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Geneva Taylor | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Junior Taylor | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Willa Taylor | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Ronald Taylor | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Betty Taylor | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Pete Taylor | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Bobby Lee Taylor | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Walter Jenkins | 64 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 33 | Mamie Jenkins | 54 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Leo Jenkins | 16 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 35 | Roscoe Jenkins | 18 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 36 | Dave S. B. Keblinger | 68 | Head | Merchant | Virginia |
| 37 | Claude Keblinger | 43 | Son | Clerk | Virginia |
| 38 | Elsie Wolf | 41 | Hired Girl | House Keeper | Virginia |
| 39 | Jim Alger | 54 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 40 | Bessie Alger | 52 | Wife | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
George + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.86
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)