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James Berry — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Berry across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Whitfield-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Sara & Lacewell — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Georgia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Whitfield-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Berry |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dalton City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Whitfield |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | mechanic |
| Industry | Jail works |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 717 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
| Township / Ward | Dalton City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Berry | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| James Berry | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Charles Berry | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Carl Berry | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Sara Berry | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1920
Whitfield, Georgia
Son, age 1
Whitfield, Georgia · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Berry |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Whitfield, Georgia
Son, age 11
Whitfield, Georgia · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Berry |
| Given Name | James S |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Whitfield-County, Georgia
Son, age 21
Whitfield-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
| Surname | Berry |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dalton City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Whitfield |
| Occupation | mechanic |
| Industry | Jail works |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 717 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 James Berry across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Sara Berry (~0.92 confidence) and father Lacewell Berry (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lallie Berry (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Berry (~0.92 confidence) and father T Berry (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Sara Berry
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Lacewell Berry
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lallie Berry
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Berry
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
T Berry
b. ~1903
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Berry
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Georgia
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Sibling
Carl Berry
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Berry
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Whitfield-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Whitfield-County, Georgia
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00722-00732)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Massey Love | 45 | Head | Telegraph Operator | Georgia |
| 42 | Ruth Love | 47 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 43 | Harold Love | 25 | Son | Embalmer | Georgia |
| 44 | Frank D. Rogers | 60 | Head | Telegraph Operator | Georgia |
| 45 | Elizabeth Rogers | 46 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 46 | Davis Rogers | 19 | Son | Salesman | Georgia |
| 47 | Maurice Rogers | 13 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 48 | Kenneth Rogers | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 49 | Lucy Roberts | 67 | Head | Bookkeeper | Georgia |
| 50 | Lizzie Roberts | 60 | Sister | — | Georgia |
| 51 | Frank Raines | 43 | Head | Proprietor | Georgia |
| 52 | Annabelle Raines | 37 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 53 | Charles Smith | 64 | Head | Telegraph Operator | Georgia |
| 54 | Annie Smith | 50 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 55 | Charles Jr. Smith | 29 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 56 | Virginia Smith | 25 | Daughter | Inspector | Georgia |
| 57 | Thomas L. Berry | 47 | Head | Fireman | Georgia |
| 58 | Sara Berry | 49 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 59 | Carl Berry | 25 | Son | Salesman | Georgia |
| 60 | James Berry THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Mechanic | Georgia |
| 61 | Charles Berry | 16 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 62 | Eric Routh | 35 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 63 | Houston Routh | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 64 | Lola C. Seay | 57 | Head | Saleswoman | Texas |
| 65 | Hayden Pailey | 34 | Head | Body Maker | Georgia |
| 66 | Maggie Pailey | 26 | Wife | Machine Operator | Georgia |
| 67 | Paul Collins | 24 | Head | Cashier | Georgia |
| 68 | Barbara Collins | 25 | Wife | Teacher | Kentucky |
| 69 | Seyah Ashear | 30 | Head | Manager | Syria |
| 70 | Sara Ashear | 21 | Wife | — | New York |
| 71 | John Scogin | 21 | Head | Shipping Clerk | Georgia |
| 72 | Louise Scogin | 19 | Wife | Stenographer | Georgia |
| 73 | Pressley Oldham | 23 | Head | Cutter | Georgia |
| 74 | Ruth Oldham | 30 | Wife | Designer | Tennessee |
| 75 | Lawrence King | 19 | Head | Assistant Manager | Georgia |
| 76 | Helen King | 19 | Wife | Machine Operator | Georgia |
| 77 | Lula Hassler | 22 | Head | Machine Operator | Georgia |
| 78 | Beatrice Dunn | 17 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
James + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)