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James Berry — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Sunflower-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this James Berry across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sunflower-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1903), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sunflower-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Berry |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lamar |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Berry | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| A Berry | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Bonnie Berry | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| James Berry | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Robt Berry | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Sam Berry | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Eddie Berry | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| J Berry | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| William Berry | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| M Berry | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Ruth Berry | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1930
Sunflower, Mississippi
Head, age 27
Sunflower, Mississippi · implied b. ~1903 — 2 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Berry |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Sunflower-County, Mississippi
Head, age 37
Sunflower-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1903 — 11 household members
| Surname | Berry |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lamar |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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Our Model Tree links James Berry across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Berry
Head · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · Mississippi
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Sunflower-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Sunflower-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02067-00691)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | James Berry THIS PERSON | 37 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | Ruth Berry | 34 | Wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 43 | M. D. Berry | 25 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 44 | Sam Berry | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | William Berry | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | A. B. Berry | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Bonnie Berry | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Robt. Jr. Berry | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | J. W. Berry | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | A. B. Berry | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 51 | Eddie J. Berry | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | Peter Henderson | 36 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 53 | Lucy Henderson | 40 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 54 | Dora Henderson | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Mack Henderson | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | John D. Henderson | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | R. W. Henderson | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Stella Henderson | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Louie Henderson | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Joe Henderson | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Annie B. Henderson | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Thelma M. Henderson | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Julian Smithson | 34 | Head | Gin Operator | Mississippi |
| 64 | Flora B. Smithson | 37 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Dorothea Smithson | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Barbara Smithson | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | James O. Mcrae | 46 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 68 | Blanche Mcrae | 44 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Doris Jean Mcrae | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Lauren H. Bounds | 52 | Lodger | Candy Wrapper | Mississippi |
| 71 | Benny Q. Williams | 34 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 72 | Gertrude Williams | 18 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 73 | Leola Moore | 23 | Step daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 74 | Doris Moore | 5 | Grand daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Donny Mack Moore | 6 | Grand son | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Bonnie S. Moore | 4 | Step daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Micky Moore | 2 | Step daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Houston Brooks | 23 | Head | Brick Layer | Mississippi |
| 79 | Hilda Brooks | 23 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | John Cook | 27 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
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)