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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 Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Bruce & Harris — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: Georgia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kings-County, New York |
| Surname | Berry |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astoria Berry | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Arlena Berry | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| James Berry | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Isiah Berry | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Clarence Berry | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
New York, …
Son, age 3
New York, New York · implied b. ~1917 — 5 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 | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Kings, New …
Son, age 12
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1918 — 7 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 | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| 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
Kings-County, New …
Son, age 20
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1920 — 5 household members
| Surname | Berry |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 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 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Bruce Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Harris Berry (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucille Berry (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ethel Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Arlena Berry (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Bruce Jones
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Harris Berry
b. ~1896
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucille Berry
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ethel Jones
b. ~1900
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Arlena Berry
b. ~1904
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Berry
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · New York
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Sibling
Clarence Berry
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Isiah Berry
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Astoria Berry
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
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 — Kings-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02598-00628)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hazel Callender | 21 | Daughter | Clerk | New York |
| 2 | Rita Callender | 19 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 3 | Doris Callender | 18 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 4 | Janice Callender | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 5 | Nicholas Gallante | 47 | Head | Operator | Italy |
| 6 | Amelia Gallante | 47 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 7 | Michael Gallante | 23 | Son | Pharmacist | New York |
| 8 | Raymond Gallante | 22 | Son | Operator | New York |
| 9 | Dante Gallante | 20 | Son | — | New York |
| 10 | Frank Burdi | 44 | Head | — | Italy |
| 11 | Rose Burdi | 38 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 12 | Jack Burdi | 17 | Son | — | New York |
| 13 | Gus Burdi | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 14 | Catherine Burdi | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 15 | Anthony Burdi | 9 | Son | — | New York |
| 16 | Rose Burdi | 6 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 17 | Peter Burdi | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 18 | Attillio Viola | 57 | Head | — | Italy |
| 19 | Theresa Viola | 61 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 20 | Saverio Paola | 54 | Head | Driver | Italy |
| 21 | Sarah Paola | 46 | Wife | Operator | New York |
| 22 | Artilia Paola | 16 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 23 | Thelma Pollack | 30 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | John Pollack | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 25 | Margaret Pollack | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | Maria Mcwilliams | 39 | Head | Housework | No Carolina |
| 27 | Dora Williams | 45 | Lodger | Housework | No Carolina |
| 28 | Clark Williams | 29 | Son | Porter | No Carolina |
| 29 | Isabelle Williams | 29 | Lodger | Domestic | No Carolina |
| 30 | Lou Fletcher | 30 | Lodger | Domestic | No Carolina |
| 31 | Arlena Berry | 36 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 32 | Clarence Berry | 21 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 33 | James Berry THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 34 | Isiah Berry | 19 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 35 | Astoria Berry | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 36 | John T. Page | 49 | Head | Soc Worker | Virginia |
| 37 | Mabel Page | 44 | Wife | — | No Carolina |
| 38 | Jackie Negrones | 7 | Adson | — | New York |
| 39 | Andrew Negrones | 5 | Adson | — | New York |
| 40 | Doris Robinson | 12 | Grdaughter | — | No Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
James + 3 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)