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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 Cuyahoga-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Grace & Grace — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Ohio
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cuyahoga-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Berry |
| Given Name | James M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lakewood |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cuyahoga |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk, Office |
| Industry | Board of Education |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 982 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Clerk, Office |
| Township / Ward | Lakewood |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Berry | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Mary Cialik | Other | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| James Berry | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Donald Berry | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| William Berry | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Grace Berry | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cuyahoga, Ohio
Son, age 5
Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Berry |
| Given Name | James M |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Cuyahoga, Ohio
Son, age 15
Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Berry |
| Given Name | James M |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Son, age 25
Cuyahoga-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
| Surname | Berry |
| Given Name | James M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lakewood |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cuyahoga |
| Occupation | Clerk, Office |
| Industry | Board of Education |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 982 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 Grace Berry (~0.92 confidence) and mother Grace Berry (~0.92 confidence) and father James Berry (~0.92 confidence) and father James Berry (~0.92 confidence) and father James Berry (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Grace Berry
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Grace Berry
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Berry
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Berry
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Berry
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Berry
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Ohio
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Sibling
Donald Berry
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Berry
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
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 — Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03055-00349)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Helen Matejcik | 19 | Daughter | Salesgirl | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Andrew Matejcik | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | James Berry | 51 | Head | Carpenter | Eire |
| 44 | Grace M. Berry | 54 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 45 | James M. Berry THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Clerk, Office | Ohio |
| 46 | William J. Berry | 23 | Son | Trucker | Ohio |
| 47 | Donald J. Berry | 22 | Son | Salesman | Ohio |
| 48 | Mary C. Cialik | 51 | Sister-in-law | Alteration Clerk | Ohio |
| 49 | Edward Richards | 60 | Head | Carpenter | Germany |
| 50 | Bertha Richards | 51 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 51 | Edward Jr. Richards | 23 | Son | Taxi Driver | Ohio |
| 52 | Adolph Reschke | 67 | Head | Packer | Germany |
| 53 | Augusta Reschke | 37 | Daughter | Cashier | Ohio |
| 54 | Minnie Reschke | 33 | Daughter | Cashier | Ohio |
| 55 | Adolph Jr. Reschke | 25 | Son | Mechanic | Ohio |
| 56 | Prudence Gribble | 58 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Kansas |
| 57 | Viril Rickers | 39 | Head | Salesman | Ohio |
| 58 | Florence Rickers | 40 | Wife | Stenographer | Ohio |
| 59 | John Rickers | 16 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 60 | Fred Pelzeit | 54 | Head | Assembler | Ohio |
| 61 | Ida Pelzeit | 54 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 62 | Lenore Pelzeit | 22 | Daughter | Stenographer | Ohio |
| 63 | Andrew Gamary | 67 | Head | Const. Laborer | Slovakia |
| 64 | Susie Gamary | 66 | Wife | — | Slovakia |
| 65 | Andrew Jr. Gamary | 43 | Son | Barber | Czechoslovakia |
| 66 | Mary Gamary | 30 | Daughter-in-law | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 67 | Edward Gamary | 15 | Grandson | — | Ohio |
| 68 | Nathan Sabala | 48 | Head | Tool Maker | Austria |
| 69 | Mildred Sabala | 44 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 70 | Edward Sabala | 20 | Son | Hob Grinder | Ohio |
| 71 | Dorothy Sabala | 15 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 72 | Kenneth A. Heeny | 43 | Head | Company Engineer | Ohio |
| 73 | Rosella Heeny | 40 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 74 | Alice J. Heeny | 7 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 75 | Eva Kromueller | 78 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 76 | Bertha M. Schultz | 56 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 77 | Alice A. Trout | 57 | Head | Owner Manager | Iowa |
| 78 | Malcolm K. Ware | 33 | Lodger | Photographer | Mo. |
| 79 | John Mackey | 46 | Head | Salesman | Ohio |
| 80 | Ksenia Mackey | 44 | Wife | — | Ohio |
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)