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John Barry — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this John Barry across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: Wisconsin
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Barry |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | CHICAGO |
| 1935 Residence (County) | COOK |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerical |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Occupation | Clerical |
| Township / Ward | Chicago |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Barry | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| John Barry | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Robert Barry | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Eleanora Barry | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 7
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Barry |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 17
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Barry |
| Given Name | John J. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Steam Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Son, age 27
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
| Surname | Barry |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | CHICAGO |
| 1935 Residence (County) | COOK |
| Occupation | Clerical |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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 John Barry across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Barry (~0.92 confidence) and father John Barry (~0.92 confidence) and father John Barry (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eleanora Barry (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Barry
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Barry
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Barry
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eleanora Barry
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Barry
Son · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Illinois
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Sibling
Robert Barry
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
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 — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01003-00281)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fred Thaarup | 83 | Lodger | Inst | Denmark |
| 2 | Margrethe Wiese | 74 | Lodger | Inst | Denmark |
| 4 | Archie C. Smith | 70 | Head | Real Estate | Illinois |
| 5 | Robert W. Hendricksen | 29 | Head | Switchman | Illinois |
| 6 | Richard Hendricksen | 25 | Brother | Line Man | Illinois |
| 7 | Hermine Hendricksen | 61 | Mother | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Fred E. Anoch | 60 | Head | Printer | Illinois |
| 9 | Martha M. Anoch | 52 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Charles Fleming | 51 | Head | Abstractor | Wisconsin |
| 11 | Vida Ray Fleming | 49 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Barbara J. Fleming | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Louis P. Berghouse | 57 | Head | Line Type Operator | Indiana |
| 14 | Nettie Berghouse | 54 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 15 | Harry Moreen | 40 | Head | Equipment Attendant | Wisconsin |
| 16 | Marion Moreen | 30 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 17 | Allen Moreen | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Judith Moreen | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Vincent Arado | 36 | Head | Production Man | Illinois |
| 20 | Helen Arado | 33 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Joan Arado | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Barbara Arado | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Walter Sheagren | 36 | Head | Salesman | Iowa |
| 24 | Margaret Sheagren | 34 | Wife | — | California |
| 25 | June Sheagren | 18 | Daughter | — | California |
| 27 | Russell Larsen | 35 | Head | Dentist | Illinois |
| 28 | Elizabeth Larsen | 33 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | Judith Ann Larsen | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 30 | William E. Smith | 71 | Father-in-law | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Anthony Czarnecki | 62 | Head | Editorial Writer | Poland |
| 32 | Sabina B. Czarnecki | 58 | Wife | Bond Salesman | Nebraska |
| 33 | James Czarnecki | 29 | Son | Car Route Div. Mgr. | Illinois |
| 34 | Joseph Czarnecki | 23 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 35 | John Barry | 55 | Head | Gen. Office Wk. | Wisconsin |
| 36 | Eleanora Barry | 52 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 37 | John Barry THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | Clerical | Wisconsin |
| 38 | Robert Barry | 25 | Son | Packer | Illinois |
| 39 | George Pasthuma | 29 | Head | Truck Driver | Illinois |
| 40 | Virginia Pasthuma | 25 | Wife | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
John + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 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)