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John Berger — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Monroe-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this John Berger across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Monroe-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 14 b. ~1926 Male Son Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationMonroe-County, New York
SurnameBerger
Given NameJohn
Relationship to Headson
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age14
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)Greece
Additional Details
Highest GradeH-1
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
Township / WardGreece
Est. Birth Year~1926

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.

8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to John Age Birth yr
Frank Berger Head — 47 ~1893
James Berger Son — 7 ~1933
Joseph Berger Son — 22 ~1918
Mary Berger Daughter — 17 ~1923
John Berger Son — 14 ~1926
Margaret Berger Spouse — 44 ~1896
Margaret Berger Daughter — 19 ~1921
Ruth Berger Daughter — 12 ~1928

Census Appearances

1930
Monroe, New …
Son, age 4
Monroe, New York · implied b. ~1926 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Burger
Given Name John A.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 4
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace Canada-English
Mother's Birthplace New York
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Monroe-County, New …
Son, age 14
Monroe-County, New York · implied b. ~1926 — 8 household members
Surname Berger
Given Name John
Relationship to Head son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 14
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) Greece
Highest Grade H-1
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links John Berger across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Berger
Son · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · New York
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Sibling
Joseph Berger
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Berger
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Berger
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Berger
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Berger
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
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 — Monroe-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02678-00915)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Betty June Guyett 5 daughter — New York
2 Walter Rosington 31 Head Driver Michigan
3 Lillie X Rosington 31 wife — New York
4 Willis Rosington 8 son — New York
5 Justin Demeyer 31 Boarder Stationary Engineer Belgium
6 Richard Nelson 50 Head Salesman Pennsylvania
7 Grace X Nelson 50 wife — New York
8 Shirley Nelson 15 daughter — New York
9 Franklin H. Steer 30 Head Electrical Engineer Pennsylvania
10 Katherine X Steer 33 wife — New York
11 Franklin Jr. Steer 3 son — Massachusetts
12 William Moore 45 Head Papermaker England
13 Caroline C. Moore 44 wife — Scotland
14 Raymond E. Moore 20 son — New York
15 Bruce Carter 26 Head Lathe Machine Canada-Eng
16 Doris X Carter 25 wife — New York
17 Russell Carter 3 son — New York
18 Harold Powell 44 Head Grinder Canada-Eng
19 Caroline X Powell 38 wife — New York
20 Henry Powell 18 son — New York
21 Marie Powell 16 daughter — New York
22 Esther Powell 12 daughter — New York
23 Francis Powell 9 son — New York
24 J. D. Hamshere 51 Head Wholesale Driver New York
25 Laura X Hamshere 41 wife — New York
26 Doris Hamshere 17 daughter — New York
27 Frank R. Berger 47 Head Route Foreman New York
28 Margaret X Berger 44 wife — Vermont
29 Joseph Berger 22 son Checker New York
30 Margaret Berger 19 daughter Housework New York
31 Mary Berger 17 daughter New Worker New York
32 John Berger THIS PERSON 14 son — New York
33 Ruth Berger 12 daughter — New York
34 James Berger 7 son — New York
35 James H. Brookman 31 Head Central Office Man New York
36 Ruth E. X Brookman 30 wife — Pennsylvania
37 Barbara R. Brookman 8 daughter — New York
38 Thomas H. Park 43 Head Mechanic New York
39 Florence Park 41 wife — New York
40 Agnes Henderson 62 Mother-in-law — New York

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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)

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