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John Berger — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this John Berger across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bronx-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 62 b. ~1878 Male Head Born: Switzerland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationBronx-County, New York
SurnameBerger
Given NameJohn
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age62
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceSwitzerland
1935 Residence (City)New York City
1935 Residence (County)Bronx
Naturalization StatusNaturalized
Additional Details
Occupationmanager clerk
IndustryCompany
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked44
Income (1939)348
Highest GradeNo 8
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth CountrySwitzerland
Birthplace (normalized)switzerland
OccupationManager Clerk
Township / WardNew York City
Est. Birth Year~1878

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 John Age Birth yr
Arthur Berger Son — 20 ~1920
Vincent Berger Son — 27 ~1913
John Berger Son — 33 ~1907
Elizabeth Berger Spouse — 56 ~1884
John Berger Head — 62 ~1878

Census Appearances

1930
Bronx, New …
Head, age 52
Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1878 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Berger
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 52
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Switzerland
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Year of Immigration 1898
Age at First Marriage 28
Father's Birthplace Switzerland
Mother's Birthplace Switzerland
Occupation Plumber
Industry Ship Yard
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Mother Tongue German
Home Owned/Rented O
Home Value / Rent 12000
Radio Set R
Veteran No
Birth Country Switzerland
Birthplace (normalized) switzerland
1940
Bronx-County, New …
Head, age 62
Bronx-County, New York · implied b. ~1878 — 5 household members
Surname Berger
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 62
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Switzerland
1935 Residence (City) New York City
1935 Residence (County) Bronx
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Occupation manager clerk
Industry Company
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 44
Income (1939) 348
Highest Grade No 8
1935 Residence Same place
Birth Country Switzerland
Birthplace (normalized) switzerland

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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
Head · 1940 · age 62 · b. ~1878 · New York
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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Bronx-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02460-00116)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Ruth Smith 16 Daughter — New York
2 William Jr Smith 11 Son — New York
3 John Muth 39 Head Bank Clerk New York
4 Bertha Muth 39 Wife — New York
5 John Jr Muth 14 Son — New York
6 Augusta Ellison 52 Head Estimator Sweden
7 Arthur Ellison 16 Son — New York
8 Lawrence Jones 45 Head Laborer New York
9 Ellie Jones 43 Wife — New York
10 Daniel Jones 15 Son — New York
11 Lawrence Jr Jones 11 Son — New York
12 William Jones 7 Son — New York
13 Gretta Kloster 51 Sister Sales Clerk New York
14 Ferdinand Vlist 77 Head — Czechoslovakia
15 Mary Vlist 76 Wife — Czechoslovakia
16 Albert Knauf 48 Head Guard New York
17 Lillian Knauf 43 Wife — New York
18 Albert Jr Knauf 19 Son — New York
19 Arthur Savacool 29 Head Sales Manager New Jersey
20 Anna Savacool 26 Wife — New Jersey
21 Barbara Savacool 5 Daughter — New York
22 Arthur Savacool 2 Son — New York
23 Joseph Roberts 34 Head Male Nurse England
24 Jean Roberts 40 Wife — New York
25 Anna Ebmeyer 51 Head Millinery New York
26 Edward Ebmeyer 25 Son Clerk Office New York
27 Emma Hoffman 71 Head — New York
28 Walter Hoffman 33 Son Auto Repair New York
29 Henry Rode 68 Brother Office Clerk New York
30 Hulda Rode 59 Sister Office Clerk New York
31 John Berger THIS PERSON 62 Head Manager Clerk Switzerland
32 Elizabeth Berger 56 Wife — New York
33 John Jr Berger 33 Son Civil Engineer New York
34 Vincent Berger 27 Son Office Clerk New York
35 Arthur Berger 20 Son — New York
36 Edward Hughes 54 Head Brakeman England
37 Helen Hughes 52 Wife — New Jersey
38 Hortense Donohue 57 Head — New York
39 Henry Meher 38 Head Chauffeur New York
40 Margaret Meher 35 Wife — 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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