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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 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bronx-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 25 b. ~1915 Male Son Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationBronx-County, New York
SurnameBerger
Given NameJohn
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age25
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)New York
1935 Residence (County)Bronx
Additional Details
Highest GradeNo 8
1935 ResidenceNew York
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
Township / WardBronx Borough
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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to John Age Birth yr
Mary Berger Head — 71 ~1869
Thomas Berger Son — 35 ~1905
William Berger Son — 39 ~1901
John Berger Son — 25 ~1915

Census Appearances

1920
Kings, New …
Son, age 4
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Borger
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 4
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1930
Kings, New …
Son, age 14
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Borger
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 14
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Bronx-County, New …
Son, age 25
Bronx-County, New York · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
Surname Berger
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 25
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) New York
1935 Residence (County) Bronx
Highest Grade No 8
1935 Residence New York
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.
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Our Model Tree links John Berger across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Borger (~0.92 confidence) and father John Borger (~0.92 confidence) and mother Celia Borger (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Berger (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sofia Borger (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Borger
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
John Borger
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Celia Borger
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Berger
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sofia Borger
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Berger
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · New York
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Sibling
William Berger
Sibling · 1940 · age 39
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Berger
Sibling · 1940 · age 35
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 — Bronx-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02469-00708)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Frances Clark 82 Head — England
2 Mary J Clark 74 Wife — Ireland
3 Marguerite Clark 35 Daughter Stenographer New York
4 Louise Gerhardt 87 Mother — Germany
5 Emma Gerhardt 55 Daughter Clerk New York
6 Stephen Hendricks 69 Head — New York
7 Agnes Hendricks 58 Wife — New York City
8 Arthur Gerke 50 Head Mechanic Germany
9 Anna Gerke 39 Wife — Germany
10 Arthur Jr Gerke 2 Son — New York
11 Julius Ellert 46 Head Mechanic Russia
12 Helene Ellert 46 Wife — Germany
13 Edward Ellert 17 Son — New York
14 Harold Ellert 16 Son — New York
15 Hipolit Lada 53 Head Baker Poland
16 Pauline Lada 43 Wife — Poland
17 Sophie Lada 14 Daughter Dressmaker New York
18 Karl Curtis 41 Head Trainman Lithuania
19 Mary Curtis 48 Wife — Poland
20 Ansle Curtis 21 Son — New York
21 Martin Schurch 66 Head Painter Hungary
22 Frances Schurch 65 Wife — Hungary
23 Joseph Schurch 26 Son — New York
24 Anthony Schwegler 33 Head Porter New York
25 Teresa Schwegler 31 Wife Handy Man New York
26 Evelyn Schwegler 10 Daughter Housework New York
27 Elizabeth Schwegler 7 Daughter — New York
28 Mary Berger 71 Head — Ireland
29 William Berger 39 Son — New York
30 Thomas Berger 35 Son — New York
31 John Berger THIS PERSON 25 Son — New York
32 Bernard Steffen 37 Head Waiter Germany
33 Margaret Steffen 31 Wife — Ireland
34 Mary Cunningham 51 Head Clerk New York
35 Helen Baldwin 29 Daughter — New Jersey
36 Edward Baldwin 27 Son in law Clerk New York
37 Gerald Smith 44 Head Verifier New York
38 Mary Smith 34 Wife — New York
39 Alice Smith 9 Daughter — New York
40 Mary Smith 8 Daughter — New York

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Pedigree Summary

John + 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)

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