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John Berger — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Berger across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Morton-County, North Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Steven & Floredina — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1895
Male
Head
Born: Russia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Morton-County, North Dakota |
| Surname | Berger |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Copenhagen |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Morton |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 72 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Copenhagen |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agnes Berger | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| John Berger | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| William Berger | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Anton Berger | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Emanuel Berger | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1910
Morton, North …
Son, age 17
Morton, North Dakota · implied b. ~1893 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Berger |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1920
Morton, North …
Head, age 25
Morton, North Dakota · implied b. ~1895 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Berger |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Year of Immigration | 1902 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Year of Naturalization | 1910 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1930
Morton, North …
Head, age 36
Morton, North Dakota · implied b. ~1894 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Berger |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1913 |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Grain Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 400 |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1940
Morton-County, North …
Head, age 45
Morton-County, North Dakota · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members
| Surname | Berger |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Copenhagen |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Morton |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 72 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
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 Berger across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Steven Berger (~0.92 confidence) and mother Floredina Berger (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Steven Berger
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Floredina Berger
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Berger
Head · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · North Dakota
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Morton-County, North Dakota
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1940 US Federal Census — Morton-County, North Dakota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03007-00807)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louis Schmidt | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Dakota |
| 2 | Rose Schmidt | 14 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 3 | Theodore Schmidt | 12 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 4 | Pauline Schmidt | 8 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 5 | John Schmidt | 7 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 6 | Jos P Ressler | 35 | Head | Farmer | Russia |
| 7 | Katie Ressler | 32 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 8 | Leo Ressler | 10 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 9 | Theodore Ressler | 8 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 10 | George Ressler | 6 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 11 | Manual Ressler | 4 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 12 | Rosella B Ressler | 3 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 13 | Raymond Ressler | 2 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 14 | Marlene V Ressler | 0 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 15 | John J Ressler | 37 | Head | Farmer | Russia |
| 16 | Katrina Ressler | 37 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 17 | Irene Ressler | 10 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 18 | Leona Ressler | 8 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 19 | Dorothy Ressler | 7 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 20 | Leonard Ressler | 5 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 21 | Florence Ressler | 3 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 22 | Lawrence Ressler | 1 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 23 | Mike Rootz | 28 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 24 | Mary Rootz | 27 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 25 | Anton Rootz | 4 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 26 | Ralph Rootz | 3 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 27 | Adam Rootz | 1 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 28 | Adolph J Ressler | 44 | Head | Farmer | Russia |
| 29 | Malena Ressler | 42 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 30 | John Ressler | 19 | Son | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 31 | Anna Ressler | 19 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 32 | Mary Ressler | 17 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 33 | Agatha K Ressler | 15 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 34 | Theodore Ressler | 10 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 35 | Angeline Ressler | 5 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 36 | John Berger THIS PERSON | 45 | Head | Farmer | Russia |
| 37 | Agnes J Berger | 43 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 38 | Emanuel Berger | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Dakota |
| 39 | William Berger | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Dakota |
| 40 | Anton Berger | 13 | Son | — | North Dakota |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 2 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)