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John Berry — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Pottawatomie-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this John Berry across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pottawatomie-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Myrtle — first a head (b.~1909), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Head
Born: Kansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pottawatomie-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Berry |
| Given Name | John F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pottawatomie Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pottawatomie |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Pottawatomie Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Berry | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| John Berry | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| John Berry | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Rodger Berry | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Lucile Berry | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
Pottawatomie, Kansas
Son, age 11
Pottawatomie, Kansas · implied b. ~1909 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Berry |
| Given Name | John Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Pottawatomie, Kansas
Son, age 21
Pottawatomie, Kansas · implied b. ~1909 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Berry |
| Given Name | John A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm Fact |
| Class of Worker | VOVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Pottawatomie-County, Kansas
Head, age 31
Pottawatomie-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
| Surname | Berry |
| Given Name | John F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pottawatomie Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pottawatomie |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 Berry across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Berry (~0.92 confidence) and mother Myrtle Berry (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Berry
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Myrtle Berry
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Berry
Head · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Kansas
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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 — Pottawatomie-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Pottawatomie-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01252-00241)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William H. Welter | 66 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 2 | Stella M. Welter | 60 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 3 | Gordon S. Bradshaw | 39 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Elsie Bradshaw | 43 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 5 | Earl Bradshaw | 14 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 6 | Donald Bradshaw | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 7 | Dale Bradshaw | 6 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 8 | Murrel D. Barr | 31 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 9 | Vivian Barr | 28 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 10 | Shirley Barr | 3 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 11 | Clarence Higginbotham | 61 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 12 | Kathryn Higginbotham | 61 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 13 | Charles Giddens | 24 | Hired Hand | Laborer | Kansas |
| 14 | H. S. Shehi | 67 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 15 | Callie Shehi | 60 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 16 | Arch Area | 41 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 17 | Noris Area | 33 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 18 | Dale Area | 8 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 19 | Fryde Angelo | 27 | Hired Hand | Laborer | Kansas |
| 20 | Chas. Frank | 71 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 21 | Emma Frank | 64 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 22 | Donald Frank | 20 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 23 | John F. Berry THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 24 | Lucile R. Berry | 30 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 25 | Virginia Lee Berry | 4 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 26 | John Edwin Berry | 2 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 27 | Rodger Allen Berry | 1 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 28 | Carl Bullock | 44 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 29 | Hope Bullock | 46 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 30 | Helen Bullock | 17 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 31 | Alta Mae Bullock | 14 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 32 | Verne Bullock | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 33 | Earl R. Bullock | 9 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 34 | Forest Silver | 20 | Hired Hand | Laborer | Kansas |
| 35 | Clyde W. Frank | 41 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 36 | Selma Frank | 32 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 37 | Velma Mae Frank | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 38 | Roberta Joan Frank | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 39 | Charles William Frank | 2 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 40 | Lewis Sinderman | 36 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
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)