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John Berry — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Clark-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this John Berry across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clark-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Mary — first a head (b.~1918), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Head
Born: Ohio
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clark-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Berry |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Springfield |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clark |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Street Construction |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 26 |
| Income (1939) | 625 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Springfield |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Berry | Head | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| John Berry | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Lillian Berry | Spouse | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1920
Clark, Ohio
Son, age 1
Clark, Ohio · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Berry |
| Given Name | John W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Clark, Ohio
Son, age 12
Clark, Ohio · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Berry |
| Given Name | John W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Clark-County, Ohio
Head, age 22
Clark-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members
| Surname | Berry |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Springfield |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clark |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Street Construction |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 26 |
| Income (1939) | 625 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 Charles Berry (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Berry (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Berry
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Berry
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Berry
Head · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Ohio
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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 — Clark-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Clark-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03039-00761)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Maxine Mason | 6 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 42 | Melba Penelope Mason | 2 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 43 | Ella M. Harris | 83 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 44 | Frank P. Harris | 80 | Brother | — | Ohio |
| 45 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 46 | Grace Highland | 58 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 47 | Thomas Harter | 49 | Head | Salesman | West Virginia |
| 48 | Wife Harter | 45 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 49 | Ray Woodworth | 31 | Head | Garage Mechanic | Ohio |
| 50 | Ernest Debuty | 23 | Head | Cook | Ohio |
| 51 | Addie Debuty | 23 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 52 | Harold Bowers | 29 | Head | Refrigeration Engineer | Ohio |
| 53 | Ruth Bowers | 28 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 54 | Martin Remey | 26 | Head | Concrete Mixer Operator | Ohio |
| 55 | Florence Remey | 22 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 56 | Martin E. Remey | 2 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 57 | John W. Berry THIS PERSON | 22 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 58 | Lillian Berry | 19 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | John W. Jr. Berry | 1 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 60 | Jake Lee Burke | 59 | Head | Electrotyper Helper | Ohio |
| 61 | Irvin Baker | 55 | Head | Fireman | Ohio |
| 62 | Thomas Roudermill | 60 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 63 | Cecile Roudermill | 47 | Wife | — | W. Virginia |
| 64 | Glenn Roudermill | 22 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 65 | Ruth Roudermill | 19 | Daughter | Waitress | Ohio |
| 66 | Flossie Blair | 52 | Head | Cook | Ohio |
| 67 | James Watson | 18 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 68 | Anna Watson | 17 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 69 | James Atchison | 22 | Head | Repairman | Ohio |
| 70 | Beatrice Atchison | 21 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 71 | James Atchison | 4 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 72 | Patricia Atchison | 1 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 73 | Henry Vengen | 70 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 74 | Nevada Vengen | 68 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 75 | Benjamin Vengen | 29 | Son | Truck Driver | Ohio |
| 76 | Bertha Vengen | 25 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 77 | Isaac F. Roberts | 61 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 78 | Harry V. Roberts | 32 | Son | Machinist | Ohio |
| 79 | Raymond Kiley | 47 | Head | Salesman | Ohio |
| 80 | Ann Kiley | 37 | Wife | Stenographer | Ohio |
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)