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John Berry — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Washington-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this John Berry across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Washington-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a head (b.~1908), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Washington-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Berry |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Eagle Boro |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Washington |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Industry | Brickyard |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 18 |
| Income (1939) | 444 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Township / Ward | New Eagle Boro |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ida Berry | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| John Berry | Head | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| John Berry | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Mattie Berry | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
Son, age 13
Washington, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1907 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Barry |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Washington, Pennsylvania
Son, age 23
Washington, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1907 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Berry |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Washington-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 32
Washington-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
| Surname | Berry |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Eagle Boro |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Washington |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Industry | Brickyard |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 18 |
| Income (1939) | 444 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 father John Barry (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eva Berry (~0.92 confidence) and mother Iva Barry (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Berry
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Barry
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eva Berry
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Iva Barry
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Berry
Head · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Pennsylvania
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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 — Washington-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Washington-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03624-00744)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Nagy | 36 | Head | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Susan Nagy | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Harry James Nagy | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Lawrence J. Schreder | 54 | Head | Riverman | W. Virginia |
| 5 | Margaret C. Schreder | 44 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 6 | John R. Campbell | 26 | Son | — | Scotland |
| 7 | Clarence Kopf | 27 | Head | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Almeda Kopf | 23 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | William Kopf | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Russell Kopf | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Mayme Devore | 45 | Head | Relief | Kansas |
| 12 | Helen Devore | 45 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Mayme Devore | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Edith Devore | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Richard Devore | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | George Linkers | 52 | Head | Relief | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Margaret Linkers | 51 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | George Linkers | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Charles Linkers | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Margaret Linkers | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Stanley Grolak | 24 | Head | Layout Man | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Frances Grolak | 21 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Irene Grolak | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Harry Davis | 52 | Head | Watchman | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Myrtle Davis | 45 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Ruth Davis | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Donald Ralph Anderson | 29 | Head | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Emma Anderson | 26 | Wife | — | W. Virginia |
| 29 | Donald Anderson | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Marianne Anderson | 0 | Niece | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | John Berry | 58 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Love Berry | 54 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | John H. Berry THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Mattie Berry | 29 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Ida Berry | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | John Berry | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | James Palindas | 72 | Head | Old Age Pension | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Metro Simich | 52 | Head | Miner | Austria |
| 39 | Helen Simich | 47 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 40 | Ann Simich | 25 | Daughter | Waitress | Pennsylvania |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 4 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)