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John Berry — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Berry across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clay-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Alice — first a head (b.~1911), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Head
Born: Texas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clay-County, Texas |
| Surname | Berry |
| Given Name | John Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shirley Berry | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| John Berry | Head | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Jack Berry | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Irene Berry | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Clay, Texas
Son, age 8
Clay, Texas · implied b. ~1912 — 7 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 | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | none |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
Son, age 18
Clay, Texas · implied b. ~1912 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Barry |
| Given Name | John Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Clay-County, Texas
Head, age 29
Clay-County, Texas · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members
| Surname | Berry |
| Given Name | John Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 Alice Berry (~0.92 confidence) and father John Barry (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice 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. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Berry
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Barry
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Barry
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Berry
Head · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Texas
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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 — Clay-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Clay-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04006-00643)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Bishops, Callie Bishop | 49 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Bishops, Garland Bishop | 20 | Son | Farmer | Texas |
| 43 | Pat Berry | 67 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 44 | Richard W. Berry | 23 | Son | Farmer | Texas |
| 45 | Clarence M. Berry | 20 | Son | Farmer | Texas |
| 46 | Robert L. Berry | 18 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 47 | Clara B. Berry | 16 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 48 | Charlie A. Berry | 15 | Son | — | Texas |
| 49 | Dave D. Berry | 13 | Son | — | Texas |
| 50 | Dorothy M. Berry | 10 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 51 | Wiley E. Coody | 38 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 52 | Virginia L. Coody | 39 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 53 | John Jr. Berry THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 54 | Irene M. Berry | 25 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 55 | Shirley R. Berry | 4 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 56 | Jack Berry | 2 | Son | — | Texas |
| 57 | John Berry | 56 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 58 | Alice E. Berry | 51 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 59 | Eva Berry | 23 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 60 | Nina L. Berry | 17 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 61 | Jean G. Berry | 14 | Son | — | Texas |
| 62 | Betty A. Berry | 12 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 63 | Garnett Berry | 11 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 64 | Tommy Berry | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
| 65 | Melvin Watson | 22 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 66 | Eula Fay Watson | 21 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 67 | Ronald E. Watson | 1 | Son | — | Texas |
| 68 | James M. Garrett | 52 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 69 | Addie L. Garrett | 36 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 70 | Leda Garrett | 8 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 71 | A. G. Autry | 56 | Helper | Helper | Texas |
| 72 | Eva Watson | 51 | Head | — | Texas |
| 73 | Morris Watson | 28 | Son | Farmer | Texas |
| 74 | Ira Balack | 23 | Son-law | Helper | Texas |
| 75 | Audrie Balack | 18 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 76 | Byron E. Copeland | 41 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 77 | Mary Copeland | 37 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 78 | Byron E. Jr. Copeland | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 79 | Lynal B. Copeland | 9 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 80 | Mary L. Copeland | 7 | Daughter | — | Texas |
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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)