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Margaret Berry — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Los-Angeles-County, California
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Berry across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Los-Angeles-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1891), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1891
Female
Head
Born: Wyoming
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Los-Angeles-County, California |
| Surname | Berry |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Wyoming |
| 1935 Residence (City) | San Marino |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | California |
| Birth State | Wyoming |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wyoming |
| Township / Ward | Alhambra City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
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 Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Berry | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Mary Berry | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Margaret Berry | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1920
Los Angeles, …
Spouse, age 30
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Berry |
| Given Name | Margaret E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wyoming |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Wyoming |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wyoming |
1930
Los Angeles, …
Other, age 40
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Berry |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wyoming |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Northern Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Wyoming |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wyoming |
1940
Los-Angeles-County, California
Head, age 49
Los-Angeles-County, California · implied b. ~1891 — 3 household members
| Surname | Berry |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Wyoming |
| 1935 Residence (City) | San Marino |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | California |
| Birth State | Wyoming |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wyoming |
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Berry across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Berry
Head · 1940 · age 49 · b. ~1891 · California
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Los-Angeles-County, California
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1940 US Federal Census — Los-Angeles-County, California
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00251-00581)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | William H Mccarthy | 43 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 42 | Loretta B Mccarthy | 40 | Wife | — | California |
| 43 | William P Mccarthy | 14 | Son | — | California |
| 44 | Nancy M Mccarthy | 11 | Daughter | — | California |
| 45 | Kathleen M Mccarthy | 8 | Daughter | — | California |
| 46 | Loy L Mann | 45 | Head | General Clerk | Kansas |
| 47 | Lydia Mann | 39 | Wife | Pianist | England |
| 48 | Peggy Louise Mann | 9 | Daughter | — | California |
| 49 | Frances Mann | 6 | Daughter | — | California |
| 50 | Elaine Mann | 4 | Daughter | — | California |
| 51 | Garner Dotson | 64 | Head | Assistant Sales Manager | Texas |
| 52 | Turner Dotson | 64 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Percie Dotson | 34 | Son | Equipment Manager | Arizona |
| 54 | Berthena Dotson | 25 | Daughter | Cosmetician | California |
| 55 | Tony Pontrelli | 34 | Head | All Around Man | Italy |
| 56 | Lucie Pontrelli | 27 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Stella Pontrelli | 6 | Daughter | — | California |
| 58 | Vito Pontrelli | 4 | Son | — | California |
| 59 | Harold N Branch | 47 | Head | Salesman | California |
| 60 | Isabelle T Branch | 47 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 61 | Jack H Branch | 20 | Son | — | California |
| 62 | Charles Mendenhall | 55 | Head | Teacher | Illinois |
| 63 | Edna L Mendenhall | 29 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 64 | Charles Jr Mendenhall | 4 | Son | — | California |
| 65 | Forrest D Mendenhall | 1 | Son | — | California |
| 66 | Thomas G Coorfield | 80 | Head | — | New York |
| 67 | Minnie E Coorfield | 77 | Wife | — | New York |
| 68 | Margaret Berry THIS PERSON | 49 | Head | — | Wyoming |
| 69 | Jack Berry | 25 | Son | Clerk | California |
| 70 | Mary Lou Berry | 14 | Daughter | — | California |
| 71 | Joseph Guidero | 44 | Head | Optometrist | Louisiana |
| 72 | Francesca Guidero | 34 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 73 | Glenn D Sinclair | 48 | Head | Branch Manager | Wyoming |
| 74 | Aurlene M Sinclair | 45 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 75 | Extra Line Sinclair | None | — | — | — |
| 76 | R. Leslie Sparks | 46 | Head | Attorney | Canada English |
| 77 | Marion D Sparks | 46 | Wife | — | Canada English |
| 78 | Sally Jean Sparks | 12 | Daughter | — | California |
| 79 | Simon Doulanville | 36 | Head | Proprietor | France |
| 80 | Emma A Doulanville | 28 | Wife | — | California |
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)