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Margaret Berry — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Berry across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Suffolk-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1892), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1892
Female
Spouse
Born: Irish Free State
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Suffolk-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Berry |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Irish Free State |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Boston |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Suffolk |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birthplace (normalized) | irish free state |
| Township / Ward | Boston |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Berry | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Miles Berry | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Patrick Berry | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Margaret Berry | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Patrick Berry | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| John Berry | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Edward Berry | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Margaret Berry | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1930
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 37
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1893 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Berry |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Irish Free State |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Year of Immigration | 1909 |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Irish Free State |
| Mother's Birthplace | Irish Free State |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Veteran | No |
| Birthplace (normalized) | irish free state |
1940
Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 48
Suffolk-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1892 — 8 household members
| Surname | Berry |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Irish Free State |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Boston |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Suffolk |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birthplace (normalized) | irish free state |
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Berry across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Berry
Spouse · 1940 · age 48 · b. ~1892 · Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01664-00416)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Annie Rowle | 49 | Wife | — | Mass |
| 2 | Anna Rowle | 18 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Mass |
| 3 | Helen Rowle | 13 | Daughter | — | Mass |
| 4 | William Rowle | 11 | Son | — | Mass |
| 5 | John Keating | 60 | Head | Letter Carrier | Mass |
| 6 | Mary A Keating | 60 | Wife | — | England |
| 7 | John A Keating | 26 | Son | Display | Mass |
| 8 | Margaret Keating | 22 | Daughter | P.B.X. Operator | Mass |
| 9 | Mary T Keating | 21 | Daughter | New Worker | Mass |
| 10 | Patrick Berry | 51 | Head | Conductor | Irish Free State |
| 11 | Margaret Berry THIS PERSON | 48 | Wife | — | Irish Free State |
| 12 | Edward Berry | 20 | Son | Shipper | Mass |
| 13 | Stephen Berry | 18 | Son | — | Mass |
| 14 | John Berry | 16 | Son | — | Mass |
| 15 | Miles Berry | 14 | Son | — | Mass |
| 16 | Patrick Berry | 12 | Son | — | Mass |
| 17 | Margaret Berry | 10 | Daughter | — | Mass |
| 18 | George Bishop | 71 | Head | — | English |
| 19 | Katherine Bishop | 72 | Wife | — | England |
| 20 | Barbara Bishop | 38 | Daughter | Candy Worker | Mass |
| 21 | Pasquale Cassino | 72 | Head | — | Italy |
| 22 | Mary Cassino | 38 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Mass |
| 23 | Dominic Buletakas | 46 | Head | Embalmer | Lithuania |
| 24 | Frances Buletakas | 38 | Wife | Hostess | Mass |
| 25 | Eleanor Buletakas | 21 | Daughter | Secretary | Mass |
| 26 | Beatrice Roms | 44 | Lodger | — | Lithuania |
| 27 | William Roms | 8 | Nephew | — | Conn |
| 28 | Joseph W Flaherty | 64 | Head | Letter Carrier | Mass |
| 29 | Bridget Flaherty | 50 | Wife | — | Irish Free State |
| 30 | Mary Flaherty | 31 | Daughter | Teacher | Mass |
| 31 | Francis Flaherty | 20 | Son | New Worker | Mass |
| 32 | Daniel Clifford | 50 | Head | Color Matcher | Mass |
| 33 | Edna Clifford | 47 | Wife | — | Mass |
| 34 | Gerard Clifford | 19 | Son | — | Mass |
| 35 | Florence Clifford | 19 | Daughter | — | Mass |
| 36 | Thelma Clifford | 14 | Daughter | — | Mass |
| 37 | Lorraine Clifford | 10 | Daughter | — | Mass |
| 38 | John J Todd | 36 | Head | Surgeon | Mass |
| 39 | Barbara Todd | 36 | Wife | — | Mass |
| 40 | James P Todd | 8 | Son | — | Mass |
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)