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Margaret Berry — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Orange-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Berry across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orange-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1923), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Orange-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Berry |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Little River Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orange |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | housework |
| Industry | private family |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Housework |
| Township / Ward | Little River Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N Berry | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Sadie Berry | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Margaret Berry | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Ally Berry | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Cathy Berry | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Ralph Berry | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Lennie Berry | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1930
Orange, North …
Daughter, age 8
Orange, North Carolina · implied b. ~1922 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Berry |
| Given Name | Mary L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Class of Worker | 76 |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Orange-County, North …
Daughter, age 17
Orange-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1923 — 7 household members
| Surname | Berry |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Little River Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orange |
| Occupation | housework |
| Industry | private family |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Margaret Berry across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Berry
Daughter · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Cathy Berry
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sadie Berry
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ally Berry
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ralph Berry
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Orange-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Orange-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02954-00610)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Claude D. Parker | 28 | Head | Farm Operator | North Carolina |
| 2 | Christine E. Parker | 24 | Wife | Housework | North Carolina |
| 3 | N. C. Berry | 47 | Head | Farm Operator | North Carolina |
| 4 | Lennie Berry | 46 | Wife | Housework | North Carolina |
| 5 | Ralph Berry | 20 | Son | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 6 | Margaret Berry THIS PERSON | 17 | Daughter | Housework | North Carolina |
| 7 | Ally Berry | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Cathy Berry | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Sadie Berry | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | J. D. Parker | 54 | Head | Farm Operator | North Carolina |
| 11 | Mamie J. Parker | 47 | Wife | Housework | North Carolina |
| 12 | Marvin Parker | 18 | Son | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 13 | William Parker | 16 | Son | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 14 | Vera Parker | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | J. D. Parker | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Melvin Parker | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Inez Parker | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Felix Parker | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Susan A. Parker | 82 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Dan Harrison | 31 | Head | Labor | North Carolina |
| 21 | Ruby May Harrison | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | C. B. Harrison | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Ernest Dennigan | 49 | Head | Farm Operator | North Carolina |
| 24 | Susan Dennigan | 38 | Wife | Housework | North Carolina |
| 25 | C. B. Dennigan | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Brodie Dennigan | 2 | Son | Labor | North Carolina |
| 27 | D. B. Cary | 49 | Head | Farm Operator | North Carolina |
| 28 | Sallie E. Cary | 38 | Wife | Housework | North Carolina |
| 29 | D. B. Jr. Cary | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Harriett Cary | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Carl Smith | 40 | Head | Labor | North Carolina |
| 32 | Runa Smith | 39 | Wife | Housework | North Carolina |
| 33 | Albert Smith | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | J. J. Yates | 53 | Head | Farm Operator | North Carolina |
| 35 | Hattie Yates | 58 | Wife | Housework | North Carolina |
| 36 | Guy Yates | 25 | Son | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 37 | Lawrence Yates | 23 | Son | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 38 | Nora Yates | 18 | Daughter | Housework | North Carolina |
| 39 | Hardie Yates | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Odell Dunagan | 36 | Nephew | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
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)