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Margaret Berry — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Dauphin-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Berry across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dauphin-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Michael & Michael — first a spouse (b.~1915), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Female
Spouse
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Dauphin-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Berry |
| Given Name | Margaret, R. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Harrisburg City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dauphin |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | No |
| Highest Grade | No H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Harrisburg City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linda Berry | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Vernon Berry | Head | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Margaret Berry | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Dauphin, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 3
Dauphin, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Barry |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
Daughter, age 14
Dauphin, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Barry |
| Given Name | Margaret M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Dauphin-County, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 25
Dauphin-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
| Surname | Berry |
| Given Name | Margaret, R. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Harrisburg City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dauphin |
| Class of Worker | No |
| Highest Grade | No H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Margaret Berry across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Michael Barry (~0.92 confidence) and father Michael Barry (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Barry (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Michael Barry
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Michael Barry
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Barry
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Berry
Spouse · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Pennsylvania
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Dauphin-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Dauphin-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03482-00332)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edward, J. Cannon | 33 | Head | Comptroller | Connecticut |
| 2 | Miriam, C. Cannon | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Michael, J. Cannon | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | James, F. Leyder | 30 | Head | Staff Assistant | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Edith, C. Leyder | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Carl, E. Blackwell | 37 | Head | Steam Fitter | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Katherine, R. Blackwell | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Nancy, J. Blackwell | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Robert, E. Blackwell | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | John, E. Russ | 36 | Head | Vice President | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Shirley, J. Russ | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | John, E., Jr. Russ | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Beatrice, M. Russ | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Vernon, C. Berry | 26 | Head | Postman | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Margaret, R. Berry THIS PERSON | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Linda, R. Berry | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Block | None | — | — | — |
| 18 | Milton, H. Reckler | 42 | Head | Store Manager | New York |
| 19 | Lucille, G. Reckler | 33 | Wife | Assistant Mgr | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Phyllis, J. Reckler | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Kenneth, A. Calhoun | 27 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Dorothy, L. Calhoun | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Joseph, R. Cook | 51 | Head | Manager | Vermont |
| 24 | Edna, V. Cook | 54 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 25 | Harry, B. Clay | 39 | Head | Supervisor | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Claire, C. Clay | 35 | Wife | — | Northumberland Co. PA |
| 27 | Ernest, C. Lehmer | 42 | Head | Civil Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Lois, C. Lehmer | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Billy, J. Lehmer | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Janet, M. Lehmer | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Ruth Metzger | 22 | Servant | Housekeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Luke, O. Dewet | 40 | Head | Dairy Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Grace, M. Dewet | 39 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | M. Grace Culmerry | 56 | Head | Seamstress | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Frank, R. Halt | 49 | Brother | Night Watchman | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Charles, H. Wertz | 30 | Head | Accountant | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Hazel, P. Wertz | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Lillian, C. Wertz | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Robert, J. Wertz | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Misinformed | None | — | — | — |
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Pedigree Summary
Margaret
Gen 1 · 3 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)