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Margaret Berry — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Margaret Berry across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richmond-City-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Richmond-City-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Berry |
| Given Name | Margaret B. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Richmond |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richmond City |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Paper mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 1040 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Township / Ward | Richmond |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irene Berry | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| George George | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| John George | Other | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| William Berry | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Margaret Berry | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Elsie George | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| William Berry | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Jerry Berry | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Martha Berry | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Fay Berry | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| George George | Other | — | 5 | ~1935 |
Census Appearances
1920
Henrico, Virginia
Daughter, age 2
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Berry |
| Given Name | Margaret B |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Henrico, Virginia
Daughter, age 12
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Berry |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 22
Richmond-City-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 11 household members
| Surname | Berry |
| Given Name | Margaret B. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Richmond |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richmond City |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Paper mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 1040 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 William Berry (~0.92 confidence) and father William Berry (~0.92 confidence) and father Mack Berry (~0.81 confidence) and mother Martha Berry (~0.53 confidence) and mother Martha Berry (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.82
Father
William Berry
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Berry
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Mack Berry
b. ~1837
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.81
Mother
Martha Berry
b. ~1887
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.53
Mother
Martha Berry
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Berry
Daughter · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Virginia
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Sibling
George George
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fay Berry
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Berry
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elsie George
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Irene Berry
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jerry Berry
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
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)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Richmond-City-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04323-00027)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mack Hardy Rison | 32 | Head | Tile Setter | Virginia |
| 2 | Ruth M. Rison | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Mack Hardy Jr. Rison | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 4 | William E. Berry | 48 | Head | Helper & Repair | Virginia |
| 5 | Martha E. Berry | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Irene M. Berry | 25 | Daughter | Dye Worker | Virginia |
| 7 | Margaret B. Berry THIS PERSON | 22 | Daughter | Operator | Virginia |
| 8 | Fay Nell C. Berry | 21 | Daughter | Sales Girl | Virginia |
| 9 | William A. Berry | 18 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Jerry M. Berry | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 11 | George J. George | 28 | Son | Dry Cleaner | Virginia |
| 12 | Elsie B. George | 28 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 13 | John J. George | 7 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 14 | George A. George | 5 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Foster C. Goodwin | 54 | Head | Representative | North Carolina |
| 16 | Elma J. Goodwin | 54 | Wife | Teacher | England |
| 17 | Viola J. Goodwin | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Verna S. Goodwin | 72 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Linwood N. Jones | 32 | Head | Fireman | Virginia |
| 20 | Louise H. Jones | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Frances L. Jones | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 22 | S. Hugh | 53 | Father | Riveter | Georgia |
| 23 | Thelma F. Hugh | 52 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Malcolm E. Stith | 49 | Head | Clerk | Virginia |
| 25 | Alice E. Stith | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Linton Linger B. Stith | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Nelson D. Gary | 74 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Philip M. Gary | 49 | Son | Clerk | Virginia |
| 29 | Gladys M. Bradley | 35 | Head | Secretary | Virginia |
| 30 | Lizzie M. Bradley | 60 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Albert L. Bradley | 76 | Father | Retired | Virginia |
| 32 | Virginia B. Kent | 51 | Head | Sales Lady | Virginia |
| 33 | Minnie B. Garrity | 55 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Edward L. Jennings | 39 | Head | Mechanical Engineer | Virginia |
| 35 | Caroline B. Jennings | 38 | Wife | Teacher | Virginia |
| 36 | Marylouise Jennings | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Hazel V. Jennings | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Christopher E. Dyer | 37 | Head | Adjuster | Arkansas |
| 39 | Susi M. Dyer | 40 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 40 | Edwin D. Dyer | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Margaret + 6 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents
~0.67
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)