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Mary Berger — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Bronx-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Mary Berger across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bronx-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1900), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Female
Spouse
Born: Russia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bronx-County, New York |
| Surname | Berger |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bronx |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 8 |
| 1935 Residence | New York |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murray Berger | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| James Berger | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Mary Berger | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Shirley Berger | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| James Berger | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Phyllis Berger | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
Bronx, New …
Spouse, age 31
Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1899 — 3 household members
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Household
| Surname | Burger |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1913 |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1940
Bronx-County, New …
Spouse, age 40
Bronx-County, New York · implied b. ~1900 — 6 household members
| Surname | Berger |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bronx |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Highest Grade | H 8 |
| 1935 Residence | New York |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Berger across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Berger
Spouse · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Bronx-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Bronx-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02468-00131)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Rosenstein Henrietta Klein | 10 | Lodger | — | New York |
| 42 | Joseph Hayden | 53 | Head | Engineer | New York |
| 43 | Catherine Hayden | 52 | Wife | — | New York |
| 44 | Howard Hayden | 27 | Son | Counterman | New York |
| 45 | Victor Hayden | 24 | Son | Bartender | New York |
| 46 | Kevin Hayden | 17 | Son | — | New York |
| 47 | Virginia Grainer | 43 | Head | — | New York |
| 48 | William Grainer | 21 | Son | Tracer | New York |
| 49 | Bertha Heighan | 73 | Mother in law | — | Germany |
| 50 | James Berger | 45 | Head | Driver | Russia |
| 51 | Mary Berger THIS PERSON | 40 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 52 | Shirley Berger | 18 | Daughter | Piece Worker | New York |
| 53 | Murray Berger | 16 | Son | Errand Boy | New York |
| 54 | Phyllis Berger | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 55 | James Berger | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 56 | Christina Voss | 76 | Head | — | Germany |
| 57 | Anna Voss | 51 | Daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 58 | Bertha Cleary | 48 | Head | — | New York |
| 59 | Bertha Cleary | 24 | Daughter | Office Worker | New York |
| 60 | Mary Cleary | 22 | Daughter | Office Worker | New York |
| 61 | Henry Cleary | 20 | Son | Messenger | New York |
| 62 | Sigmund Hayden | 48 | Head | Handy Man | Denmark |
| 63 | Elizabeth Hayden | 44 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 64 | Irene Hayden | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 65 | Julius George | 23 | Step son | Plumber'S Helper | Hungary |
| 66 | Mary Reed | 60 | Head | — | New York |
| 67 | Mary Reed | 46 | Daughter | Clerk | New York |
| 68 | Margaret Reed | 47 | Daughter | Clerk | New York |
| 69 | Charles Reed | 21 | Grand son | Clerk | New York |
| 70 | Peter Reed | 16 | Grand son | — | New York |
| 71 | Everett Reed | 11 | Grand son | — | New York |
| 72 | Theron Faust | 50 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 73 | Ottilie Faust | 43 | Wife | — | New York |
| 74 | William Faust | 26 | Son | Office Work | New York |
| 75 | Mortimer Gull | 38 | Head | Chauffeur | New York |
| 76 | Theodora Gull | 38 | Wife | — | New York |
| 77 | Edith Gull | 15 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 78 | Dorothy Gull | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 79 | John H. Williams | 32 | Step Father | — | New York |
| 80 | Mary Simons | 68 | Servant | Domestic | New York |
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)