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Mary Berger — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Kings-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Mary Berger across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1893), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1893
Female
Spouse
Born: Russia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kings-County, New York |
| Surname | Berger |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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 Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anne Siegel | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Max Berger | Other | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Louis Siegel | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Edith Siegel | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| May Berger | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Mary Berger | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Ruth Berger | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1930
Bronx, New …
Spouse, age 37
Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1893 — 7 household members
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Household
| Surname | Berger |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1914 |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Retail Merchant |
| Industry | Dry Goods |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1940
Kings-County, New …
Spouse, age 47
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1893 — 7 household members
| Surname | Berger |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 47 · b. ~1893 · New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02561-00082)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mad Friedman | 21 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 42 | Benjamin Schwartz | 40 | Head | Operator | Poland |
| 43 | Kate Schwartz | 40 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 44 | Joy Schwartz | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 45 | Jack Mandell | 41 | Head | Clerk In Community | New York |
| 46 | Gerda Mandell | 42 | Wife | — | New York |
| 47 | Sara Tarder | 30 | Head | — | Romania |
| 48 | William Tarder | 31 | Son | Traveling Salesman | New York |
| 49 | Jean Tarder | 40 | Daughter | School Teacher | Romania |
| 50 | Rose Tarder | 38 | Daughter | Investigator | New York |
| 51 | Ella Fishbein | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 52 | Phyllis Fishbein | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 53 | Samuel Yagoda | 48 | Head | Cutter | Poland |
| 54 | Rose Yagoda | 42 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 55 | Gertrude Yagoda | 25 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 56 | Ida Yagoda | 23 | Daughter | Cashier | New York |
| 57 | Abe Yagoda | 21 | Son | Wire Former | New York |
| 58 | Meyer Yagoda | 19 | Son | Doll Mfg | New York |
| 59 | Rae Yagoda | 17 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 60 | Lou Yagoda | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 61 | Jacob Yagoda | 70 | Father | — | Poland |
| 62 | Lena Yagoda | 68 | Mother | — | Poland |
| 63 | Anne Siegel | 52 | Head | — | Russia |
| 64 | Louis Siegel | 25 | Son | — | New York |
| 65 | Edith Siegel | 18 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 66 | Max Berger | 47 | Partner | Truckman | Russia |
| 67 | Mary Berger THIS PERSON | 47 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 68 | May Berger | 19 | Son | — | New York |
| 69 | Ruth Berger | 15 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 70 | Joseph Yosko | 61 | Head | — | Poland |
| 71 | Sally Yosko | 33 | Daughter | Comptometer | New York |
| 72 | Pearl Yosko | 28 | Daughter | Bookkeeping | New York |
| 73 | Abraham Pollack | 43 | Head | Clothing | Russia |
| 74 | Yetta Pollack | 29 | Wife | — | New York |
| 75 | Herbert Pollack | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 76 | Lucille Pollack | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 77 | Isadore Begel | 34 | Head | Chauffeur | Russia |
| 78 | Fannie Begel | 33 | Wife | — | New York |
| 79 | Estelle Begel | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 80 | Paul Begel | 8 | Son | — | 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)