Mary Berry — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Bay-County, Michigan

Our Model Tree links this Mary Berry across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bay-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1892), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 48 b. ~1892 Female Spouse Born: Michigan Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Bay-County, Michigan
Surname	Berry
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
1935 Residence (City)	Bay City
1935 Residence (County)	Bay
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan
Township / Ward	Bay City
Est. Birth Year	~1892

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.

5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Mary	Age	Birth yr
Margaret Berry	Daughter	—	18	~1922
Melvin Berry	Head	—	60	~1880
John Berry	Son	—	15	~1925
Robert Berry	Son	—	17	~1923
Mary Berry	Spouse	—	48	~1892

Census Appearances

1920

Bay, Michigan

Spouse, age 29

Bay, Michigan · implied b. ~1891 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Berry
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	29
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	England
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

1930

Bay, Michigan

Spouse, age 38

Bay, Michigan · implied b. ~1892 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Berry
Given Name	Mary H.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
Age at First Marriage	19
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	England
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

1940

Bay-County, Michigan

Spouse, age 48

Bay-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1892 — 5 household members

Surname	Berry
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
1935 Residence (City)	Bay City
1935 Residence (County)	Bay
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

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Mary Berry

Spouse · 1940 · age 48 · b. ~1892 · Michigan

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1940 US Federal Census — Bay-County, Michigan Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01727-00312)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Mary Heller	74	Head	—	Michigan
42	Carolyn Heller	52	Daughter	—	Michigan
43	Edward Smith	45	Head	Owner	Michigan
44	Vera Smith	46	Wife	—	Michigan
45	Shirley Smith	17	Daughter	—	Michigan
46	Barbara Smith	11	Daughter	—	Michigan
47	Margaret Martin	30	Servant	Maid	Michigan
48	Leva Russell	70	Head	Seamstress	Michigan
49	Frances Gatto	85	Lodger	—	Ohio
50	Charles Requarth	61	Head	Engineer	Michigan
51	Anna Requarth	57	Wife	—	Michigan
52	Nora Koalfin	51	Head	—	Michigan
53	Gertrude Koalfin	27	Daughter	Ho. Saleslady	Michigan
54	Louis Koalfin	24	Son	Ho. Gardener	Michigan
55	Joseph Williams	68	Head	Inspector	Michigan
56	Laura Williams	68	Wife	—	Michigan
57	Harriet Cope	78	Sister	—	New York
58	Claude Frye	53	Head	Machine Designer	Ohio
59	Regina Frye	50	Wife	—	Michigan
60	Robert Frye	13	Son	—	Michigan
61	Frank Beck	60	Head	Retired	New York
62	Mae Beck	61	Wife	—	Michigan
63	Russell Beck	25	Son	Accountant	Michigan
64	Roy Short	36	Head	Freight Transportation	Michigan
65	Irene Short	30	Wife	—	England
66	Raymond Short	7	Son	—	Michigan
67	Gary Short	5	Son	—	Michigan
68	Jean Short	1	Daughter	—	Michigan
69	Irene King	19	Servant	Maid	Michigan
70	James Papellas	39	Head	Owner	Greece
71	Sarah Papellas	42	Wife	—	Kansas
72	Patricia Papellas	10	Daughter	—	Missouri
73	Sandra Papellas	4	Daughter	—	Missouri
74	Edgar Tackett	43	Boarder	Veteran	Arkansas
75	Alice Rice	66	Boarder	—	Illinois
76	Melvin Berry	60	Head	Agent	Michigan
77	Mary Berry THIS PERSON	48	Wife	—	Michigan
78	Margaret Berry	18	Daughter	Teacher	Michigan
79	Robert Berry	17	Son	—	Michigan
80	John Berry	15	Son	—	Michigan

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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)

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