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Thomas Berry — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Dekalb-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Berry across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dekalb-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: Georgia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Dekalb-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Berry |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | M. D. 531 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | DeKalb |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | M D 531 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Berry | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Walter Berry | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Lucille Berry | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Walter Berry | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Goldie Berry | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Mozelle Berry | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Albert Berry | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Jim Berry | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Thomas Berry | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Hazel Berry | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1930
Dekalb, Georgia
Son, age 3
Dekalb, Georgia · implied b. ~1927 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Berry |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Dekalb-County, Georgia
Son, age 14
Dekalb-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1926 — 10 household members
| Surname | Berry |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | M. D. 531 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | DeKalb |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 Thomas Berry across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Thomas Berry
Son · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Georgia
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Sibling
Lucille Berry
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jim Berry
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Albert Berry
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mozelle Berry
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Goldie Berry
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hazel Berry
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Berry
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Dekalb-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Dekalb-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00664-00721)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlie Jr. Buffey | 15 | — | — | Georgia |
| 2 | Samie Hill | 0 | — | — | Georgia |
| 3 | Mary Crump | 39 | Head | House Maid | Georgia |
| 4 | Elizabeth Crump | 17 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 5 | Walter Berry | 53 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 6 | Annie Ruth Berry | 50 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 7 | Goldie Mae Berry | 26 | Daughter | House Maid | Georgia |
| 8 | Lucille Berry | 25 | Daughter | House Maid | Georgia |
| 9 | Albert Berry | 24 | Son | Janitor | Georgia |
| 10 | Hazel Berry | 21 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 11 | Mozelle Berry | 18 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 12 | Walter Jr. Berry | 16 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 13 | Thomas Berry THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 14 | Jim Berry | 11 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 15 | Sam Bowers | 59 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 16 | Minnie Bowers | 55 | Wife | House Maid | Georgia |
| 17 | Linda Bowers | 38 | Daughter | House Maid | Georgia |
| 18 | Tesla Bowers | 31 | Daughter | House Maid | Georgia |
| 19 | S. M. Bowers | 21 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 20 | Aline Bowers | 16 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 21 | Rufus Bowers | 15 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 22 | Gubey Bowers | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 23 | Clifford Payton | 37 | Head | Porter | Georgia |
| 24 | Beatrice Payton | 36 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 25 | C. D. Payton | 16 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 26 | Edda Lou Payton | 15 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 27 | Hazel Payton | 14 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 28 | Walter Payton | 11 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 29 | Dorothy Payton | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 30 | Eddie Payton | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 31 | Nathaniel Payton | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 32 | Robert Payton | 0 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 33 | Harvey Hill | 42 | Head | Waste Cleaner | Georgia |
| 34 | Ethel Hill | 40 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 35 | Parnil Griffin | 31 | Head | Porter | Georgia |
| 36 | Tessie Griffin | 27 | Wife | House Maid | Georgia |
| 37 | Sanders Freeman | 29 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 38 | Elnice Freeman | 26 | Wife | House Maid | Georgia |
| 39 | Alice Varmstead | 67 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 40 | Beatrice Varmstead | 20 | Daughter | Laundress | Georgia |
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)