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Thomas Berry — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Gloucester-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Berry across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Gloucester-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1922), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Gloucester-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Berry |
| Given Name | Thomas E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ware District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gloucester |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Handy man |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 46 |
| Income (1939) | 300 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Handy Man |
| Township / Ward | Ware District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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 Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Berry | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Alexander Berry | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| C Berry | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Leroy Berry | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Thomas Berry | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Edith Berry | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Winslow Berry | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Mary Berry | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| William Berry | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| L Berry | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Ethel Berry | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1930
Gloucester, Virginia
Son, age 8
Gloucester, Virginia · implied b. ~1922 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Berry |
| Given Name | Thomas E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Gloucester-County, Virginia
Son, age 18
Gloucester-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1922 — 11 household members
| Surname | Berry |
| Given Name | Thomas E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ware District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gloucester |
| Occupation | Handy man |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 46 |
| Income (1939) | 300 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 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 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 18 · b. ~1922 · Virginia
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Sibling
Mary Berry
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edith Berry
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
L Berry
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leroy Berry
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Winslow Berry
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
C Berry
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Berry
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Berry
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
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 — Gloucester-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Gloucester-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04264-01050)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johnson | 28 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Eric Jr. Johnson | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Clifton Johnson | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Mary J. Speaks | 18 | Adopted daughter | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Martha Speaks | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Ben W. Speaks | 28 | Head | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 7 | Laura C. Speaks | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Martha Speaks | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 9 | William H. Blyford | 62 | Head | Farm Operator | Virginia |
| 10 | Joanna Blyford | 57 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 11 | John Blyford | 28 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 12 | James Blyford | 27 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 13 | Robert Blyford | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 14 | Herman Blyford | 20 | Son | House Servant | Virginia |
| 15 | Sarah Sermon | 31 | Daughter | General Housework | Virginia |
| 16 | Marie Sermon | 14 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Ben Sermon | 12 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Alexander Berry | 46 | Head | Butler | Virginia |
| 19 | Ethel D. Berry | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Walter C. Berry | 21 | Son | Cleaner & Presser | Virginia |
| 21 | Leroy Berry | 20 | Son | Handy Man | Virginia |
| 22 | Thomas E. Berry THIS PERSON | 18 | Son | Handy Man | Virginia |
| 23 | L. Stanley Berry | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Winslow V. Berry | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Mary L. Berry | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 26 | William H. Berry | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 27 | C. Christine Berry | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Edith C. Berry | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Thomas Reed | 30 | Head | Farm Operator | Virginia |
| 30 | Martha Reed | 54 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Martha Harris | 60 | Nurse | — | New York |
| 32 | Joe Robinson | 49 | Head | Farm Laborer | Ohio |
| 33 | Samuel Slate | 70 | Head | Farm Operator | Virginia |
| 34 | Teresa Slate | 30 | Daughter | Cook | Virginia |
| 35 | Berthelee D. Slate | 29 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Robert L. Jones | 18 | Grandson | — | Maryland |
| 37 | John H. Sr. Sermon | 35 | Head | General Housework | Virginia |
| 38 | Mollie C. Sermon | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Lucile Sermon | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 40 | John H. Jr. Sermon | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
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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)