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Thomas Berry — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Thomas Berry across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Page-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Albert & Isaac — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Page-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Berry |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Page |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 150 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Marksville District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sudie Berry | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Thomas Berry | Son | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Earle Berry | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
Page, Virginia
Son, age 15
Page, Virginia · implied b. ~1905 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Berry |
| Given Name | Thomas N |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Page, Virginia
Son, age 25
Page, Virginia · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Berry |
| Given Name | Thomas N. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Gen farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Page-County, Virginia
Son, age 32
Page-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
| Surname | Berry |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Page |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 150 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| 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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Albert Berry (~0.92 confidence) and father Isaac Berry (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ester Berry (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sudie Berry (~0.92 confidence) and mother Susan Berry (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Albert Berry
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Isaac Berry
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ester Berry
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sudie Berry
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Susan Berry
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Berry
Son · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Virginia
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Sibling
Earle Berry
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — Page-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Page-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04282-00146)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Cornelius Faltz | 35 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 42 | Homer Faltz | 25 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 43 | Walter M Rogers | 56 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 44 | Maude Rogers | 53 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Earnest Purham | 46 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 46 | Nellie Purham | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Hilbert Purham | 18 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 48 | Leo Purham | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Sudie Berry | 55 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Thomas Berry THIS PERSON | 32 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 51 | Earle Berry | 20 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 52 | Florence Cave | 40 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Andrew Cave | 21 | Husband | Laborer | Virginia |
| 54 | Homer Purham | 21 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 55 | James Purham | 19 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Isaac Purham | 17 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 57 | Erta Purham | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Edward Purham | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Alvin Minnick | 22 | Son in law | Laborer | Virginia |
| 60 | Mildred Minnick | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Wylie Purham | 48 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 62 | Beulah Purham | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Dean Purham | 19 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 64 | Kathleen Purham | 17 | Daughter in law | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 65 | Bernard H Spitler | 51 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 66 | Bessie Spitler | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Annie Spitler | 74 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Bernard Jr. Spitler | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 69 | James X Thomas | 66 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Rebecca Thomas | 65 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Floyd Thomas | 31 | Son | W.P.A. | Virginia |
| 72 | Lester Thomas | 28 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 73 | Gladys Thomas | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Henry Thomas | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Fred Cave | 44 | Son in law | W.P.A. | Virginia |
| 76 | Melvin R Cave | 13 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Fred Dinges | 51 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Sadie Dinges | 50 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Ovan Dinges | 20 | Son | Mechanic | Virginia |
| 80 | Thelma Dinges | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)