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William Barry — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Sacramento-County, California
Our Model Tree links this William Barry across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sacramento-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Nelson & Wilson — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: California
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sacramento-County, California |
| Surname | Barry |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Georgiana Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sacramento |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | General Country Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 220 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Georgiana Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson Barry | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| M Sundell | Other | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| William Barry | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Antonina Barry | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Nelson Barry | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1920
Sacramento, California
Son, age 6
Sacramento, California · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Barry |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | California |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mexico |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Spanish |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1930
Sacramento, California
Son, age 16
Sacramento, California · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Barry |
| Given Name | William S |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | California |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mexico |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1940
Sacramento-County, California
Son, age 26
Sacramento-County, California · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
| Surname | Barry |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Georgiana Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sacramento |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | General Country Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 220 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
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 William Barry across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Nelson Barry (~0.92 confidence) and father Wilson Barry (~0.92 confidence) and mother Antonia Barry (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Nelson Barry
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Wilson Barry
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Antonia Barry
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Barry
Son · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · California
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Sibling
Nelson Barry
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 — Sacramento-County, California
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1940 US Federal Census — Sacramento-County, California
Page Contents
30 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00281-00400)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Susan Brown | 6 | Daughter | — | California |
| 2 | Gemma Mcphail | 44 | Servant | Servant | Tennessee |
| 12 | Jessie S. Butler | 77 | Head | Farmer | California |
| 13 | Hans F. Nygaard | 55 | Head | Barber | Norway |
| 14 | Clair C. Nygaard | 54 | Wife | — | California |
| 15 | Helen Jr. Nygaard | 20 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | California |
| 16 | William Butler | 15 | Son | — | California |
| 17 | Francis S. Pryor | 52 | Lodger | — | California |
| 19 | Nelson C. Barry | 58 | Head | Store Keeper | California |
| 20 | Antonina S. Barry | 55 | Wife | — | Mexico |
| 21 | William H. Barry THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Clerk | California |
| 22 | Nelson C. Jr. Barry | 16 | Son | — | California |
| 23 | M. Juana Sundell | 18 | Niece | — | California |
| 24 | Julius C. Nielsen | 30 | Head | Farmer | California |
| 25 | Ella B. Nielsen | 27 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 26 | Herbert J. Kinder | 27 | Head | Laborer | California |
| 27 | Herbert B. Bowman | 28 | Partner | Laborer | California |
| 28 | Wilfred F. Shaw | 34 | Head | Farm Laborer | Canada-English |
| 29 | Erma L. Shaw | 27 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 30 | Joy A. Shaw | 5 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 31 | Patricia S. Shaw | 3 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 32 | William Butschy | 55 | Head | Metal Worker | Iowa |
| 33 | George W. Butschy | 39 | Brother | Trimmer | Iowa |
| 34 | Hilda B. Butschy | 33 | Sister | — | Iowa |
| 35 | Dennis W. Leary | 41 | Head | Farmer | California |
| 36 | Marie A. Leary | 35 | Wife | — | California |
| 37 | Margaret Anne Leary | 10 | Daughter | — | California |
| 38 | Dennis Leary | 9 | Son | — | California |
| 39 | Mary E. Leary | 5 | Daughter | — | California |
| 40 | Martha M. Wolff | 29 | Servant | Servant | South Dakota |
Pedigree Summary
William + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 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)