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William Barry — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this William Barry across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1924), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Male
Son
Born: Iowa
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Barry |
| Given Name | William W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Barry | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| William Barry | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| John Barry | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Joseph Barry | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Ellen Barry | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Donald Barry | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Thomas Barry | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Raymond Barry | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 7
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1923 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Barry |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Son, age 16
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1924 — 8 household members
| Surname | Barry |
| Given Name | William W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Barry
Son · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Illinois
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Sibling
John Barry
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Barry
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raymond Barry
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donald Barry
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Barry
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
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 — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
36 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01016-00811)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44 | Joseph Barry | 42 | Head | Machinist | Iowa |
| 45 | Ellen D. Barry | 39 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 46 | William W. Barry THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 47 | John Barry | 14 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 48 | Donald Barry | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 49 | Walter Barry | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Raymond Barry | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 51 | Thomas Barry | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Henry Woxberg | 56 | Head | Carpenter | Sweden |
| 53 | Hilma Woxberg | 54 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 54 | Walter H. Woxberg | 27 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 55 | Herbert A. Woxberg | 21 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 56 | Louis Mack | 59 | Head | Mechanic | Wisconsin |
| 57 | Ida B. Mack | 57 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | Edna Mack | 29 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Peter Sakas | 49 | Head | Proprietor | Greece |
| 60 | Stella Sakas | 35 | Wife | — | Greece |
| 61 | Elsie Sakas | 19 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Stephen Sakas | 18 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 63 | William Sakas | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 65 | John C. Hausner | 48 | Head | Chief Clerk | Illinois |
| 66 | Anna H. Hausner | 49 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Louis E. Warthall | 49 | Head | Guard | England |
| 68 | Amanda Warthall | 48 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Lionel Warthall | 25 | Son | Com'L Artist | Illinois |
| 70 | Albin G. Bergstrand | 63 | Head | Clerk-Salesman | Illinois |
| 71 | Alta Bergstrand | 58 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Alfred E. Basch | 40 | Head | Foreman | Illinois |
| 73 | Eleonore Basch | 33 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Alfred Jr. Basch | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Lester Dr. Niman | 50 | Head | Dentist | Illinois |
| 76 | Alicia Niman | 45 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Harry C. Henigman | 50 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 78 | Mary D. Henigman | 48 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 79 | John Postel | 47 | Head | Salesman | Bohemia |
| 80 | Esther Postel | 50 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
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)