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William Berry — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Burke-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Berry across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Burke-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Paul & Addie — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Burke-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Berry |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Morganton City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Burke |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Building Const. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 8 |
| Income (1939) | 208 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Township / Ward | Morganton City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Berry | Head | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| Claude Berry | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| William Berry | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Addie Berry | Spouse | — | 64 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1920
Burke, North …
Son, age 1
Burke, North Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Berry |
| Given Name | Willard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Burke, North …
Son, age 11
Burke, North Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Berry |
| Given Name | Willard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Burke-County, North …
Son, age 21
Burke-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
| Surname | Berry |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Morganton City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Burke |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Building Const. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 8 |
| Income (1939) | 208 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Berry across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Paul Berry (~0.92 confidence) and mother Addie Berry (~0.92 confidence) and father Bert Berry (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillian Berry (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Paul Berry
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Addie Berry
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Bert Berry
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillian Berry
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Berry
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Claude Berry
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
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 — Burke-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Burke-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02880-00487)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Edward L Woods | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Conal R Woods | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Ellie Rhyne | 20 | Mother-in-law | Sander | Tennessee |
| 44 | Elmer Rhyne | 18 | Brother-in-law | Sander | Tennessee |
| 45 | Barbara Woods | 18 | Sister | Border | Tennessee |
| 46 | Evelyn Gest | 20 | Lodger | Topper | North Carolina |
| 47 | William O Woods | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Julius R Braswell | 57 | Head | Auto Salesman | North Carolina |
| 49 | Zula B Braswell | 47 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Clyde J Braswell | 23 | Son | Clothing Salesman | North Carolina |
| 51 | Ruby A Braswell | 15 | Daughter | Seamer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Jack L Braswell | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Robert Braswell | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Betty S Braswell | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Norma G Braswell | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Harry R Williams | 31 | Head | Water Supt. | North Carolina |
| 57 | Leona B Williams | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Paul A Berry | 64 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 59 | Addie T Berry | 64 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Claude Berry | 27 | Son | Sales Clerk | North Carolina |
| 61 | William Berry THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 62 | Howard O Branch | 29 | Head | Knitter | North Carolina |
| 63 | Madge S Branch | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Alava L Branch | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | S Gidney | 72 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Jessie M Gidney | 24 | Sister | Twister | North Carolina |
| 67 | Lucy Handspith | 85 | Aunt | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Marshall R Burns | 59 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 69 | Nannie C Burns | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | James W Burns | 15 | Son | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 71 | Billy S Burns | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Mary S Burns | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Bobby E Burns | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Donald H Wightman | 45 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Paul K Waters | 40 | Head | Plainer | North Carolina |
| 76 | Annie C Waters | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Elizabeth V Waters | 18 | Daughter | Sales Lady | North Carolina |
| 78 | Annie G Waters | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Peggy J Waters | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Nancy G Waters | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
William + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 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)