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In this study, 942 geological survey records from the Tokyo metropolitan area were used to evaluate the performance of three machine learning algorithms, random forest (RF), artificial neural network (ANN), and support vector machine (SVM), in predicting bearing stratum depth. The main input variables included geographic coordinates, elevation, and stratigraphic category. The results showed that the RF model performed well in terms of multiple evaluation indicators and had significantly better prediction accuracy than ANN and SVM. In addition, data density analysis showed that the prediction error was significantly reduced in high-density areas. The results demonstrate the robustness and adaptability of the RF method in foundation soil layer identification, emphasizing the importance of comprehensive input variables and spatial coverage. 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