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Alice Burke — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Alice Burke across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wilkes-Barre City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Luzerne |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 36 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Township / Ward | Wilkesbarre City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Burke | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Ruth Burke | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| William Burke | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Thomas Burke | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Alice Johns | Other | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Mary Burke | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Thomas Burke | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Alice Burke | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1930
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 11
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 22
Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1918 — 8 household members
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wilkes-Barre City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Luzerne |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 36 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Alice Burke across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Alice Burke
Daughter · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Ruth Burke
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Burke
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Burke
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Burke
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03563-00447)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gustavus, Anne Cont'D | 24 | Daughter | Saleslady | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Sara M. Spade | 78 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Calyon J. Spade | 38 | Son | Wire Unloader | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Peter Kasher | 53 | Head | Hog Layer | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Bessie Kasher | 34 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Ralph Kasher | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Betty Kasher | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Shirley Kasher | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Stella Spane | 62 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Jennie Rutherford | 44 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Benjamin Rutherford | 21 | Son | Road Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Madeline Mascheri | 28 | Head | — | Lithuania |
| 13 | Joseph Waslaitis | 56 | Father | Road Laborer | Lithuania |
| 14 | Ilona Waslaitis | 52 | Mother | — | Lithuania |
| 15 | Thomas Burke | 54 | Head | Railroad Switchman | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Alice Burke | 51 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Thomas Burke | 24 | Son | Truck Driver | New Jersey |
| 18 | Alice Burke THIS PERSON | 22 | Daughter | New Worker | New Jersey |
| 19 | William Burke | 20 | Son | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Mary Burke | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Ruth Burke | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Alice Johns | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Mary Bogumil | 57 | Head | — | Poland |
| 24 | Leo Bogumil | 20 | Son | Butcher | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Regina Bogumil | 18 | Daughter | Waitress | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Joseph Bogumil | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Edward Bogumil | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | James Mclaughlin | 55 | Head | Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Grace Mclaughlin | 51 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | William Mclaughlin | 28 | Son | Spinner | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | John Mclaughlin | 25 | Son | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Joseph Mclaughlin | 21 | Son | Weaver | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Arthur Mclaughlin | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Mary Mclaughlin | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | William Griner | 39 | Head | Trainman | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Marie Griner | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Gerald Griner | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Catherine Griner | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | William Griner | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Pauline Griner | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
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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)