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Alice Burke — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Alice Burke across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Bernard & Annie — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
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 | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wilkes Barre City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Luzerne |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Saleslady |
| Industry | Department Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 550 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Saleslady |
| Township / Ward | Wilkes Barre 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Burke | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Rose Burke | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Bernard Burke | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Rose Burke | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Alice Burke | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Elizabeth Burke | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1920
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 2
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 12
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 22
Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wilkes Barre City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Luzerne |
| Occupation | Saleslady |
| Industry | Department Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 550 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Bernard Burke (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Burke (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rose Burke (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Bernard Burke
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Burke
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rose Burke
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Alice Burke
Daughter · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Rose Burke
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Burke
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Burke
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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-t0627-03564-00343)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John H. Dowling | 19 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Dennis Dowling | 44 | Head | Clerk (Chief) | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Margaret Dowling | 32 | Sister | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | John T. Cummings | 63 | Head | Mason | England |
| 5 | Lilah Cummings | 61 | Wife | — | New York |
| 6 | Harry O. Comer | 52 | Head | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Charlotte Comer | 52 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Harry R. Comer | 23 | Son | Shipper | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Myron O. Evans | 38 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Alice Evans | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Robert Evans | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Myron Jr. Evans | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Harold Trevethan | 45 | Head | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Anna Trevethan | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Marie Trevethan | 21 | Daughter | Servant | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Betty Trevethan | 20 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | George Trevethan | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Bernard Burke | 50 | Head | Mason | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Rose Burke | 47 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Alice Burke THIS PERSON | 22 | Daughter | Saleslady | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Ruth Burke | 19 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Rose Burke | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Elizabeth Burke | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Joseph Jumpano | 47 | Head | Tailor | Italy |
| 25 | Mary Jumpano | 44 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 26 | Lorraine Jumpano | 19 | Daughter | Saleslady | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Joseph Jumpano | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Jean Jumpano | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Frank O'Hara | 41 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Margaret O'Hara | 37 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Hugh Burke | 45 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Hugh Chulick | 27 | Head | Pressman | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Elizabeth Chulick | 23 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Nancy Chulick | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Richard Miller | 40 | Head | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Florence Miller | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Eugene Miller | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Richard Miller | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Marie Miller | 80 | Head | — | Eire |
| 40 | George Miller | 51 | Son | Engineer | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Alice + 3 siblings
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)