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Alice Burke — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Alice Burke across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Thomas — first a daughter (b.~1913), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Correspondent |
| Industry | P. Mail Order |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 266 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Correspondent |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Burke | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Alice Burke | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Anna Burke | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| George Hain | Other | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Patrick Mctaggart | Other | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Thomas Burke | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 7
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1913 — 5 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 | 7 |
| 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
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 17
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1913 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| 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
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 27
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1913 — 6 household members
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Occupation | Correspondent |
| Industry | P. Mail Order |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 266 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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 Thomas Burke (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Burke (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Burke (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Burke (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Burke (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Burke (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Burke
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Burke
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Burke
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Burke
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Burke
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Burke
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Alice Burke
Daughter · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
John Burke
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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 — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
32 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03722-00444)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leonard Fletcher | 26 | Head | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Beatrice Fletcher | 21 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Leonard Jr. Fletcher | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | William Fletcher | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Florence Borgenis | 30 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Floyd Horst | 28 | Head | Aircraft Mechanic | Ohio |
| 9 | Anna Horst | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Patricia Horst | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Mabel Bateman | 38 | Head | — | North Ireland |
| 12 | William Bateman | 36 | Brother | Stock Clerk | North Ireland |
| 13 | Reid Bateman | 36 | Brother-in-law | Sales Clerk | North Ireland |
| 14 | Edna Bateman | 34 | Sister | — | North Ireland |
| 15 | Samuel Bamford | 32 | Brother-in-law | Manager | North Ireland |
| 16 | Florence Bamford | 32 | Sister | Bookkeeper Clerk | North Ireland |
| 20 | Ellen Stockdale | 38 | Head | Seamstress | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Eleanor Stockdale | 18 | Daughter | Office Work | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Robert Boettger | 30 | Lodger | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Frank Adler | 55 | Head | Bench Hand | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | May Adler | 43 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Marie Adler | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Frank Adler | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Joseph E. Agnew | 33 | Head | Special Officer | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Matilda Agnew | 31 | Wife | — | New York |
| 30 | Dolores Agnew | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Charles Agnew | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Joseph Agnew | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Thomas Burke | 50 | Head | Policeman | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Anna Burke | 48 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Alice Burke THIS PERSON | 27 | Daughter | Correspondent | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | John Burke | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Patrick Mctaggart | 37 | Lodger | Storeroom Man | Scotland |
| 38 | George W. Hain | 42 | Lodger | Window Cleaner | Scotland |
Pedigree Summary
Alice + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 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)