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Alice Burns — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Colbert, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Alice Burns across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Colbert, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1875), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1875
Female
Spouse
Born: Mississippi
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Colbert, Alabama |
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | Alice L |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Rock Creek Beat |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1875 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eunice Burns | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Alice Burns | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Mary Burns | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Chas Burns | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Martin Burns | Head | — | 46 | ~1874 |
Census Appearances
1900
Colbert, Alabama
Spouse, age 26
Colbert, Alabama · implied b. ~1874 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1874 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1910
Colbert, Alabama
Spouse, age 35
Colbert, Alabama · implied b. ~1875 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | Alice J. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Years Married | 12 |
| Children Born | 3 |
| Children Living | 3 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1920
Colbert, Alabama
Spouse, age 45
Colbert, Alabama · implied b. ~1875 — 5 household members
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | Alice L |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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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 Burns across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Colbert, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Alice Burns
Spouse · 1920 · age 45 · b. ~1875 · Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Colbert, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Colbert, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu9unit:0272)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Martin L Burns | 46 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 2 | Alice L Burns THIS PERSON | 45 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Chas C Burns | 19 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 4 | Mary R Burns | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 5 | Eunice L Burns | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 6 | James Allen | 40 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 7 | Dora Allen | 41 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Horace Allen | 17 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Hattie E Allen | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Lucilla H Allen | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Tom J Allen | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 12 | Nathan A Allen | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 13 | Callie Thorn | 29 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Willie M Thorn | 12 | Son | Servant | Alabama |
| 15 | Albert Thorn | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 16 | William Thorn | 21 | Brother | Laborer | Alabama |
| 17 | Jerry H Allen | 56 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 18 | Lou Allen | 32 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 19 | Gladys Allen | 12 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Perry E Southard | 38 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 21 | Margaret E Southard | 28 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Lillian Southard | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Celia M Southard | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Annie L Southard | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 25 | Felix A Todd | 40 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 26 | Rosa L Todd | 31 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 27 | Mary E Todd | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Mattie E Todd | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Shelby H Daniel | 26 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 30 | Mattie E Daniel | 19 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Dora M Daniel | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 32 | Roy Daniel | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 33 | John W Mcgarrett | 36 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 34 | Anna L Mcgarrett | 32 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 35 | Lorene Mcgarrett | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Joe E Mcgarrett | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Mrs. Louisa Mcgarrett | 56 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | John A Murphree | 34 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 39 | Mary E Murphree | 25 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Ramon W Murphree | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 41 | John W Cornelius | 63 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 42 | Mary J Cornelius | 63 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 43 | Mrs. Mattie G Cornelius | 38 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 44 | James C Cornelius | 18 | Grandson | — | Texas |
| 45 | Wm A Daniel | 56 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 46 | Amanda L Daniel | 60 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 47 | Floyd R Daniel | 22 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 48 | Ethel A Daniel | 19 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 49 | Wm N Daniel | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 50 | Mary A Thorn | 45 | Head | — | Alabama |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)