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Alice Burns — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Alice Burns across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Lackawanna, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1907), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1907
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lackawanna, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Scranton City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Burns | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Helen Burns | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Frank Burns | Head | — | 34 | ~1886 |
| Mary Burns | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Paul Burns | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Mary Burns | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Frances Burns | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1910
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 2
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1908 — 7 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burns |
| 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 |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 13
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1907 — 7 household members
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| 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 Burns across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Alice Burns
Daughter · 1920 · age 13 · b. ~1907 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Paul Burns
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frances Burns
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Burns
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Burns
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
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
1920 US Federal Census — Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1580unit:0921)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Frank Burns | 34 | Head | Conductor | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Mary Burns | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Alice Burns THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Mary Burns | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Helen Burns | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Frances Burns | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Paul Burns | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Thomas Coulkin | 46 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | John Coulkin | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Edward White | 35 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Mary White | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Edward White | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Robert White | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | John Kennedy | 55 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Julia Kennedy | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Francis Kennedy | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Katherine Kennedy | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Regina Kennedy | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | John Stander | 64 | Head | Puddler | Poland |
| 70 | Mary Stander | 55 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 71 | Anna Stander | 24 | Daughter | Weaver | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Martha Stander | 22 | Daughter | Doubler | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Albert Dypolina | 21 | Boarder | Car Loader | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | George Mitros | 24 | Boarder | Laborer | Italy |
| 75 | Rose Kantakovich | 35 | Head | Miner | Lithuania |
| 76 | Grace Kantakovich | 30 | Wife | — | Lithuania |
| 77 | Anna Kantakovich | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Joseph Kantakovich | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Helen Kantakovich | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | William Machin | 39 | Head | Schreffer | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Katie Machin | 36 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 82 | Sarah Machin | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Katherine Machin | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Harold Machin | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Caroline Machin | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | John Bilzski | 34 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
| 87 | Sophie Bilzski | 30 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 88 | Charles Bilzski | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Olga Bilzski | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Richard Bilzski | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Peter Bilzski | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | John Linkovakus | 40 | Head | Laborer | Lithuania |
| 93 | Anna Linkovakus | 38 | Wife | — | Lithuania |
| 94 | Andrew Linkovakus | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Nellie Linkovakus | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Agnes Linkovakus | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | John Linkovakus | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Martin Linkovakus | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Lillian Linkovakus | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | — | None | — | — | — |
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)