Alice Burns — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois

Our Model Tree links this Alice Burns across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1885), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 55 b. ~1885 Female Spouse Born: England Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Cook-County, Illinois
Surname	Burns
Given Name	Alice
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
1935 Residence (City)	Schiller Park
1935 Residence (County)	Cook
Naturalization Status	First papers filed
Additional Details
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	45
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england
Township / Ward	Schiller Park
Est. Birth Year	~1885

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Alice	Age	Birth yr
John Burns	Head	—	55	~1885
Shirley Burns	Daughter	—	20	~1920
Alice Burns	Spouse	—	55	~1885

Census Appearances

1920

Cook, Illinois

Spouse, age 36

Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1884 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Burns
Given Name	Alice
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
Year of Immigration	1880
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	England
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth Country	England
Year of Naturalization	1910
Birthplace (normalized)	england

1930

Cook, Illinois

Spouse, age 46

Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1884 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Burns
Given Name	Alice O
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1888
Age at First Marriage	28
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	England
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

1940

Cook-County, Illinois

Spouse, age 55

Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1885 — 3 household members

Surname	Burns
Given Name	Alice
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
1935 Residence (City)	Schiller Park
1935 Residence (County)	Cook
Naturalization Status	First papers filed
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	45
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

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Alice Burns

Spouse · 1940 · age 55 · b. ~1885 · Illinois

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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00780-00990)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	William R Say	60	Lodger	Janitor	Wisconsin
2	Ellis Johnson	36	Head	Heater Helper	Wisconsin
3	Gertrude Johnson	36	Wife	—	Wisconsin
4	Robert Johnson	12	Son	—	Illinois
5	Rice Smith	42	Lodger	Fireman	Wisconsin
6	Eugene Mitchell	41	Lodger	Locomotive Fireman	Wisconsin
7	Otto Welincke	61	Head	Laborer	Germany
8	Clarence Kish	25	Son	Yard Clerk	Illinois
9	Harry Kish	33	Head	Hand Trucker	Illinois
10	Leona Kish	30	Wife	Stenographer	Illinois
11	—	None	—	—	—
12	—	None	—	—	—
13	Nicholas Kierig	53	Head	Car Foreman	Wisconsin
14	Sue Kierig	50	Wife	—	Wisconsin
15	Dolores Kierig	21	Daughter	Comptometer	Wisconsin
16	William Kierig	19	Son	—	Wisconsin
17	Leo Grosch	46	Head	Laborer	Illinois
18	Viola Grosch	44	Wife	—	Illinois
19	Edwin Grosch	24	Son	Machine Operator	Illinois
20	Russell Grosch	23	Son	Machinist	Illinois
21	Leo Jr. Grosch	22	Son	Asst. Principal	Illinois
22	Thomas Grosch	14	Nephew	—	Illinois
23	Frank Kremus	50	Head	Laborer	Illinois
24	Lydia Kremus	49	Wife	—	Illinois
25	Edwin Kremus	22	Son	Roofer	Illinois
26	Erna Kremus	19	Daughter	Housemaid	Illinois
27	Evelyn Kremus	12	Daughter	—	Illinois
28	Robert Tuka	29	Head	Machinist	Illinois
29	Willemina Tuka	27	Wife	—	Czechoslovakia
30	Willemina Tuka	5	Daughter	—	Wisconsin
31	Roberta Tuka	1	Daughter	—	Wisconsin
32	John H Burns	55	Head	Telegraph	Wisconsin
33	Alice Burns THIS PERSON	55	Wife	—	England
34	Shirley Burns	20	Daughter	Switchboard Operator	Illinois
35	Arden Atherton	57	Head	Locomotive Engineer	Michigan
36	Ellen Atherton	57	Wife	—	Wisconsin
37	Neil Atherton	24	Son	Machinist	Illinois
38	Mildred Atherton	21	Daughter-in-law	—	Illinois
39	William Mueller	47	Head	Switchman	Illinois
40	Lauretta Mueller	49	Wife	—	Wisconsin

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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.

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