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Alice Burns — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Polk-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Alice Burns across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Polk-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a daughter (b.~1902), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1902
Female
Daughter
Born: Iowa
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Polk-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Des Moines |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Polk |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Telephone Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1036 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Township / Ward | Des Moines |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Burns | Spouse | — | 67 | ~1873 |
| Alice Burns | Daughter | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| John Burns | Head | — | 76 | ~1864 |
Census Appearances
1920
Polk, Iowa
Daughter, age 16
Polk, Iowa · implied b. ~1904 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Polk, Iowa
Daughter, age 26
Polk, Iowa · implied b. ~1904 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Telephone |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Polk-County, Iowa
Daughter, age 38
Polk-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1902 — 3 household members
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Des Moines |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Polk |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Telephone Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1036 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Burns (~0.92 confidence) and father John Burns (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Burns (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Burns
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Burns
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Burns
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Alice Burns
Daughter · 1940 · age 38 · b. ~1902 · Iowa
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Polk-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Polk-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01195-00974)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Sam Chiodo | 63 | Father | — | Italy |
| 42 | Joe Chiodo | 42 | Head | Flagman | Iowa |
| 43 | Josephine Chiodo | 34 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 44 | Nancy Chiodo | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 45 | Catherine Chiodo | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 46 | Dominic Baldero | 52 | Head | Flagman | Italy |
| 47 | Theresa Baldero | 45 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 48 | Mary Baldero | 22 | Daughter | Factory Worker | Iowa |
| 49 | Jennary Baldero | 18 | Son | Labor | Iowa |
| 50 | Tony Baldero | 16 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 51 | Nick Baldero | 14 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 52 | Lucille Baldero | 9 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 53 | John Burns | 76 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 54 | Anna Burns | 67 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 55 | Alice Burns THIS PERSON | 38 | Daughter | Operator | Iowa |
| 56 | Charles H. Riley | 63 | Head | Book Binder | Iowa |
| 57 | Maude Riley | 51 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 58 | Faye Riley | 46 | Sister | — | Iowa |
| 59 | Tony Santora | 58 | Head | Labor | Italy |
| 60 | Christine Santora | 42 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 61 | Marguerite Santora | 20 | Daughter | Clerk | Iowa |
| 62 | Sam Santora | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 63 | Joseph Santora | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 64 | Roscoe Hampshire | 28 | Head | Truck Driver | Iowa |
| 65 | Helen Hampshire | 27 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 66 | Marjorie Hampshire | 9 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 67 | Doris Hampshire | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 68 | John Mackin | 57 | Head | Truck Driver | Iowa |
| 69 | Tina Mackin | 52 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 70 | Charles Mackin | 21 | Son | Truck Driver | Iowa |
| 71 | Donald Mackin | 18 | Son | Labor | Iowa |
| 72 | Deloris Mackin | 16 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 73 | Hazel Mackin | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 74 | Helen Mackin | 9 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 75 | Margaret Mackin | 77 | Mother | — | Ireland |
| 76 | Joe O. Morrow | 34 | Head | Janitor | Iowa |
| 77 | Margaret Morrow | 30 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 78 | Donald Morrow | 8 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 79 | Frank Morrow | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 80 | Rosanne Morrow | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Alice
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)