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Alice Burns — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Kent-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Alice Burns across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kent-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1902), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1902
Female
Spouse
Born: Michigan
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kent-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kent |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Plainfield Township |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Burns | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Steven Burns | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Barbara Burns | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Bernice Burns | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Ruth Burns | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Robert Burns | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Alice Burns | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Franklin Burns | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
Census Appearances
1930
Kent, Michigan
Other, age 28
Kent, Michigan · implied b. ~1902 — 7 household members
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Household
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Kent-County, Michigan
Spouse, age 38
Kent-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1902 — 8 household members
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kent |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Alice Burns
Spouse · 1940 · age 38 · b. ~1902 · Michigan
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Kent-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Kent-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01775-00421)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Helen Louise Betts | 5 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 42 | Charles Stopker | 22 | Head | Sheet Metal Worker | Michigan |
| 43 | Lorraine Stopker | 18 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 44 | Lorinda Stopker | 1 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 45 | Ida Christensen | 56 | Head | Laundry Worker | Sweden |
| 46 | Virgil Christensen | 19 | Son | Farmer | Michigan |
| 47 | John Pustoe | 46 | Head | Pruning Trees | Hungary |
| 48 | George Fix | 63 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 49 | Mary Fix | 63 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 50 | Elsie Fix | 24 | daughter | Assisting On Farm | Michigan |
| 51 | Lucille Fix | 23 | daughter | Farm Work | Michigan |
| 52 | J. L. Whitney | 53 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 53 | Calista Whitney | 41 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 54 | William A. Whitney | 17 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 55 | Robert J. Whitney | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 56 | Loyd Ozzie Whitney | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 57 | Earl Taylor | 70 | Hired hand | Farm Hand | Michigan |
| 58 | Louis H. Amstburg | 78 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 59 | William Amstburg | 35 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 60 | Charles Krupp | 61 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 61 | Mary Krupp | 57 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 62 | William Fix | 57 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 63 | Hanna Fix | 55 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 64 | Joseph Fix | 23 | Son | Tool & Die Maker | Michigan |
| 65 | Helena Fix | 20 | daughter | Stenographer | Michigan |
| 66 | Willis Fix | 18 | Son | Farmer | Michigan |
| 67 | Raymond Fix | 17 | Son | Assisting On Farm | Michigan |
| 68 | John Fix | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 69 | Ann Fix | 9 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 70 | Glenn Upton | 43 | Head | Finishing Furniture | Michigan |
| 71 | Gertrude Upton | 42 | Wife | Stenographer | Michigan |
| 72 | David Upton | 13 | Son | — | California |
| 73 | Steven Burns | 47 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 74 | Alice Burns THIS PERSON | 38 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 75 | Bernice Burns | 17 | daughter | Housework | Michigan |
| 76 | Steven Burns | 15 | Son | Farmer | Michigan |
| 77 | Ruth Burns | 12 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 78 | Barbara Burns | 12 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 79 | Franklin Burns | 6 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 80 | Robert Burns | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
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)