Alice Burns — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Bergen-County, New Jersey

Our Model Tree links this Alice Burns across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bergen-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1906), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 34 b. ~1906 Female Spouse Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Bergen-County, New Jersey
Surname	Burns
Given Name	Alice
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Belleville
1935 Residence (County)	Essex
Additional Details
Occupation	Switchboard Operator
Industry	Private
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	991
Highest Grade	Hs 2
1935 Residence	New Jersey
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Switchboard Operator
Township / Ward	Cliffside Park Borough
Est. Birth Year	~1906

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
Terrence Cornieton	Head	—	60	~1880
Robert Burns	Son	—	6	~1934
Mary Burns	Daughter	—	2	~1938
Roberta Cornieton	Daughter	—	20	~1920
Annie Cornieton	Spouse	—	58	~1882
Peter Burns	Son	—	12	~1928
Ann Burns	Daughter	—	4	~1936
Alice Burns	Spouse	—	34	~1906

Census Appearances

1930

Bergen, New …

Other, age 24

Bergen, New Jersey · implied b. ~1906 — 11 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Burns
Given Name	Alice
Relationship to Head	Daughter-in-law
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	24
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Operator
Industry	Telephone Co.
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Bergen-County, New …

Spouse, age 34

Bergen-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1906 — 8 household members

Surname	Burns
Given Name	Alice
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Belleville
1935 Residence (County)	Essex
Occupation	Switchboard Operator
Industry	Private
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	991
Highest Grade	Hs 2
1935 Residence	New Jersey
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Alice Burns

Spouse · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · New Jersey

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1940 US Federal Census — Bergen-County, New Jersey Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02305-00125)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Edna R Prato	46	Head	Saleswoman	New York
42	Paulina Lenz	70	Mother	—	Germany
43	Edna Lenz	41	Sister	—	New York
44	Max Knoll	61	Head	Photo-Engraver	Germany
45	Anna Q Knoll	56	Wife	—	Germany
46	Henry Knoll	17	Son	—	New Jersey
47	Harold H Pfeffer	36	Head	Stationary Engineer	Delaware
48	Alberta Pfeffer	31	Wife	—	New Jersey
49	Alberta Pfeffer	5	Daughter	—	New Jersey
50	Lois Pfeffer	2	Daughter	—	New Jersey
51	Fred Kern	45	Head	Textile Technician	New Jersey
52	Bessie R Kern	41	Wife	—	New Jersey
53	Claire Kern	15	Daughter	—	New Jersey
54	Fred Kern	14	Son	—	New Jersey
55	John Vaughan	54	Head	Bulk Supt.	New York
56	Katherine Vaughan	53	Wife	—	New York
57	Bella Reinmuth	74	Mother-in-law	—	Germany
58	John Reinmuth	49	Brother-in-law	—	New York
59	George Genell	42	Head	Marine Engineer	New Jersey
60	Bridget Genell	37	Wife	—	Eire
61	George Genell	18	Son	New Worker	New Jersey
62	Cecelia Genell	17	Daughter	—	New Jersey
63	Angela Genell	16	Daughter	—	New Jersey
64	Mary Genell	15	Daughter	—	New Jersey
65	Daniel Genell	1	Son	—	New Jersey
66	Bridget Genell	None	Daughter	—	New Jersey
67	Bernard Bocanfuso	61	Head	Designer	Michigan
68	Helena Bocanfuso	58	Wife	—	Michigan
70	Terrence Cornieton	60	Head	Butcher	New York
71	Annie Cornieton	58	Wife	—	New York
72	Roberta Dorothy Cornieton	20	Daughter	Dancer	New Jersey
73	Alice Burns THIS PERSON	34	Wife	Switchboard Operator	New York
74	Peter Burns	12	Son	—	New Jersey
75	Robert Burns	6	Son	—	New Jersey
76	Ann Carol Burns	4	Daughter	—	New Jersey
77	Mary Alice Burns	2	Daughter	—	New Jersey
78	Frank Damis	43	Head	Clerk	New Jersey
79	Harriet Damis	35	Wife	—	New Jersey
80	Joan Damis	8	Daughter	—	New Jersey

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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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