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Anna Burns — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Middlesex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Anna Burns across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Middlesex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1905), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1905
Female
Daughter
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Middlesex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | Anna T |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Township / Ward | Newton City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Anna | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Parson | Other | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Herbert Burns | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| David Burns | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Anna Burns | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Anna Burns | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Mary Burns | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Francis Burns | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Mildred Burns | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
Daughter, age 5
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1905 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | Annie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 15
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1905 — 8 household members
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | Anna T |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 Anna Burns across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Middlesex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Anna Burns
Daughter · 1920 · age 15 · b. ~1905 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Herbert Burns
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Francis Burns
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
David Burns
Sibling · 1920 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Burns
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Burns
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
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 — Middlesex, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu717unit:0242)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ruth H Holt | 19 | Step Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 2 | Louise V Martin | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Hatty Crooker | 65 | Mother | — | New Hampshire |
| 4 | Grace Dean | 50 | Head | — | Canada |
| 5 | Alfreda Dean | 26 | Daughter | School Teacher | Rhode Island |
| 6 | Phyllis Dean | 24 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 7 | Anna M Dean | 23 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 8 | Thomas P Dean | 21 | Son | Packer | Rhode Island |
| 9 | Stanley Barter | 40 | Head | Manager | England |
| 10 | Odessa Barter | 36 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Dorothy A Barter | 6 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Anna Burns | 50 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 13 | David Burns | 24 | Son | Sailor | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Francis H Burns | 18 | Son | Sailor | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Herbert A Burns | 18 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Anna T Burns THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Mildred P Burns | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Mary A Burns | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 19 | James Parson | 24 | Boarder | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Duncan Mcdonald | 35 | Head | Contractor | Canada |
| 21 | Margaret Mcdonald | 40 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 22 | Mary M Mcdonald | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Margaret P Knox | 77 | Head | — | New York |
| 24 | Alice Thomson | 70 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Ohio |
| 25 | Mary E Murphy | 52 | Head | — | Canada |
| 26 | Gertrude Murphy | 16 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Mary F Murphy | 21 | Daughter | School Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Hazel Hayden | 25 | Nurse | Nurse | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Elizabeth Grant | 60 | Servant | Servant | Canada |
| 30 | Ambrose W Moriarty | 52 | Head | Wholesale Hatter | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Elizabeth Moriarty | 42 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Paul Moriarty | 6 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Anna Cameron | 35 | Servant | Servant | Canada |
| 34 | Greenleaf Pickard | 42 | Head | Engineer | Maine |
| 35 | Ada Pickard | 33 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 36 | Helen Pickard | 4 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 37 | Gertrude Pickard | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Geraline Pickard | 1 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 39 | Maude Colan | 32 | Servant | Servant | Jamaica |
| 40 | Charles F Shourds | 76 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 41 | Louisa A Shourds | 58 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Lores F Shourds | 32 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Wenona Shourds | 27 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Charles B Shourds | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Alfred Alvord | 57 | Head | Agent | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Abigail Alvord | 55 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 47 | Rebecca Alvord | 15 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Bertha Blackburn | 23 | Servant | Servant | Jamaica |
| 49 | Elias S Johnson | 56 | Head | — | Connecticut |
| 50 | Stafford F Johnson | 31 | Son | Lawyer | Massachusetts |
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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)