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Anna Burns — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Monona-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Anna Burns across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Monona-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1894), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1894
Female
Spouse
Born: Ohio
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Monona-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | Anna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lincoln Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Monona |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Township / Ward | Lincoln Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Anna | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eileen Burns | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Elvin Burns | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Roy Burns | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Kathaleen Burns | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Herbert Burns | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Joyce Burns | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Anna Burns | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1930
Monona, Iowa
Other, age 37
Monona, Iowa · implied b. ~1893 — 32 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | Anna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Monona-County, Iowa
Spouse, age 46
Monona-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1894 — 7 household members
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | Anna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lincoln Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Monona |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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Our Model Tree links Anna Burns across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anna Burns
Spouse · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Monona-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Monona-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01184-00238)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. C. Biglow | 70 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 2 | Irene Biglow | 66 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Jess Courtney | 50 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 4 | Merta Courtney | 51 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Robert Courtney | 17 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 6 | Harold Walsh | 45 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 7 | Viola Walsh | 47 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 8 | Roy Burns | 48 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 9 | Anna Burns THIS PERSON | 46 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 10 | Elvin Burns | 23 | Son | Drayman | Iowa |
| 11 | Eileen Burns | 17 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 12 | Joyce Burns | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 13 | Kathaleen Burns | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 14 | Herbert Burns | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 15 | Elmer Clark | 57 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 16 | Myrthe Clark | 57 | Wife | Farmer | Iowa |
| 17 | Floyd Clark | 35 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 18 | Carl J. Hedum | 38 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 19 | Stella Hedum | 35 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 20 | Carolyne Hedum | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 21 | Harold C. Morrell | 46 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 22 | Edith T. Morrell | 47 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 23 | Ruth F. Morrell | 23 | Daughter | Teacher | Iowa |
| 24 | Robert J. Vold | 21 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 25 | Emmet Martz | 49 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 26 | James M. Martz | 84 | Father | — | Iowa |
| 27 | Roy Crawford | 62 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 28 | Grace Crawford | 59 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 29 | Wilson Crawford | 29 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 30 | John Mcdonald | 55 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 31 | Stella Mcdonald | 47 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Rudolph Hedum | 36 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 33 | Mildred Hedum | 41 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 34 | Joy Hedum | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 35 | Gloria Hedum | 10 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 36 | John Hedum | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 37 | Karen Hedum | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 38 | Fred Langren | 63 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 39 | Agusta Langren | 66 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 40 | Edwin Langren | 34 | Son | Painter | Iowa |
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)