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Anna Burns — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Anna Burns across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Middlesex-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Bridget & Charles — first a spouse (b.~1908), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Female
Spouse
Born: Massachusetts
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Middlesex-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | Anna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lowell City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Middlesex |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | No |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Township / Ward | Lowell City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Anna | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Burns | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| James Burns | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Mary Burns | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| James Burns | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
Census Appearances
1910
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 2
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1908 — 6 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 | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 11
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1909 — 10 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 | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
Daughter, age 21
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1909 — 3 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 | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Irish Free State |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 32
Middlesex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | Anna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lowell City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Middlesex |
| Class of Worker | No |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Bridget Burns (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Burns (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Burns (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Burns (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jennie Burns (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Bridget Burns
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Burns
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Burns
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Burns
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jennie Burns
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Anna Burns
Spouse · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Massachusetts
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01692-00109)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Imelda Ryan | 18 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Donald Ryan | 17 | Daughter|Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Abigail Ryan | 15 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Rose St. Cyr | 29 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 5 | William St. Cyr | 65 | Son-in-law | — | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Sara A. Sullivan | 76 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Sara V. Sullivan | 47 | Daughter | Nurse | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Lillian Sullivan | 40 | Daughter | Secretary | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Alice Sullivan | 38 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Catherine Sullivan | 57 | Mary | — | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Frank Sullivan | 58 | Head | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Mary E. Sullivan | 59 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Rita Sullivan | 26 | Daughter | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Minnie Clark | 62 | Head | — | Scotland |
| 15 | Marion Clark | 43 | Daughter | Shoeworker | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Elizabeth Clark | 34 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Andrew Clark | 39 | Son | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Elizabeth Hogan | 41 | Lodger | Sorter | England |
| 19 | Cyril Dambour | 52 | Head | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Ellen Dambour | 54 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Eleanor Dambour | 22 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Margaret Murphy | 68 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Mary Murphy | 31 | Daughter | Registrar | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Charles Mccarthy | 45 | Head | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Mary Mccarthy | 35 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 26 | Phillip Mccarthy | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Charles Mccarthy | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Mary Mccarthy | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Walter Whitney | 60 | Head | Hostler | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Frances Whitney | 59 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Barbara Whitney | 15 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 32 | James M. Burns | 35 | Head | Compositor | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Anna Burns THIS PERSON | 32 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 34 | James Burns | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Mary Burns | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 36 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 37 | Martin Pike | 62 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 38 | Carrie Pike | 64 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 39 | Thomas Powers | 64 | Head | Bus Driver | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Margaret Powers | 65 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Anna
Gen 1 · 5 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)