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Anna Burns — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Essex-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Anna Burns across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1892), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1892
Female
Spouse
Born: Sweden
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Essex-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | Anna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| 1935 Residence (City) | IRVINGTON |
| 1935 Residence (County) | ESSEX |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
| Township / Ward | Irvington |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Anna | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Burns | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Norman Burns | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Norman Burns | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1920
Essex, New …
Spouse, age 25
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1895 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | Anna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Year of Immigration | 1900 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Year of Naturalization | 1900 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1930
Essex, New …
Spouse, age 35
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1895 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | Anna E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1900 |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1940
Essex-County, New …
Spouse, age 48
Essex-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1892 — 3 household members
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | Anna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| 1935 Residence (City) | IRVINGTON |
| 1935 Residence (County) | ESSEX |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
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Our Model Tree links Anna Burns across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anna Burns
Spouse · 1940 · age 48 · b. ~1892 · New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02334-00361)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arthur May | 70 | Head | Carpenter | England |
| 2 | Jane May | 66 | Wife | — | England |
| 3 | Dorothea C. May | 29 | Daughter | Comptometer Operator | New Jersey |
| 4 | Winifred May | 27 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | Herman Fischer | 34 | Head | Motor Repairs | Connecticut |
| 6 | Florence Fischer | 31 | Wife | School Teacher | New Jersey |
| 7 | Stephan Jurin | 68 | Head | Carpenter | Slovakia |
| 8 | Anna Jurin | 62 | Wife | — | Czecho-Slovakia |
| 9 | Paul Jurin | 42 | Son | Truck Driver | New Jersey |
| 10 | Davish Philhower | 68 | Head | Carpenter | New Jersey |
| 11 | Jennie E. Philhower | 65 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | Joseph D. Amerman | 70 | Brother-in-law | — | New Jersey |
| 13 | Armand Hoerster | 37 | Head | Furniture Polisher | Germany |
| 14 | Else Hoerster | 34 | Wife | Foot Press Operator | Germany |
| 15 | Harold Hoerster | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | Peter A. Miller | 39 | Head | Service Manager | New Jersey |
| 17 | Teresa Miller | 39 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | Robert Miller | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 19 | Marie Miller | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 20 | Jean Miller | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | Wenzel Moertl | 69 | Head | Produce Dealer | Czecho-Slovakia |
| 22 | Anna Moertl | 71 | Wife | — | Czecho-Slovakia |
| 23 | Frederick Friberg | 33 | Head | Tool-Maker | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Emily Friberg | 44 | Wife | — | Czecho-Slovakia |
| 25 | Eleanor Friberg | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | Frederick Jr. Friberg | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 27 | Norman E. Burns | 49 | Head | Sales Representative | Rhode Island |
| 28 | Anna Burns THIS PERSON | 48 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 29 | Norman E. Jr. Burns | 24 | Son | Correspondence Clerk | Rhode Island |
| 30 | Albert Biebel | 26 | Head | Highway Maintenance | New Jersey |
| 31 | Helen Biebel | 26 | Wife | Forelady | New Jersey |
| 32 | Barney A. Diebold | 34 | Head | Mechanical Engineer | New Jersey |
| 33 | Gladys Diebold | 32 | Wife | — | New York |
| 34 | Bernard Diebold | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | Foster Diebold | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | Ray S. Vanstone | 58 | Head | Maintenance Attendant | Connecticut |
| 37 | Mabel Vanstone | 57 | Wife | — | Connecticut |
| 38 | Wilson Vanstone | 22 | Son | Machine Assembler | Connecticut |
| 39 | Joseph Sontgerath | 24 | Head | Electrical Mechanic | New Jersey |
| 40 | Evelyn Sontgerath | 27 | Wife | Telephone Operator | New Jersey |
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)