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Catherine Burke — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Queens-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Catherine Burke across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Queens-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edmund & Edward — first a daughter (b.~1910), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 30 b. ~1910 Female Daughter Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationQueens-County, New York
SurnameBurke
Given NameCatherine
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age30
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)New York City
Additional Details
Industry0
Highest GradeH 4
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
Township / WardNew York City
Est. Birth Year~1910

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.

5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Catherine Age Birth yr
John Burke Son — 36 ~1904
Catherine Burke Daughter — 30 ~1910
Walter Burke Son — 25 ~1915
Edmund Burke Spouse — 70 ~1870
Mary Burke Head — 64 ~1876

Census Appearances

1920
Queens, New …
Daughter, age 10
Queens, New York · implied b. ~1910 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Burke
Given Name Catherine
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 10
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1930
Queens, New …
Daughter, age 20
Queens, New York · implied b. ~1910 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Burke
Given Name Catherine
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 20
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Queens-County, New …
Daughter, age 30
Queens-County, New York · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
Surname Burke
Given Name Catherine
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 30
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) New York City
Industry 0
Highest Grade H 4
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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.
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Our Model Tree links Catherine Burke across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edmund Burke (~0.92 confidence) and father Edward Burke (~0.92 confidence) and father Edmund Burke (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Burke (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Burke (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Burke (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edmund Burke
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Edward Burke
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Edmund Burke
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Burke
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Burke
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Burke
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Catherine Burke
Daughter · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · New York
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Sibling
John Burke
Sibling · 1940 · age 36
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Burke
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
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

1940 US Federal Census — Queens-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02737-00939)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Mary Burke 64 Head — New York
2 Edmund Burke 70 Husband Cakes New York
3 John Burke 36 Son Dept. Welfare New York
4 Catherine Burke THIS PERSON 30 Daughter — New York
5 Walter Burke 25 Son Dept. Welfare New York
6 Wrenett Cousins 65 Head — Conn.
7 Edward Fitzgerald 28 Head Insurance New York
8 Estelle Fitzgerald 28 Wife — New York
9 Jeffrey O'Connor 41 Head Building New York
10 Ruth O'Connor 39 Wife — New York
11 Joseph Redman 24 Head Building New York
12 Lillian Redman 23 Wife Chemicals New York
13 Stanley W. Gregory 31 Head Trust Banking England
14 Emily M. Gregory 29 Wife — New York
15 Robert Green 52 Head Dental Surgeon France
16 Leontina Green 35 Wife — New York
17 Robert Green 9 Son — New York
18 Anna Shaeffer 40 Lodger Electric Appl. New York
19 Helen Drake 15 Head — New York
20 Mary Poor 76 Head — Mass.
21 Mary B. Poor 41 Daughter — Mass.
22 Rudolf J. Sherr 50 Head — New York
23 Anne Sherr 48 Wife — New York
24 Ruben Cain 35 Head Chemicals Penn.
25 Evelyn Cain 34 Wife — New York
26 Evelyn Cain 7 Daughter — New York
27 Sarah Harley 38 Sister-in-law Investment New York
28 Ada Shearon 24 Niece College Entrance New York
29 Frank Werner 45 Head Commercial Switzerland
30 Marie Werner 33 Wife — New York
31 Alfred Werner 11 Son — New York
32 Patricia Werner 8 Daughter — New York
33 Stanley Shirley 67 Head Building West Virginia
34 Elizabeth P. Shirley 66 Wife — West Virginia
35 Alison Lamb 51 Head Merchandising Canada
36 Peter Forkil 68 Mother — Canada
37 Carlos B. Stone 52 Head Writer New York
38 Marion Stone 38 Wife — New York
39 Ralph Brand 35 Head Doctor Of Medicine Indiana
40 Nancy Brand 28 Wife — Alabama

Pedigree Summary

Catherine + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)

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