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Catherine Burke — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Catherine Burke across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edward & Patrick — first a daughter (b.~1920), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Larksville Boro |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Luzerne |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | New worker |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 39 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Township / Ward | Larksville Boro |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Catherine | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Burke | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Margaret Burke | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Mary Burke | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Catherine Burke | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Eugene Burke | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Patrick Burke | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1920
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1920 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 10
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1920 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burk |
| Given Name | Cathaline |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 20
Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1920 — 6 household members
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Larksville Boro |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Luzerne |
| Occupation | New worker |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 39 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Catherine Burke across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edward Burk (~0.92 confidence) and father Patrick Burke (~0.92 confidence) and father Patrick Burke (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Burke (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Burke (~0.92 confidence) and mother Stella Burk (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edward Burk
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Patrick Burke
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Patrick Burke
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Burke
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Burke
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Stella Burk
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Catherine Burke
Daughter · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Mary Burke
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Burke
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eugene Burke
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
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 — Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03555-00399)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank Reener | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Patrick Burke | 50 | Head | Shaft Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Margaret Burke | 46 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Eugene Burke | 21 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Catherine Burke THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Joseph Burke | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Mary Burke | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Catherine Recicar | 52 | Head | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 9 | John Recicar | 25 | Son | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Joseph Recicar | 21 | Son | Lineman | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Catherine Recicar | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | John Hayer | 34 | Son-in-law | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Josephine Hayer | 28 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | John R. Hayer | 1 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | James Derwin | 51 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Tessie Derwin | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Ella Derwin | 24 | Daughter | Book Binder | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Elizabeth Derwin | 23 | Daughter | Supply Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Henry Derwin | 21 | Son | Sales Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Thomas Derwin | 20 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | James Derwin | 19 | Son | Baker'S Asst. | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Andrew Derwin | 18 | Son | Sales Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | John Derwin | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | William Derwin | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Margaret Derwin | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Joseph Derwin | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Blanche Derwin | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Paul Derwin | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Alpha Derwin | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Anthony Fabian | 62 | Head | Carpenter | Czechoslovakia |
| 31 | Mary Fabian | 56 | Wife | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 32 | Phillip Melovitz | 33 | Son-in-law | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Anna Melovitz | 32 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Bernadine Melovitz | 9 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Phillip Jr. Melovitz | 7 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Johanne Melovitz | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Rita Melovitz | 0 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Richard Davis | 40 | Head | Miner | Wales |
| 39 | Ann Davis | 37 | Wife | — | Wales |
| 40 | Ann M. Davis | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Catherine + 3 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)