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Catherine Burns — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · New York, New York

Our Model Tree links this Catherine Burns across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mary & Dennis — first a daughter (b.~1899), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 21 b. ~1899 Female Daughter Born: New York Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationNew York, New York
SurnameBurns
Given NameCatherine
Relationship to Headdaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age21
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
Father's BirthplaceIreland
Mother's BirthplaceIreland
Additional Details
OccupationOperator
IndustryTelephone
Class of WorkerW
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationOperator
Township / WardNew York City
Est. Birth Year~1899

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 1920 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Catherine Age Birth yr
Catherine Burns Daughter — 21 ~1899
Stephen Burns Son — 23 ~1897
Elizabeth Burns Daughter — 17 ~1903
James Burns Head — 54 ~1866
Thomas Burns Son — 19 ~1901
Edward Burns Son — 15 ~1905

Census Appearances

1900
New York, …
Daughter, age 2
New York, New York · implied b. ~1898 — 9 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Burns
Given Name Catherine
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 1
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Birth Month June
Birth Year 1898
Father's Birthplace Ireland
Mother's Birthplace Ireland
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1910
New York, …
Daughter, age 10
New York, New York · implied b. ~1900 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Burns
Given Name Catherine
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 10
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace Ireland
Mother's Birthplace Ireland
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1920
New York, …
Daughter, age 21
New York, New York · implied b. ~1899 — 6 household members
Surname Burns
Given Name Catherine
Relationship to Head daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 21
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace Ireland
Mother's Birthplace Ireland
Occupation Operator
Industry Telephone
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
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 Burns across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in New York, New York, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Mary Burns (~0.92 confidence) and father Dennis Burns (~0.92 confidence) and father James Burns (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lizzie Burns (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Mary Burns
b. ~1852
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Dennis Burns
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
James Burns
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lizzie Burns
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Catherine Burns
Daughter · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · New York
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Sibling
Stephen Burns
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Burns
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Burns
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Burns
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
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

1920 US Federal Census — New York, New York Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1190unit:0385)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
51 Josephine Russo 3 daughter — New York
52 Donato Russo 1 daughter — New York
53 Frank Russo 0 son — New York
54 Jacob Peterson 28 Head Operator Russia
55 Maxine Schurman 28 Head Laborer Russia
56 Frank Panasiele 46 Head Housework Italy
57 Mary Panasiele 40 wife Laborer Italy
58 Beatrice Panasiele 18 daughter Finisher New York
59 Rose Panasiele 16 daughter Packer New York
60 Joseph Rosand 35 Head Laborer Italy
61 Alice Rosand 24 wife Bootblack Italy
62 Joseph Rosand 4 son — New York
63 John Hamill 32 Head Pantry Ireland
64 Mary Hamill 28 sister Cleaner Ireland
65 Margaret Hamill 50 Head — Italy
66 James Hamill 25 son Laborer New York
67 James Burns 54 Head Laborer Ireland
68 Stephen Burns 23 son Chauffeur New York
69 Catherine Burns THIS PERSON 21 daughter Operator New York
70 Thomas Burns 19 son Printer New York
71 Elizabeth Burns 17 daughter — New York
72 Edward Burns 15 son — New York
73 Bridget Hamill 50 Head — Ireland
74 John Hamill 45 Head Grocer Italy
75 Grace Hamill 38 wife — Italy
76 David Hamill 18 son Grocer New York
77 Ernest Hamill 16 son Laborer Pennsylvania
78 Andrew Hamill 13 daughter — New York
79 Joseph Hamill 11 son — New York
80 Amelia Hamill 9 daughter — New York
81 Michael Hamill 6 son — New York
82 Thy De Vito 45 Head Waiter Italy
83 Jenny De Vito 38 wife Housework Italy
84 Nicholas De Vito 13 son — New York
85 Mary De Vito 12 daughter — New York
86 Rose De Vito 10 daughter — New York
87 Josephine De Vito 8 daughter — New York
88 Thomas De Vito 6 son — New York
89 Rose Bousa 32 Head — Italy
90 Phoebe Bousa 11 daughter — New York
91 Thomas Allen 45 Head Laborer Ireland
92 Mary Allen 40 wife Operator Ireland
93 John Allen 5 son — New York
94 Saty Cervitero 45 Head — Italy
95 Mary Cervitero 20 daughter Operator New York
96 Lena Cervitero 17 daughter Finisher New York
97 Agatha Cervitero 15 daughter — New York
98 Theresa Cervitero 9 daughter — New York
99 Leo S Carmi 43 Head Laborer Italy
100 Carmella Carmi 38 wife — Italy

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Pedigree Summary

Catherine + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents ~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

About This Record & Model Tree

This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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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