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Catherine Burns — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Catherine Burns across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Luzerne, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Patrick & Bridget — first a daughter (b.~1902), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1902
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Luzerne, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Weaving Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Township / Ward | Freeland Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Catherine | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Burns | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Catherine Burns | Head | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Rose Burns | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Christopher Burns | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Joseph Burns | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Anna Burns | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Mary Burns | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Margaret Burns | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Cecelia Burns | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| James Burns | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Josephine Burns | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| John Burns | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1900
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 1
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1899 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | June |
| Birth Year | 1899 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 9
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1901 — 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 | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 18
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1902 — 12 household members
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Weaving Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| 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 Burns across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Luzerne, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Patrick Burns (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bridget Burns (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Burns (~0.92 confidence) and father John Burns (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Burns (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Patrick Burns
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bridget Burns
b. ~1858
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Burns
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Burns
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Burns
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Catherine Burns
Daughter · 1920 · age 18 · b. ~1902 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Anna Burns
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Burns
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Christopher Burns
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Burns
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rose Burns
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Josephine Burns
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Burns
Sibling · 1920 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Burns
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Burns
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cecelia Burns
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
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 — Luzerne, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1592unit:0422)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Snyder Elwood | 3 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | - Virginia | 1 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Thomas Smith | 63 | Head | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | William Smith | 58 | Brother | None | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Stanley Hellerman | 29 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Marian Hellerman | 24 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Louisa Hellerman | 2 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Martha Lutton | 41 | Head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Georgina Lutton | 44 | Sister | Seamstress | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | August Brehm | 45 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Mary Brehm | 45 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Esther Brehm | 18 | Daughter | Seamstress | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Priscilla Brehm | 12 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Dorothy Brehm | 9 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Henry Heracker | 28 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Amelia Heracker | 27 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Rowland Heracker | 12 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Le Roy Heracker | 10 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Amelia Mitke | 67 | Head | None | Weisfreisen |
| 70 | August Mitke | 27 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Alfred Marshman | 76 | Head | Machinist | Wales |
| 72 | Pauline Marshman | 74 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Theodore Marshman | 17 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Aldine Marshman | 6 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | William F. Horn | 57 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Grace Horn | 36 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Gladys Horn | 1 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Nicholas Podaluck | 33 | Head | Miner | Galicia |
| 79 | Annie Podaluck | 23 | Wife | None | Galicia |
| 80 | Joseph Podaluck | 2 | Son | None | Galicia |
| 81 | Nicholas Podaluck | 0 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | George Schriver | 80 | Head | None | Germany |
| 83 | Mary E. Schriver | 73 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Catherine Burns | 45 | Head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Mary Burns | 24 | Daughter | Winder | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Anna Burns | 23 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | John Burns | 22 | Son | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Josephine Burns | 19 | Daughter | Seamstress | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Catherine Burns THIS PERSON | 18 | Daughter | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Joseph Burns | 16 | Son | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Cecelia Burns | 13 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | James Burns | 11 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Rose Burns | 9 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Margaret Burns | 7 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Christopher Burns | 5 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | August Zimmerman | 50 | Head | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Mary Zimmerman | 39 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Mary Zimmerman | 18 | Daughter | Winder | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Catherine Zimmerman | 16 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Theodore Zierdt | 33 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Catherine + 10 siblings
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 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)