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Catherine Burns — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Catherine Burns across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1856), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 64
b. ~1856
Female
Spouse
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1856 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Burns | Son | — | 29 | ~1891 |
| Barbara Burns | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Elizabeth Burns | Daughter | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Catherine Burns | Spouse | — | 64 | ~1856 |
| Frances Burns | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| William Burns | Head | — | 72 | ~1848 |
Census Appearances
1900
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 39
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1861 — 8 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1861 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Housekeeper |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 53
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1857 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Years Married | 30 |
| Children Born | 4 |
| Children Living | 3 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 64
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1856 — 6 household members
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links Catherine Burns across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Catherine Burns
Spouse · 1920 · age 64 · b. ~1856 · Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1639unit:0298)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrew Thokm | 51 | Head | Layer | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Elizabeth Thokm | 47 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | William Thokm | 21 | Son | Printer | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Ura Thokm | 14 | Daughter | Binder | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Edward Haldeman | 40 | Head | Chauffeur | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Nellie Haldeman | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | William Haldeman | 20 | Son | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Francis Haldeman | 18 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Harry Barry | 31 | Boarder | Shipman | Canada |
| 10 | Edward Wheeler | 53 | Head | Printer | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Rose Wheeler | 38 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Mabel Wheeler | 21 | Boarder | Waitress | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Elizabeth Snyder | 51 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Marie Snyder | 21 | Daughter | Dressmaker | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Anna Loney | 23 | Boarder | Typist | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Mort Jackson | 46 | Head | Tailor | Russia |
| 17 | Annie Jackson | 43 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 18 | Morris Jackson | 23 | Son | Mechanic | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Isadore Jackson | 21 | Son | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Harry Jackson | 20 | Son | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Louis Jackson | 14 | Son | Electrician | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Annie Jackson | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Ida Jackson | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Esther Jackson | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Doris Jackson | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Woodrow Morris | 21 | Boarder | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Pearl Morris | 20 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Edward Morris | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Vincent Eckert | 30 | Head | Bookkeeper | Canada |
| 30 | Ida Eckert | 48 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Ethel Eckert | 21 | Daughter | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Lizzie Bamberger | 50 | Head | Dressmaker | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Emma Gould | 56 | Head | Waitress | Germany |
| 34 | Elizabeth Gerard | 27 | Boarder | — | England |
| 35 | John Mcclelland | 55 | Head | Fireman | Ireland |
| 36 | Emery Mcclelland | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Mary Gorman | 21 | Boarder | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Noah Gorman | 21 | Boarder | Trimmer | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Thomas Goff | 34 | Head | Chauffeur | Ireland |
| 40 | Eleanor Goff | 20 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Thomas O'Neill | 19 | Boarder | Riveter | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Samuel Jones | 36 | Head | Miller | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Herald Jones | 14 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Gladys Jones | 9 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 45 | William Burns | 72 | Head | Bricklayer | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Catherine Burns THIS PERSON | 64 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Elizabeth Burns | 47 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | David Burns | 29 | Son | Shipper | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Frances Burns | 24 | Daughter | Hairdresser | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Barbara Burns | 22 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
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)