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Catherine Burns — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Kankakee-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Catherine Burns across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kankakee-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kankakee-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Aroma |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kankakee |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Aroma |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Catherine | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Burns | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Joanna Burns | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Anna Burns | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Bessie Luckette | Other | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Patrick Burns | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| William Burns | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Robert Burns | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| James Burns | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Catherine Burns | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| John Burns | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Annie Burns | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Leland Burns | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
Kankakee, Illinois
Daughter, age 4
Kankakee, Illinois · implied b. ~1926 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | Catherine R. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Irish Free State |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Kankakee-County, Illinois
Daughter, age 14
Kankakee-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1926 — 12 household members
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Aroma |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kankakee |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Catherine Burns
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Illinois
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Sibling
James Burns
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Patrick Burns
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anna Burns
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Burns
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leland Burns
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Burns
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Burns
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Burns
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joanna Burns
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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 — Kankakee-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Kankakee-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00823-00023)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Homer Beach | 37 | Hired hand | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 42 | Melvin Yohnston | 43 | Head | Mechanic | Illinois |
| 43 | Lucille Yohnston | 41 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 44 | William Yohnston | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 45 | Donald Yohnston | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Melva Yohnston | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Kenneth Yohnston | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Richard Yohnston | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Harvey Yohnston | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 50 | J. C. Voigt | 62 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 51 | Matt Hold | 55 | Head | Conductor | Illinois |
| 52 | Lillian Hold | 55 | Wife | — | England |
| 53 | H. Pianowski | 57 | Head | Meat Cutter | Illinois |
| 54 | Antonette Pianowski | 47 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Marion Pinnow | 19 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Wayne Pinnow | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Leon Demere | 45 | Head | Fireman | Kansas |
| 58 | Margaret Demere | 43 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Louis Demere | 17 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 60 | Marjory Demere | 15 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 61 | Welda Demere | 12 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 62 | Annie Burns | 48 | Head | Superintendent | Illinois |
| 63 | Thomas A. Burns | 20 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Anna Marie Burns | 19 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 65 | John V. Burns | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 66 | James R. Burns | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Catherine Burns THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Leland J. Burns | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Robert H. Burns | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 70 | William J. Burns | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Joanna F. Burns | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Patrick M. Burns | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Bessie Luckette | 22 | Hired Maid | Maid | Illinois |
| 74 | Arthur Chabot | 40 | Head | Retired | Illinois |
| 75 | Dorothy Chabot | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Frank S. Schneider | 54 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Edith Schneider | 52 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Edith Schneider | 22 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Harry Langman | 53 | Head | Farmer | Canada |
| 80 | Nancy Langman | 83 | Mother | — | Canada |
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)