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Catherine Burns — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Sangamon-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Catherine Burns across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sangamon-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Wallace & Nellie — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sangamon-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Springfield |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sangamon |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | stenographer |
| Industry | insurance company |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 236 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Township / Ward | Springfield |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Catherine | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aurelia Whitney | Other | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Nellie Burns | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Catherine Burns | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Frank Whitney | Head | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Nellie Whitney | Other | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Sangamon, Illinois
Daughter, age 2
Sangamon, Illinois · implied b. ~1918 — 2 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 | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Sangamon, Illinois
Daughter, age 12
Sangamon, Illinois · implied b. ~1918 — 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 | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Sangamon-County, Illinois
Daughter, age 22
Sangamon-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Springfield |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sangamon |
| Occupation | stenographer |
| Industry | insurance company |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 236 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Wallace Whitney (~0.55 confidence) and mother Nellie Whitney (~0.55 confidence) and mother Nellie Burns (~0.92 confidence) and father Paul Burns (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Burns (~0.92 confidence) and father Frank Whitney (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.74
Father
Wallace Whitney
b. ~1874
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.55
Mother
Nellie Whitney
b. ~1876
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.55
Mother
Nellie Burns
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Paul Burns
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Burns
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Frank Whitney
b. ~1914
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Catherine Burns
Daughter · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Illinois
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Sangamon-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Sangamon-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00886-00230)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wilbur H. Vickerman | 35 | Son | Checker | Illinois |
| 2 | Gene Vickerman | 42 | In law | None | Illinois |
| 3 | Claude W. Mitchell | 31 | Head | Executive | Michigan |
| 4 | Grace W. Mitchell | 26 | Wife | Secretary | Illinois |
| 5 | Eleanor Mitchell | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Judith Mitchell | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Mary L. Geriet | 23 | Maid | House Work | Illinois |
| 8 | Julia P. Gurney | 64 | Head | None | Illinois |
| 9 | (House Saved For Gurney Household) Gurney | None | — | — | — |
| 10 | (Away On Vacation Trip) Gurney | None | — | — | — |
| 11 | (Informed By Neighbors) Gurney | None | — | — | — |
| 12 | Margaret E. Bennett | 78 | Head | None | Canada English |
| 13 | Margaret D. Bennett | 45 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 14 | Raymond Bennett | 41 | Son | Salesman | Illinois |
| 15 | Preston Bandera | 68 | Head | Recorder | Illinois |
| 16 | Luella A. Bandera | 69 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 17 | Anna Christensen | 41 | Lodger | Nurse | Wisconsin |
| 18 | Alma Underwood | 68 | Maid | House Work | Kansas |
| 19 | Louis J. Purg | 34 | Head | Civil Engineer | Illinois |
| 20 | Clara D. Purg | 34 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 21 | Robert W. Purg | 10 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 22 | Carol Ann Purg | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Louis A. Purg | 63 | Father | Caretaker | Illinois |
| 24 | Frank H. Whitney | 26 | Head | Accountant | Illinois |
| 25 | Aurelia Whitney | 65 | Mother | None | Illinois |
| 26 | Nellie E. Whitney | 25 | Sister | Social Worker | Illinois |
| 27 | (Block 182 Begins (New Block) 182 Here Ends Block 181) | None | — | — | — |
| 28 | Nellie Burns | 60 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 29 | Catherine Burns THIS PERSON | 22 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 30 | Paul H. Burns | 60 | Head | Printer | Illinois |
| 31 | Charles R. Graham | 56 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 32 | Sylvia H. Graham | 50 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 33 | Charles R. Graham | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Milton H. Brown | 46 | Head | Minister | Nebraska |
| 35 | Grace Brown | 44 | Wife | None | Missouri |
| 36 | Ruth Brown | 17 | Daughter | None | Arizona |
| 37 | Lois Brown | 15 | Daughter | None | Arizona |
| 38 | Harold Brown | 12 | Son | — | California |
| 39 | (Gooden, Sarah - Maid - F W 22 - To Be Listed Here) | None | — | — | — |
| 40 | Ralph Fannauer | 28 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Catherine
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.84
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents
~0.55
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)