Catherine Burns — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Hudson-County, New Jersey

Our Model Tree links this Catherine Burns across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hudson-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1891), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 49 b. ~1891 Female Spouse Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Hudson-County, New Jersey
Surname	Burns
Given Name	Catherine
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Bayonne City
1935 Residence (County)	Hudson
Additional Details
Hours Worked	5
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Township / Ward	Bayonne City
Est. Birth Year	~1891

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
Catherine Burns	Spouse	—	49	~1891
Agnes Burns	Daughter	—	18	~1922
William Burns	Son	—	19	~1921
Catherine Burns	Daughter	—	22	~1918
John Burns	Son	—	24	~1916

Census Appearances

1920

Hudson, New …

Spouse, age 28

Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1892 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Burns
Given Name	Catherine C
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	28
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	German
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Hudson, New …

Spouse, age 39

Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1891 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~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	New York
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	Russia
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Occupation	Housewife
Industry	Home
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Hudson-County, New …

Spouse, age 49

Hudson-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1891 — 5 household members

Surname	Burns
Given Name	Catherine
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Bayonne City
1935 Residence (County)	Hudson
Hours Worked	5
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Catherine Burns

Spouse · 1940 · age 49 · b. ~1891 · New Jersey

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02346-00552)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Catherine Burns THIS PERSON	49	Wife	—	New York
42	John Burns	24	Son	Laborer	New Jersey
43	Catherine Burns	22	Daughter	Steno	New Jersey
44	William Burns	19	Son	Publicity Agent	New Jersey
45	Agnes Burns	18	Daughter	—	New Jersey
46	William Williams	44	Head	Brakeman	Texas
47	Carolyn Williams	38	Wife	—	New Jersey
48	Alberta Williams	9	Daughter	—	New Jersey
49	Vincent Huff	25	Brother-in-law	Salesman	New Jersey
50	John Dziuba	52	Head	Fireman	Poland
51	Jadwiga Dziuba	42	Wife	—	Poland
52	Adeline Dziuba	19	Daughter	Machine Operator	New Jersey
53	Marion Dziuba	14	Daughter	—	New Jersey
54	John Hammerschmidt	54	Head	Foreman	Kansas
55	Rose Hammerschmidt	51	Wife	—	New York
56	Margaret Hammerschmidt	22	Daughter	—	New Jersey
57	Robert Hammerschmidt	19	Son	Stock Clerk	New Jersey
58	Charles Hammerschmidt	16	Son	—	New Jersey
59	James Barone	35	Head	Collector	New York
60	Jane Barone	34	Wife	—	New York
61	James Barone	11	Son	—	New Jersey
62	Joan Barone	5	Daughter	—	New Jersey
63	Frances Barone	1	Daughter	—	New Jersey
64	John Petroshius	39	Head	Manager	New Jersey
65	Margaret Petroshius	38	Wife	—	New Jersey
66	John Petroshius	7	Son	—	New Jersey
67	Richard Petroshius	6	Son	—	New Jersey
68	Robert Petroshius	4	Son	—	New Jersey
69	Margaret Petroshius	3	Daughter	—	New Jersey
70	Anne Bateman	34	Head	Machine Operator	New Jersey
71	Anne Bateman	22	Daughter	—	New Jersey
72	Jane Bateman	6	Daughter	—	New Jersey
73	Joan Bateman	5	Daughter	—	New Jersey
74	Edwin Jacobson	31	Head	Wire Man	New Jersey
75	Mary Jacobson	27	Wife	—	Russia
76	Melvin Patmore	53	Head	Conductor	New York
77	Frances Patmore	53	Wife	—	New York
78	Samuel Isaac	56	Head	Stillman	Ireland
79	Edith Isaac	56	Wife	—	Ireland
80	J. Harold Bauer	26	Head	Fire Man	New Jersey

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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.

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