Catherine Burns — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Seneca-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Catherine Burns across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Seneca-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1878), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 62 b. ~1878 Female Spouse Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Seneca-County, New York
Surname	Burns
Given Name	Catherine
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	62
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Seneca Falls
1935 Residence (County)	Seneca
Additional Details
Occupation	Housework
Industry	Own Home
Highest Grade	Hs 3
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Housework
Township / Ward	Seneca Falls
Est. Birth Year	~1878

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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Catherine	Age	Birth yr
William Burns	Head	—	65	~1875
Geraldine Burns	Daughter	—	36	~1904
Catherine Burns	Spouse	—	62	~1878
Gregory Burns	Son	—	32	~1908

Census Appearances

1920

Seneca, New …

Spouse, age 42

Seneca, New York · implied b. ~1878 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Burns
Given Name	Catherine
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Seneca, New …

Other, age 52

Seneca, New York · implied b. ~1878 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Burns
Given Name	Catherine
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	26
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Seneca-County, New …

Spouse, age 62

Seneca-County, New York · implied b. ~1878 — 4 household members

Surname	Burns
Given Name	Catherine
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	62
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Seneca Falls
1935 Residence (County)	Seneca
Occupation	Housework
Industry	Own Home
Highest Grade	Hs 3
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 62 · b. ~1878 · New York

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1940 US Federal Census — Seneca-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02779-00570)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Amillyn Ferrara	14	Son	—	New York
2	Stephen Ferrara	8	Son	—	New York
3	Josephine Ferrara	4	Daughter	—	New York
4	George Mackin	59	Head	Toolmaker	New York
5	Ethel Mackin	51	Wife	Stenographer	New York
6	William H. Burns	65	Head	Beverage Dist.	New York
7	Catherine Burns THIS PERSON	62	Wife	Housework	New York
8	Geraldine Burns	36	Daughter	Bookkeeper	New York
9	Gregory Burns	32	Son	Salesman	New York
10	Joseph Mcfarland	38	Head	Machinist	New York
11	Thelma Mcfarland	34	Wife	Housework	New York
12	Jane Mcfarland	17	Daughter	—	New York
13	John Mcfarland	17	Son	Mail Boy	New York
14	Hugh Mcfarland	13	Son	—	New York
15	Alice Mcfarland	9	Daughter	—	New York
16	Peter Doran	48	Head	Furniture Undertaker	New York
17	Lottie Doran	41	Wife	Housework	New York
18	Elizabeth Doran	22	Daughter	—	New York
19	Kathleen Doran	18	Daughter	Bookkeeper	New York
20	John Hill	84	Father-in-law	—	New York
21	Oscar S. Reigle	79	Head	Retired	New York
22	Ella G. Reigle	73	Wife	Retired	New York
23	Paul Casey	52	Head	Picker	New York
24	Jane Casey	36	Wife	Housework	New York
25	Jane M. Casey	15	Daughter	—	New York
26	Alice Casey	11	Daughter	—	New York
27	Rose Forneri	39	Head	Boxing	New York
28	Catharine Forneri	41	Sister	Housekeeper	New York
29	Julia Forneri	37	Sister	Clerk	New York
30	Angelo Forneri	35	Brother	Truck Driver	New York
31	John Harris	21	Head	Attendant	New York
32	Edna Harris	18	Wife	Housework	New York
33	William Murphy	55	Head	Machinist	New York
34	Ella Murphy	51	Wife	Housework	New York
35	Joseph Addona	33	Head	Crane Operator	New York
36	Ida Addona	28	Wife	Winder	Italy
37	Richard Addona	5	Son	—	New York
38	Thomas Addona	2	Son	—	New York
39	Timothy Coyne	54	Head	Superintendent	New York
40	Catharine Coyne	49	Wife	Housework	New York

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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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