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Catherine Burns — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Catherine Burns across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Patrick & Mary — first a daughter (b.~1914), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | McKeesport City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Allegheny |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | clerk |
| Industry | Electric + Manuf |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 900 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Mckeesport City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hugh Burns | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Mary Burns | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Patrick Burns | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Catherine Burns | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 6
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1914 — 4 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 | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 16
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1914 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 26
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | McKeesport City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Allegheny |
| Occupation | clerk |
| Industry | Electric + Manuf |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 900 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Patrick Burns (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Burns (~0.92 confidence) and father William Burns (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ethel Burns (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Burns (~0.92 confidence) and father Edward Burns (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Patrick Burns
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Burns
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Burns
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ethel Burns
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Burns
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edward Burns
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Catherine Burns
Daughter · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Hugh Burns
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
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 — Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03409-00231)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ernest Lofstrom | 28 | Head | Shipper | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Jessie Lofstrom | 28 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Sally Lou Lofstrom | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | James Ballason | 28 | Head | Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Dorothy Ballason | 28 | Wife | Book-Keeper | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | John H. Patterson | 36 | Head | Crane Man | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Esther K. Patterson | 36 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Thomas S. Patterson | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Audrey S. Patterson | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Joan Gail Patterson | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | John P. Patterson | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Emil Gode | 72 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 13 | Alma Gode | 70 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 14 | Patrick J. Burns | 56 | Head | Yardmaster | New York |
| 15 | Mary E. Burns | 54 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Catherine Burns THIS PERSON | 26 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Hugh J. Burns | 25 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | John E. Connelly | 49 | Head | Roller | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Theresa A. Connelly | 49 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | James E. Mclaughlin | 42 | Head | Doubler | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Mary E. Mclaughlin | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Thomas A. O'Connell | 41 | Head | Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Myrtle O'Connell | 28 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | John P. Jr. Hoerr | 42 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Alice Hoerr | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | John P. Iii Hoerr | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Merylyn Hoerr | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Extra Line | None | — | — | — |
| 29 | Marcus Simmler | 69 | Head | Blacksmith | Germany |
| 30 | Mary Simmler | 65 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 31 | Frank Shields | 36 | Head | Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Althea Shields | 34 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Charles Strouse | 50 | Head | Foreman | Ohio |
| 34 | Mary Jane Strouse | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Charles Strouse | 21 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Michael Dudash | 66 | Head | — | Hungary |
| 37 | Elizabeth Dudash | 61 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 38 | Charles Dudash | 26 | Son | Bartender | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Margaret Dudash | 22 | Daughter | Clerical | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Thomas Walter Tomczak | 48 | Head | Heater | Poland |
Pedigree Summary
Catherine + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
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)