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Charles Burns — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Charles Burns across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joseph & George — first a son (b.~1907), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | CHICAGO |
| 1935 Residence (County) | COOK |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Janitor |
| Industry | Heater Apartment Bldg |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 740 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Janitor |
| Township / Ward | Chicago |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucile Burns | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Joseph Burns | Head | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| Charles Burns | Son | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Robert Burns | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| James Burns | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Nellie Burns | Spouse | — | 61 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 11
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 22
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Son, age 33
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1907 — 6 household members
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | CHICAGO |
| 1935 Residence (County) | COOK |
| Occupation | Janitor |
| Industry | Heater Apartment Bldg |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 740 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 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 Charles Burns across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joseph Burns (~0.92 confidence) and father George Burns (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Burns (~0.92 confidence) and mother Amanda Burns (~0.92 confidence) and father Frank Burns (~0.92 confidence) and mother Inez Burns (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joseph Burns
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Burns
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Burns
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Amanda Burns
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Frank Burns
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Inez Burns
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Burns
Son · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · Illinois
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Sibling
Lucile Burns
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Burns
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Burns
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
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 — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00970-00434)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Luxemberg | 67 | Lodger | Laborer | Poland |
| 2 | Max Marcus | 30 | Head | Bookkeeper | Poland |
| 3 | Belle Marcus | 28 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 4 | Geraldine Marcus | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Chasia Nish | 58 | Mother in law | — | Poland |
| 6 | Rachael Marcus | 65 | Mother | — | Poland |
| 7 | Joseph Burns | 64 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Nellie Burns | 61 | Wife | — | England |
| 9 | Charles Burns THIS PERSON | 33 | Son | Janitor | Illinois |
| 10 | James Burns | 23 | Son | Watchman | Illinois |
| 11 | Lucile Burns | 20 | Daughter | Artificial Flower Maker | Illinois |
| 12 | Robert Burns | 19 | Son | Errand Boy | Illinois |
| 13 | John Burns | 30 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 14 | Margaret Burns | 24 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Patricia Burns | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 16 | John Jr. Burns | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Rebecca Rosenberg | 64 | Head | — | Latvia |
| 18 | David Berger | 32 | Son in law | Proprietor | Poland |
| 19 | Lorraine Berger | 29 | Daughter | — | Latvia |
| 20 | Harold Berger | 17 | Grandson | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Samuel Berger | 13 | Grandson | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Clara Vision | 59 | Head | — | Poland |
| 23 | Phyllis Vision | 19 | Daughter | Checker | Illinois |
| 24 | Philip Vision | 15 | Son | Sales Clerk | Illinois |
| 25 | David Schwartzberg | 53 | Lodger | Operator | Poland |
| 26 | Joseph Solid | 40 | Head | Peddler | Russia |
| 27 | Lena Solid | 40 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 28 | Max Solid | 20 | Son | Peddler | Canada Eng |
| 29 | Florence Solid | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Louis Dayer | 58 | Lodger | Painter | Poland |
| 31 | Louis Deitch | 60 | Head | Glazer | Lithuania |
| 32 | Anna Deitch | 59 | Wife | — | Lithuania |
| 33 | Rubin Deitch | 29 | Son | Leather Cutter | Lithuania |
| 34 | Sylvia Deitch | 25 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 35 | Abraham Deitch | 23 | Son | Bookkeeper | Illinois |
| 36 | Harry Pozen | 43 | Head | Salesman | Russia |
| 37 | Bertha Pozen | 37 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 38 | Paul Pozen | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Betty Florence Pozen | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Naomi Pozen | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Charles + 3 siblings
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)