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Charles Burns — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · West-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Charles Burns across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in West-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1925), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Male
Son
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | West-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | West Baton Rouge |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Ward 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dolores Burns | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Inez Burns | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Josie Burns | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Rita Burns | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Willie Burns | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Charles Burns | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Elmore Burns | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Will Burns | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Richard Burns | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Inez Burns | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1930
West Baton …
Son, age 5
West Baton Rouge, Louisiana · implied b. ~1925 — 12 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 | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
West-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana
Son, age 15
West-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1925 — 10 household members
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | West Baton Rouge |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Charles Burns
Son · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Will Burns
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rita Burns
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Inez Burns
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Josie Burns
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Burns
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dolores Burns
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elmore 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 — West-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — West-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01465-00253)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stella Stevenson | 44 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 2 | Harrison Stevenson | 14 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 3 | Joe Pattin | 40 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 4 | Ivory Pattin | 24 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 5 | Sam Leslie | 23 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 6 | Effie L. Leslie | 23 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | Lee Johnson | 33 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 8 | Ida Johnson | 31 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | George Washington | 26 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 10 | Lucendy Washington | 29 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | Herbert Washington | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | Oneil Babin | 36 | Head | Engineer | Louisiana |
| 13 | Corinne Babin | 36 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 14 | Oneil Jr. Babin | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 15 | Jackline Babin | 8 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | Corinne Babin | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 17 | Willie Burns | 53 | Head | Overseer | Louisiana |
| 18 | Inez Burns | 49 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 19 | Elmore Burns | 23 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 20 | Will Burns | 19 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 21 | Rita Burns | 18 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 22 | Charles Burns THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 23 | Josie Burns | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 24 | Dolores Burns | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 25 | Inez Burns | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 26 | Richard Burns | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 27 | Louis Bourgeois | 36 | Head | Manager | Louisiana |
| 28 | May Bourgeois | 36 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 29 | Louis Jr. Bourgeois | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 30 | George Bourgeois | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 31 | Henri Bourgeois | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 32 | Peter Bourgeois | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | Davie Bourgeois | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 34 | Alvon Leonard | 56 | Head | Assistance Engineer | Louisiana |
| 35 | Emma Leonard | 44 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 36 | Edward Brown | 39 | Head | Night Watchman | Louisiana |
| 37 | Myrtle Brown | 30 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Ida Ann Brown | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 39 | Ilie C. Blanchard | 55 | Head | Blacksmith | Louisiana |
| 40 | Delia Blanchard | 55 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
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)