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Charles Burns — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Monongalia-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Charles Burns across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Monongalia-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Monongalia-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Westover |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Monongalia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 454 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Township / Ward | Westover |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoebe Burns | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Edith Burns | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| James Burns | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Anna Noconivich | Other | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| George Burns | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Charles Burns | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Thomas Burns | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Raymond Burns | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Max Burns | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Albert Burns | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| William Burns | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Emma Burns | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1930
Monongalia, West …
Son, age 14
Monongalia, West Virginia · implied b. ~1916 — 8 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | Charles M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Monongalia-County, West …
Son, age 24
Monongalia-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1916 — 12 household members
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Westover |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Monongalia |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 454 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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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Charles Burns
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · West Virginia
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Sibling
George Burns
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Phoebe Burns
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Burns
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raymond Burns
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edith Burns
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Max Burns
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Burns
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Albert Burns
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — Monongalia-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Monongalia-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04432-00413)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mackey C Zinn | 55 | Head | Salesman | West Virginia |
| 42 | Elizabeth Zinn | 47 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | Leonard Zinn | 18 | Son | Nya | West Virginia |
| 44 | Dorothy Zinn | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | James Zinn | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | Betty Zinn | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | Nancy Austin | 75 | Mother in law | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | John Austin | 42 | Head | Labor | West Virginia |
| 49 | Violet Austin | 34 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Ada Marie Austin | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 51 | Jessie Austin | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 52 | Clifford Austin | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | Edward Austin | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 54 | Millard Britton | 51 | Head | Machine Man | West Virginia |
| 55 | Margaret Britton | 45 | Wife | Housework | Maryland |
| 56 | Emil Britton | 16 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 57 | Chris Britton | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | Virginia Britton | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 59 | Robert Britton | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | Chester Lipscomb | 43 | Head | Truck Owner | West Virginia |
| 61 | Blodwen Lipscomb | 42 | Wife | — | Wales |
| 62 | Ray Lipscomb | 19 | Son | Truck Owner | West Virginia |
| 63 | Gladys Lipscomb | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | Junior Lipscomb | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | Mattie Jane Lipscomb | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 66 | Madeline Lipscomb | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 67 | Dick Lipscomb | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | James Albert Burns | 55 | Head | Machine Man | West Virginia |
| 69 | Emma Burns | 47 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | Charles Burns THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Labor | West Virginia |
| 71 | Thomas Burns | 21 | Son | Labor | West Virginia |
| 72 | Albert Burns | 20 | Son | Labor | West Virginia |
| 73 | Edith Burns | 18 | Daughter | Nya | West Virginia |
| 74 | Max Burns | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | Phoebe Burns | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 76 | George Burns | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | William Burns | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 78 | Raymond Burns | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 79 | Anna Noconivich | 63 | Mother | — | Poland |
| 80 | William Noconivich | 26 | Head | Mechanic | West Virginia |
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)