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Edward Burke — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Plymouth, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Edward Burke across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Plymouth, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Catherine & Edward — first a son (b.~1898), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1898
Male
Son
Born: Iowa
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Plymouth, Iowa |
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Elkhorn Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lula Burke | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1891 |
| Bernard Burke | Head | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| Edward Burke | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| James Burke | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Nellie Burke | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1860 |
Census Appearances
1900
Plymouth, Iowa
Son, age 4
Plymouth, Iowa · implied b. ~1896 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1896 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1910
Plymouth, Iowa
Son, age 13
Plymouth, Iowa · implied b. ~1897 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1920
Plymouth, Iowa
Son, age 22
Plymouth, Iowa · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Edward Burke across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Plymouth, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Catherine Burke (~0.92 confidence) and father Edward Burke (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Burke (~0.92 confidence) and father Patrick Burke (~0.92 confidence) and father Bernard Burke (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Catherine Burke
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edward Burke
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Burke
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Patrick Burke
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Bernard Burke
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Burke
Son · 1920 · age 22 · b. ~1898 · Iowa
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Sibling
James Burke
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lula Burke
Sibling · 1920 · age 29
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
1920 US Federal Census — Plymouth, Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Plymouth, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu506unit:0685)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A J Anthony | 63 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 2 | Robert Anthony | 35 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 3 | Lottie Bauer | 53 | Servant | Servant | Germany |
| 4 | Bernard Burke | 37 | Head | — | New York |
| 5 | Nellie Burke | 60 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 6 | Lula Burke | 29 | Daughter | Farmer | Iowa |
| 7 | Edward Burke THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 8 | James Burke | 20 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 9 | Thomas Horney | 42 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 10 | Sarah Preble | 39 | Servant | Housekeeper | Iowa |
| 11 | Alice B Preble | 12 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 12 | Lester Preble | 10 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 13 | Thomas Dugan | 64 | Head | Farmer | Ireland |
| 14 | Mary Dugan | 69 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Bennett Dugan | 21 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 16 | Mary Mullen | 50 | Sister-in-law | — | Iowa |
| 17 | William Gabel | 51 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 18 | Ellen Gabel | 45 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 19 | William J Gabel | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 20 | Henry Gabel | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 21 | Harold Gabel | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 22 | Alice Gabel | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 23 | John Bainbridge | 53 | Head | Farmer | England |
| 24 | Annie Bainbridge | 51 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 25 | Roy Bainbridge | 19 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 26 | Katie Bainbridge | 17 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 27 | Harold Bainbridge | 14 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 28 | Elsie Bainbridge | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 29 | John Bainbridge | 8 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 30 | James Donlin | 61 | Head | Farmer | Ireland |
| 31 | Alice Donlin | 31 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 32 | James Donlin | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 33 | Elmer Wilson | 36 | Hired Man | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | William Horney | 60 | Head | Farmer | Ireland |
| 35 | Lucilla Horney | 58 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 36 | Isaac Horney | 26 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 37 | Benjamin Horney | 25 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 38 | Bertha Horney | 23 | Daughter | Farmer | Iowa |
| 39 | William Horney | 21 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 40 | Jacob Kaiser | 39 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 41 | Mary Kaiser | 37 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 42 | Laura Kaiser | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 43 | John Blake | 57 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 44 | Alice Blake | 51 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 45 | Viola Blake | 18 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 46 | James Hancock | 57 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 47 | Jennie Hancock | 53 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 48 | James Hancock | 17 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 49 | Lester Hancock | 15 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 50 | Ed Haft | 29 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Edward + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)