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Edward Burke — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Edward Burke across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Kings, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edward & Ellen — first a head (b.~1889), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1889
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Kings, New York |
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Ship Fitter |
| Industry | Navy Yard |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Ship Fitter |
| Township / Ward | Borough Of Brooklyn |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Burke | Head | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| Edward Burke | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Irene Burke | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1900
Kings, New …
Son, age 10
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1890 — 6 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 | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1890 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1910
Kings, New …
Son, age 21
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1889 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Industry | Trucking Co |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1920
Kings, New …
Head, age 31
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1889 — 3 household members
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Ship Fitter |
| Industry | Navy Yard |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 Kings, New York, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edward Burke (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ellen Burke (~0.92 confidence) and mother Kate Burke (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edward Burke
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ellen Burke
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Kate Burke
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Burke
Head · 1920 · age 31 · b. ~1889 · New York
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Kings, New York
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1920 US Federal Census — Kings, New York
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1163unit:0231)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Edward B Howard | 46 | Head | Developer | Vermont |
| 52 | Mary E Howard | 43 | Wife | — | New York |
| 53 | George E Howard | 20 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 54 | William B Frothingham | 41 | Head | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 55 | Agnes L Frothingham | 39 | Wife | — | New York |
| 56 | Kathryn Frothingham | 81 | Mother-in-law | Operator | New York |
| 57 | Robert Aiken | 62 | Head | — | Scotland |
| 58 | Margaret Aiken | 34 | Daughter | Teacher | Colorado |
| 59 | Catherine Aiken | 26 | Daughter | Teacher | New York |
| 60 | Charles Linsler | 37 | Head | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 61 | Christine M Linsler | 33 | Wife | — | New York |
| 62 | Caroline Linsler | 72 | Mother-in-law | — | Germany |
| 63 | August Linsler | 37 | Brother-in-law | Foreman | New York |
| 64 | Frank G Lewis | 51 | Head | Editor | Canada |
| 65 | Florence E Lewis | 48 | Wife | — | England |
| 66 | Frederick G Lewis | 23 | Son | Lieutenant | New York |
| 67 | Alice L Lewis | 21 | Son | Secretary | New York |
| 68 | Raymond C Lewis | 16 | Son | — | New York |
| 69 | Max Messerschmidt | 33 | Head | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 70 | Jessie Messerschmidt | 25 | Wife | — | New York |
| 71 | William Messerschmidt | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 72 | Michael Gaffney | 53 | Head | Longshoreman | Ireland |
| 73 | Mary Gaffney | 52 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 74 | Charles Gaffney | 19 | Son | Machinist | New York |
| 75 | Florence Gaffney | 18 | Daughter | Emergency Girl | New York |
| 76 | John Gaffney | 16 | Son | Apprentice | New York |
| 77 | Margaret Gaffney | 14 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 78 | Edward Burke THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Ship Fitter | New York |
| 79 | Irene Burke | 24 | Wife | — | New York |
| 80 | Edward Jr Burke | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 81 | Mary Simpson | 66 | Head | — | New York |
| 82 | Beatrice Simpson | 24 | Daughter | Clerk | New York |
| 83 | Michael Michaelis | 27 | Head | Clerk | New York |
| 84 | Florence Michaelis | 27 | Wife | — | New York |
| 85 | Arthur Michaelis | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 86 | William Michaelis | 52 | Brother-in-law | Gardener | Ireland |
| 87 | Mary Michaelis | 52 | Mother-in-law | — | New York |
| 88 | Elizabeth Abrahams | 50 | Head | Lawyer | New York |
| 89 | Catherine Abrahams | 24 | Wife | — | New York |
| 90 | Marie Abrahams | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 91 | James Abrahams | 27 | Brother-in-law | Salesman | New York |
| 92 | Leo Cunningham | 31 | Head | Clerk | New York |
| 93 | Florence Cunningham | 29 | Wife | — | New York |
| 94 | Joseph Cunningham | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 95 | Thomas Wallon | 29 | Head | Manager | New York |
| 96 | Irene Wallon | 27 | Wife | — | New York |
| 97 | Thomas Jr Wallon | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 98 | Althea Wallon | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 99 | Laura Hilliard | 19 | Servant | Servant | South Carolina |
| 100 | William J Phillips | 57 | Head | Watchman | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Edward
Gen 1 · 3 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)