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Edward Burke — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Edward Burke across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Lackawanna, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Patrick & Alice — first a son (b.~1897), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1897
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lackawanna, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | Edward F. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Carbondale City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Murphy | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Mary Murphy | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Alice Burke | Head | — | 55 | ~1865 |
| William Murphy | Other | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| John Burke | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Leo Burke | Son | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Edward Burke | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1900
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Son, age 4
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1896 — 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 | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | Sept |
| Birth Year | 1896 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Son, age 12
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1898 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Son, age 23
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1897 — 7 household members
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | Edward F. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Patrick Burke (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Burke (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Burke (~0.92 confidence) and father Edward Burke (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jennie Burke (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Patrick Burke
b. ~1853
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Burke
b. ~1861
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Burke
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edward Burke
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jennie Burke
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Burke
Son · 1920 · age 23 · b. ~1897 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Anna Murphy
Sibling · 1920 · age 30
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Murphy
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leo Burke
Sibling · 1920 · age 32
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Burke
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
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 — Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1577unit:0234)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Verna Goble | 12 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Roland Goble | 11 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Fred Fiedler | 49 | Head | Air Brake | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Teresa Fiedler | 45 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Bernard Willis | 55 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Mary Willis | 50 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Maria Willis | 22 | daughter | Dressmaker | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | John Willis | 20 | son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Hazel Willis | 21 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Bernard Willis | 16 | son | Spinner | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Roderick Willis | 14 | son | Spinner | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Mary Brennan | 41 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Robert Brennan | 10 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Mary Lennon | 75 | Mother in law | None | Ireland |
| 15 | Charles Donley | 45 | Head | Blacksmith | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Winifred Donley | 43 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Hannah Donley | 19 | daughter | Dressmaker | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Thomas Donley | 17 | son | Mach. Apprentice | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Winifred Donley | 13 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Anna Donley | 50 | Boarder | Warper | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Patrick Carway | 50 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 22 | Elizabeth Carway | 47 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Helen Carway | 20 | daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Frank Carway | 18 | son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Joseph P. Burke | 32 | Head | Electrician | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Helen Burke | 27 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Gerard Burke | 7 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Thomas Burke | 6 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Thomas Burke | 4 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Helen Burke | 2 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Patrick H. Kelly | 36 | Head | Driller | Ireland |
| 32 | Genevieve Kelly | 35 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Mary Kelly | 1 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | James Moffitt | 26 | Brother in law | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Joseph Moffitt | 24 | Brother in law | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Gerald Moffitt | 20 | Brother in law | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Leonard Moffitt | 18 | Brother in law | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Alice E. Burke | 55 | Head | None | Ireland |
| 39 | Leo Burke | 32 | son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Edward F. Burke THIS PERSON | 23 | son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | John L. Burke | 18 | son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Anna M. Murphy | 30 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | William B. Murphy | 8 | grand son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Mary Alice Murphy | 6 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Annie A. Brennan | 64 | Head | None | Ireland |
| 46 | Frank Doyle | 46 | Head | Foreman | New York |
| 47 | Elizabeth C. Doyle | 39 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Mary Doyle | 2 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | John Doyle | 1 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | James Rowley | 35 | Head | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Edward + 4 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)