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Edward Burke — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Essex-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Edward Burke across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Maria — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Essex-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | Edward J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Orange |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | C-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Orange |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maria Burke | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| John Burke | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Edward Burke | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Essex, New …
Son, age 1
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1919
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | Edward L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Essex, New …
Son, age 11
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | Edward N. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Essex-County, New …
Son, age 21
Essex-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | Edward J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Orange |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Highest Grade | C-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Maria Burke (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Maria Burke
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Burke
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · New Jersey
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Sibling
John Burke
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 — Essex-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02339-00837)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | William Cardella | 20 | Son | File Clerk | New Jersey |
| 42 | Dolores Cardella | 18 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 43 | Louisa Brandquist | 73 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 44 | Ludvig Fiveland | 45 | Head | Floor Scraper | Norway |
| 45 | Olga Fiveland | 41 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 46 | Otelia Fiveland | 18 | Daughter | — | Norway |
| 47 | Trond Fiveland | 13 | Son | — | Norway |
| 48 | Lillian Fiveland | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 49 | Torrey Fiveland | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 50 | Muriel Fiveland | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 51 | Christina Haug | 70 | Head | — | Germany |
| 52 | Clara Haug | 37 | Daughter | File Clerk | New Jersey |
| 53 | Frank J. Hughes | 61 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 54 | Lucy C. Hughes | 57 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 55 | Virginia Hughes | 17 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 56 | Archibald Greer | 56 | Head | Clerk | Ireland |
| 57 | Anna Greer | 48 | Wife | Clerical W. | New Jersey |
| 58 | Anna R. Greer | 18 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 59 | Sevald Olsen | 54 | Head | Carpenter | Norway |
| 60 | Berwit Olsen | 42 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 61 | Eleanor Olsen | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 62 | Maria L. Burke | 52 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 63 | John J. Burke | 23 | Son | Clerical | New Jersey |
| 64 | Edward J. Burke THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 65 | Fredrick Baumann | 42 | Head | Salesman | Missouri |
| 66 | Lois Baumann | 40 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Gail Baumann | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 68 | Fredrick Baumann | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 71 | Charles S. Sherwood | 69 | Head | — | New York |
| 72 | Ella S. Sherwood | 63 | Wife | — | New York |
| 73 | Charles May | 49 | Head | Chauffeur | N. Ireland |
| 74 | Gene May | 44 | Wife | — | N. Ireland |
| 75 | Robert May | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 76 | Leonard Hedinger | 33 | Head | Butcher | New Jersey |
| 77 | Eileen Hedinger | 28 | Wife | Operator | New Jersey |
| 78 | Leonard Hedinger | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 79 | Mary C. Ryan | 69 | Mother-in-law | — | New Jersey |
| 80 | Max Vendig | 56 | Head | Executive | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Edward + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 1 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)