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Edward Burke — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Hamilton-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Edward Burke across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hamilton-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edward & Josephine — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Ohio
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hamilton-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | Edward J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cincinnati |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hamilton |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Township / Ward | Cincinnati |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Burke | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| John Burke | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Charles Burke | Other | — | 82 | ~1858 |
| Edward Burke | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Robert Burke | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Amelia Burke | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hamilton, Ohio
Son, age 4
Hamilton, Ohio · implied b. ~1916 — 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 | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Hamilton, Ohio
Son, age 14
Hamilton, Ohio · implied b. ~1916 — 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 | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Hamilton-County, Ohio
Son, age 25
Hamilton-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | Edward J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cincinnati |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hamilton |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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: father Edward Burke (~0.92 confidence) and mother Josephine Burke (~0.92 confidence) and father John Burke (~0.92 confidence) and mother Amelia Burke (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edward Burke
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Josephine Burke
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Burke
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Amelia Burke
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Burke
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Ohio
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Sibling
Robert Burke
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy 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 — Hamilton-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Hamilton-County, Ohio
Page Contents
33 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03195-00096)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John H Burke | 52 | Head | Foreman | Ohio |
| 2 | Amelia C Burke | 51 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 3 | Edward J Burke THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 4 | Dorothy A Burke | 23 | Daughter | Analyst | Ohio |
| 5 | Robert C Burke | 15 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 6 | Charles Burke | 82 | Father | — | Ohio |
| 7 | Pauline Rust | 83 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 8 | Frederick C Reese | 32 | Head | Sales Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Barbara B Reese | 24 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | J Roger Klemann | 33 | Head | Attorney | Kentucky |
| 11 | Genevie V Klemann | 29 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 12 | Henry Morgenthau | 50 | Head | Salesman | Ohio |
| 13 | Leah G Morgenthau | 44 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 14 | John A Hunter | 44 | Head | Field Supervisor | West Virginia |
| 15 | Marie Hunter | 43 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Oscar W Hirschfeld | 37 | Head | Broker | Kentucky |
| 17 | Thelma Hirschfeld | 29 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 18 | Edwin Moon | 29 | Head | Supervisor | Ohio |
| 19 | Catherine W Moon | 26 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 20 | Dennis O'Harrow | 31 | Head | Engineer | Indiana |
| 21 | Margaret S O'Harrow | 26 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 22 | William J Crumley | 75 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 23 | Helen G Crumley | 76 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Crane | 5 | — | — | — |
| 27 | Ruth Robshaw | 29 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 28 | George H Linkenburger | 34 | Head | Broker | Ohio |
| 29 | Virginia M Linkenburger | 24 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 30 | Bruce W Mckinney | 30 | Head | Credit Collector | Illinois |
| 31 | Elvira W Mckinney | 26 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 32 | William Butterfield | 36 | Head | Accountant | Mississippi |
| 33 | Roberta H Butterfield | 24 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 34 | Joseph H Wider | 52 | Head | Caretaker | Ohio |
| 35 | Teresa Wider | 51 | Wife | — | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Edward + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)