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Edward Burns — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Queens-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Edward Burns across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Queens-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Josephine & Annie — first a head (b.~1908), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Queens-County, New York |
| Surname | BURNS |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Queens |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Brick Yard |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1250 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Burns | Head | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Irene Burns | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Irene Burns | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bronx, New …
Son, age 10
Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Bronx, New …
Son, age 21
Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1909 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burns |
| 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 | British W. Indies |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Electric Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Queens-County, New …
Head, age 32
Queens-County, New York · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
| Surname | BURNS |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Queens |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Brick Yard |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1250 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| 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 Burns across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Josephine Burns (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Burns (~0.92 confidence) and father Edward Burns (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Josephine Burns
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Burns
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edward Burns
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Burns
Head · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · New York
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Queens-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Queens-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02728-00402)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Gertrude Kreig | 30 | Wife | — | New York |
| 42 | Charles Kreig | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 43 | Paul Summa | 37 | Head | Maintenance | New York |
| 44 | Louise Summa | 30 | Wife | — | New York |
| 45 | Paul Jr Summa | 7 | Son | — | New York |
| 46 | James Summa | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 47 | Harry Smith | 46 | Head | Butcher | New York |
| 48 | Mae Smith | 44 | Wife | — | New York |
| 49 | James F Kennedy | 60 | Head | Bartender | New York |
| 50 | Kate Kennedy | 58 | Wife | — | New York |
| 51 | Michael Kennedy | 63 | Head | — | New York |
| 52 | Catherine Kennedy | 62 | Sister | — | New York |
| 53 | Franz Reitter | 65 | Head | Restaurant | Austria |
| 54 | Catherine Reitter | 54 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 55 | Frank Reitter | 38 | Son | Bartender | Austria |
| 56 | Emil Oettinger | 38 | Head | Carpenter | Germany |
| 57 | Freida Oettinger | 37 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 58 | Doris Oettinger | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 59 | William Ambrose | 52 | Head | Motorman | Poland |
| 60 | Hedwig Ambrose | 54 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 61 | Walter Ambrose | 16 | Son | New Worker | New York |
| 62 | Frank Ambrose | 23 | Son | Chauffeur | New York |
| 63 | John Schmucker | 59 | Head | — | New York |
| 64 | Clara Schmucker | 56 | Wife | — | New York |
| 65 | Arthur Rothkrantz | 33 | Husband | Investigator | New York |
| 66 | Jeanette Rothkrantz | 8 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 67 | Rose Rothkrantz | 28 | Wife | Machine Oper. | New York |
| 68 | Edward Burns THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 69 | Irene Burns | 36 | Wife | — | New York |
| 70 | Irene Burns | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 71 | John Sweeney | 32 | Head | Clerk | New York |
| 72 | Madeline Sweeney | 32 | Wife | — | New York |
| 73 | William Reidlinger | 36 | Head | Foreman | New York |
| 74 | Anna Reidlinger | 36 | Wife | — | New York |
| 75 | Joseph Reidlinger | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 76 | John Reidlinger | 6 | Son | — | New York |
| 77 | Anna Reidlinger | 8 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 78 | Edward Reidlinger | 9 | Son | — | New York |
| 79 | Anthony Reidlinger | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 80 | William Jr Reidlinger | 14 | Son | — | 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 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)