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Edward Burns — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Monroe-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Edward Burns across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Monroe-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edward & Flora — first a head (b.~1913), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 27 b. ~1913 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationMonroe-County, New York
SurnameBurns
Given NameEdward
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age27
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)Auburn
1935 Residence (County)Cayuga
Additional Details
Hours Worked40
Highest GradeC 1
1935 ResidenceNew York
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
Township / WardRochester
Est. Birth Year~1913

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 — 27 ~1913
Mary Burns Daughter — ~1940
Elizabeth Burns Spouse — 25 ~1915

Census Appearances

1920
Monroe, New …
Son, age 7
Monroe, New York · implied b. ~1913 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Burns
Given Name Edward
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 7
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1930
Monroe, New …
Son, age 17
Monroe, New York · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Burns
Given Name Edward
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 17
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Monroe-County, New …
Head, age 27
Monroe-County, New York · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members
Surname Burns
Given Name Edward
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 27
Marital Status Married
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) Auburn
1935 Residence (County) Cayuga
Hours Worked 40
Highest Grade C 1
1935 Residence New York
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.
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Our Model Tree links Edward Burns across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edward Burns (~0.92 confidence) and mother Flora Burns (~0.92 confidence) and mother Flora Burns (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.81
Father
Edward Burns
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Flora Burns
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Flora Burns
b. ~1903
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Edward Burns
Head · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · 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 — Monroe-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

30 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02846-00066)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Frank Bryant 30 Head — New York
2 E Jane Bryant 24 Wife — New York
3 Anna Pitz 69 Head — New York
4 Mary T Pitz 63 Sister Dressmaker New York
5 Phillip Nelson 64 Head Forelady Denmark
6 Lill Nelson 60 Wife Boat Skipper New York
7 Edward Burns THIS PERSON 27 Head — New York
8 Elizabeth Burns 25 Wife Asst. Manager New York
9 Mary Burns 0 Daughter — New York
10 Lorin Martin 67 Head Laborer Canada
11 Lula Martin 66 Wife — New York
12 Marshall Greenlee 35 Head Machinist New York
13 Dora Greenlee 35 Wife — Pennsylvania
14 Dora Mae Greenlee 7 Daughter — New York
15 Jennie Mccrae 34 Head Clerk Canada
16 Robert Mccrae 12 Son — New York
17 Mary Ballinger 42 Head — Canada
18 Ruth Ballinger 8 Daughter — New York
19 Joseph Kearns 27 Head Attendant New York
20 Theodora M Kearns 28 Wife Nurse New York
21 Louise Couch 43 Head — New York
22 Agnes Gray 47 Head — New York
23 Eleanor Butler 25 Daughter — New York
24 Herbert Butler 24 Son-in-law Minder New York
25 John W Dignan 65 Head Engineer New York
26 Martha Dignan 66 Wife — New York
27 Clarence Hennessey 35 Roomer Brakeman New York
28 H Marcellus 62 Head Restaurant New York
29 Olive M Marcellus 50 Wife Restaurant New York
30 Aggie Mackie 80 Mother-in-law — New York

Pedigree Summary

Edward
Gen 1 · 3 parents ~0.81
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)

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