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Elizabeth Burke — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Dekalb-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Burke across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dekalb-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1904), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Female
Spouse
Born: Georgia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Dekalb-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | Elizabeth C. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Emory |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Advertising |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 2100 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Emory |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elizabeth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stella Burke | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Virginia Burke | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| David Burke | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Elizabeth Burke | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| William Burke | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Albert Burke | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Peter Burke | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Albert Burke | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1930
Dekalb, Georgia
Other, age 26
Dekalb, Georgia · implied b. ~1904 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | Elizabeth H. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Dekalb-County, Georgia
Spouse, age 36
Dekalb-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1904 — 8 household members
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | Elizabeth C. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Emory |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Advertising |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 2100 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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Our Model Tree links Elizabeth Burke across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Elizabeth Burke
Spouse · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Dekalb-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Dekalb-County, Georgia
Page Contents
27 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00664-00658)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Connie J. Smith | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Carlos Crossley | 73 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 43 | Mary E. Crossley | 65 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 44 | Nancy Goldwich | 65 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 45 | Douglas M. Goldwich | 28 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 46 | Albert C. Burke | 37 | Head | Clerk | Georgia |
| 47 | Elizabeth C. Burke THIS PERSON | 36 | Wife | Salesman | Georgia |
| 48 | Albert C. Jr. Burke | 15 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 49 | William Ann Burke | 13 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 50 | David M. Burke | 9 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 51 | Stella M. Burke | 8 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 52 | Peter G. Burke | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 53 | Virginia Burke | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 54 | Ernest Moore | 43 | Head | General Servant | Georgia |
| 55 | Arrillar Moore | 44 | Wife | Servant | Georgia |
| 56 | Joseph Lewis | 14 | Step-grandson | — | Alabama |
| 57 | Thomas L. Anderson | 55 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 58 | Jessie L. Anderson | 40 | Wife | Mach. Foreman | Georgia |
| 59 | Doris Mae Anderson | 17 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 60 | Sidney H. Green | 26 | Son-in-law | Time Keeper | Georgia |
| 61 | Sara F. Green | 20 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 62 | Patricia Green | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Georgia |
| 63 | Sam Leach | 42 | Head | Section Laborer | South Carolina |
| 64 | Cordell Leach | 26 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 65 | Ernest Field | 25 | Lodger | — | Georgia |
| 66 | Morris Leach | 35 | Head | Section Laborer | South Carolina |
| 67 | Irene Leach | 26 | Wife | Section Laborer | South Carolina |
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)