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Elizabeth Burke — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Essex-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Burke across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & John — first a spouse (b.~1918), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Female
Spouse
Born: Massachusetts
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Essex-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beverly City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Township / Ward | Beverly City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 Elizabeth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacqueline Burke | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| William Burke | Head | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Elizabeth Burke | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Essex, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 1
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Essex, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 11
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Essex-County, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 22
Essex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beverly City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 Elizabeth Burke across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Burke (~0.92 confidence) and father John Burke (~0.92 confidence) and mother Winifred Burke (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Burke
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Burke
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Winifred Burke
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Elizabeth Burke
Spouse · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Massachusetts
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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 — Essex-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01578-00163)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anna Raffi | 37 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Josephine Raffi | 15 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Marguerite Raffi | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Anna Raffi | 3 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Mary F. Cleary | 65 | Head | — | England |
| 6 | Florence Cleary | 36 | Daughter | Machine Operator | England |
| 7 | Mary Peasley | 73 | Boarder | — | New York |
| 8 | Robert Saunderson | 11 | Boarder | — | Massachusetts |
| 9 | George Scoville | 72 | Head | Music Teacher | Canada |
| 10 | Laura Scoville | 55 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 11 | Beatrice M. Scoville | 36 | Daughter | Operator | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Forman A. Crosby | 50 | Head | Carpenter | Canada |
| 13 | Helen H. Rogers | 50 | Head | Teacher | New Hampshire |
| 14 | Sara Kinsman | 83 | Sister | — | New Hampshire |
| 15 | Fred W. Murphy | 27 | Head | General Work | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Virginia Murphy | 21 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Sheila Murphy | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Maude Norton | 63 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Lottie Powers | 62 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 20 | George E. Powers | 35 | Son | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Grace M. Powers | 36 | Daughter | Operator | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Henry F. Dalton | 36 | Boarder | Grinder | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Albert E. Preston | 55 | Head | Dye Maker | Ohio |
| 24 | Jane Preston | 57 | Wife | — | England |
| 25 | Allen Preston | 24 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Phyllis Preston | 21 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Lillian Williams | 36 | Head | Hairdresser | Michigan |
| 28 | June Williams | 12 | Daughter | Grinder | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Fred Swanson | 30 | Head | Maker Tubes | Sweden |
| 30 | Lena Swanson | 27 | Wife | Barber | Massachusetts |
| 31 | William Burke | 29 | Head | — | Maine |
| 32 | Elizabeth Burke THIS PERSON | 22 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Jacqueline Burke | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Error | None | — | — | — |
| 35 | Alice L. Ford | 59 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Sophie M. Cole | 69 | Boarder | — | Norway |
| 37 | Ruth Merry | 32 | Boarder | Pantry Cook | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Virginia Crowell | 22 | Boarder | Domestic | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Donald J. Mooney | 40 | Boarder | Driver | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Michael J. Terry | 45 | Head | Fireman | Massachusetts |
Pedigree Summary
Elizabeth
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)