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Elizabeth Burns — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Sangamon, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Burns across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sangamon, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1851), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 69
b. ~1851
Female
Head
Born: Germany
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Sangamon, Illinois |
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 69 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Year of Immigration | 1857 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Year of Naturalization | 1865 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
| Township / Ward | Springfield Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1851 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elizabeth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Burns | Head | — | 69 | ~1851 |
| Thomas Burns | Son | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Mary Burns | Daughter | — | 36 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1920
Sangamon, Illinois
Head, age 69
Sangamon, Illinois · implied b. ~1851 — 3 household members
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 69 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Year of Immigration | 1857 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Year of Naturalization | 1865 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
1930
Sangamon, Illinois
Other, age 79
Sangamon, Illinois · implied b. ~1851 — 3 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Mother |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 79 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Year of Immigration | 1857 |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Unknown |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
1940
Sangamon-County, Illinois
Other, age 89
Sangamon-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1851 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | BURNS |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Mother |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 89 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| 1935 Residence (City) | SPRINGFIELD |
| 1935 Residence (County) | SANGAMON |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
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Elizabeth Burns
Head · 1920 · age 69 · b. ~1851 · Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Sangamon, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Sangamon, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu406unit:0424)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | William Garretson | 36 | Brother | Confectioner | Illinois |
| 52 | Arthur Y. Swanewick | 53 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 53 | Lucy Swanewick | 49 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Alfred J. Swanewick | 26 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Michigan |
| 55 | Eliza J. Tiffin | 77 | Mother-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Timothy J. Flynn | 60 | Head | Miner | Illinois |
| 57 | John Flynn | 27 | Son | Miner | Arkansas |
| 58 | Patrick Flynn | 26 | Son | Miner | Arkansas |
| 59 | Maggie Flynn | 58 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 60 | Mathias Meidel | 55 | Head | — | Austria |
| 61 | Johanna Meidel | 25 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 62 | John Meidel | 21 | Son | Plumber | Illinois |
| 63 | George Meidel | 19 | Son | Printer | Illinois |
| 64 | Carl Meidel | 16 | Son | Helper | Illinois |
| 65 | Frank Meidel | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Marie Meidel | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Gus Hanselman | 49 | Brother | Butcher | Austria |
| 68 | Robert Jagitsch | 25 | Nephew | Confectioner | Austria |
| 69 | Paul Pankas | 44 | Head | Miner | Lithuania |
| 70 | Ella Pankas | 30 | Wife | — | Lithuania |
| 71 | Marie Pankas | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Cassie Pankas | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 73 | George Young | 60 | Head | Miner | England |
| 74 | Abbie Young | 57 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | Charles Young | 19 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 76 | John Garretson | 36 | Head | Confectioner | Illinois |
| 77 | Virginia Garretson | 33 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 78 | Marie Garretson | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 79 | George Garretson | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Thelma Garretson | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 81 | Isabell Garretson | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 82 | Doris Garretson | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 83 | Gladys Garretson | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 84 | Dorothy Garretson | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 85 | Henry C. Long | 64 | Head | Farmer | Hessen Ger |
| 86 | Lydia A. Long | 60 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 87 | Leona L. Long | 17 | Niece | — | Illinois |
| 88 | Roy P. Bradley | 30 | Head | Shipping Clerk | Illinois |
| 89 | Edith Bradley | 27 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 90 | Harold R. Bradley | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 91 | Elizabeth Burns THIS PERSON | 69 | Head | — | Germany |
| 92 | Thomas Burns | 40 | Son | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 93 | Mary Burns | 36 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 94 | Anna Fagan | 60 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 95 | James N. Fagan | 65 | Brother | — | New Jersey |
| 96 | Richard Martin | 34 | Head | Miner | Scotland |
| 97 | Mary Martin | 34 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 98 | Margaret Martin | 11 | Daughter | — | Scotland |
| 99 | James Martin | 7 | Son | — | Scotland |
| 100 | Anna Martin | 6 | Daughter | — | at sea |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)