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Elizabeth Burns — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Fayette, Pennsylvania

Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Burns across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Fayette, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1906), then head of a 11-person household.

Age 14 b. ~1906 Female Daughter Born: Pennsylvania Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationFayette, Pennsylvania
SurnameBurns
Given NameElizabeth
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age14
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplacePennsylvania
Father's BirthplaceIreland
Mother's BirthplaceIreland
Additional Details
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StatePennsylvania
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)pennsylvania
Township / WardDunbar Township
Est. Birth Year~1906

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.

11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Elizabeth Age Birth yr
Katherine Burns Daughter — 19 ~1901
James Burns Son — 10 ~1910
Pius Burns Daughter — 20 ~1900
Marie Burns Daughter — 12 ~1908
Elizabeth Burns Daughter — 14 ~1906
Patrick Burns Head — 42 ~1878
Madeline Burns Daughter — 4 ~1916
Thomas Burns Son — 16 ~1904
Margaret Burns Daughter — 7 ~1913
John Burns Son — 21 ~1899
Mary Burns Spouse — 40 ~1880

Census Appearances

1910
Fayette, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 5
Fayette, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1905 — 9 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Burns
Given Name Elizabeth
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 5
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Pennsylvania
Father's Birthplace Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace Ireland
Birth State Pennsylvania
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) pennsylvania
1920
Fayette, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 14
Fayette, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1906 — 11 household members
Surname Burns
Given Name Elizabeth
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 14
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Pennsylvania
Father's Birthplace Ireland
Mother's Birthplace Ireland
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Pennsylvania
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) pennsylvania

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Elizabeth Burns across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Fayette, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Elizabeth Burns
Daughter · 1920 · age 14 · b. ~1906 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Madeline Burns
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Burns
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Burns
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Burns
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Katherine Burns
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marie Burns
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pius Burns
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Burns
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1920 US Federal Census — Fayette, Pennsylvania Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1568unit:0841)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Frank Bobo 30 Head Fireman Pennsylvania
2 Ora Bobo 28 Wife — Pennsylvania
3 Edna Bobo 10 Daughter — Pennsylvania
4 Francis Bobo 10 Daughter — Pennsylvania
5 Bertha Bobo 6 Daughter — Pennsylvania
6 Mable Bobo 2 Daughter — Pennsylvania
7 Hester Bobo 60 Mother — Pennsylvania
8 Joe Polankay 34 Head Miner Austria
9 Mary Polankay 27 Wife — Austria
10 Edward Polankay 7 Son — Pennsylvania
11 Ethel Polankay 5 Daughter — Pennsylvania
12 Alfred Polankay 3 Son — Pennsylvania
13 Martin Toley 50 Head Laborer Ireland
14 Catharine Toley 51 Wife — Ireland
15 Hugh Boylan 47 Boarder Laborer Pennsylvania
16 Warren Boyle 22 Head Laborer Pennsylvania
17 Jessie Boyle 19 Wife — Pennsylvania
18 Harold Boyle 0 Son — Pennsylvania
19 John Boyle 57 Head Laborer England
20 Katharine Boyle 59 Wife — Kentucky
21 Earl Boyle 26 Son Miner Kentucky
22 Margaret Boyle 30 Daughter Clerk Kentucky
23 Grace Boyle 25 Daughter — Pennsylvania
24 Patrick Burns 42 Head Laborer Ireland
25 Mary Burns 40 Wife — Ireland
26 John Burns 21 Son Laborer Pennsylvania
27 Pius Burns 20 Daughter Clerk Pennsylvania
28 Katherine Burns 19 Daughter — Pennsylvania
29 Thomas Burns 16 Son Laborer Pennsylvania
30 Elizabeth Burns THIS PERSON 14 Daughter — Pennsylvania
31 Marie Burns 12 Daughter — Pennsylvania
32 James Burns 10 Son — Pennsylvania
33 Margaret Burns 7 Daughter — Pennsylvania
34 Madeline Burns 4 Daughter — Pennsylvania
35 Leonard Hunker 69 Head — Germany
36 Katharine Hunker 64 Wife — Germany
37 Edgar Rush 28 Boarder Conductor Pennsylvania
38 Jacob Rush 33 Boarder — Germany
39 Patrick Quinn 57 Head Miner Ireland
40 Rose Quinn 51 Wife — Pennsylvania
41 James Quinn 29 Son Laborer Pennsylvania
42 Thomas Quinn 24 Son Brakeman Pennsylvania
43 John Quinn 14 Son — Pennsylvania
44 Margaret Quinn 11 Daughter — Pennsylvania
45 Jacob Richter 22 Head Laborer Pennsylvania
46 Alice Richter 18 Wife — Pennsylvania
47 Ralph Tate 33 Head Laborer Pennsylvania
48 Elizabeth Tate 32 Wife — Pennsylvania
49 Whilma Tate 10 Daughter — Pennsylvania
50 Mollie Tate 3 Daughter — Pennsylvania

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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)

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