Elizabeth Burns — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Suffolk-County, Massachusetts

Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Burns across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Suffolk-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1872), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 68 b. ~1872 Female Spouse Born: England Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Surname	Burns
Given Name	Elizabeth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	68
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
1935 Residence (City)	Boston
1935 Residence (County)	Suffolk
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england
Township / Ward	Boston
Est. Birth Year	~1872

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.

5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Elizabeth	Age	Birth yr
Elizabeth Burns	Spouse	—	68	~1872
Patrick Burns	Head	—	73	~1867
Andrew Burns	Son	—	45	~1895
Mary Oakes	Daughter	—	49	~1891
Elizabeth Burns	Daughter	—	38	~1902

Census Appearances

1920

Suffolk, Massachusetts

Spouse, age 52

Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1868 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Burns
Given Name	Elizabeth A
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
Year of Immigration	1871
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth Country	England
Year of Naturalization	1892
Birthplace (normalized)	england

1930

Suffolk, Massachusetts

Other, age 63

Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1867 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Burns
Given Name	Elizabeth
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	63
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1872
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	Irish Free State
Mother's Birthplace	Irish Free State
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

1940

Suffolk-County, Massachusetts

Spouse, age 68

Suffolk-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1872 — 5 household members

Surname	Burns
Given Name	Elizabeth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	68
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
1935 Residence (City)	Boston
1935 Residence (County)	Suffolk
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

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Elizabeth Burns

Spouse · 1940 · age 68 · b. ~1872 · Massachusetts

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1940 US Federal Census — Suffolk-County, Massachusetts Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01676-00494)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Rose Byrne	36	Daughter	Clerk	Mass.
42	Pauline Byrne	35	Daughter	Teacher	Mass.
43	Martha Pringel	66	Head	—	New York
44	Beda Pesteria	66	Lodger	—	Sweden
45	Jennie Carleton	75	Lodger	—	Mass.
46	Margaret Sullivan	75	Head	—	Ireland
47	Margaret Sullivan	50	Daughter	Investigating Clerk	Mass.
48	Thomas Sullivan	45	Son	Salesman	Mass.
49	Jeremiah Sullivan	40	Son	Salesman	Mass.
50	William Mackie	57	Head	Gardener	Ireland
51	Rosalie Mackie	24	Daughter	Office Asst	Ireland
52	Emily Mackie	23	Daughter	Stenographer	Ireland
53	Frances Mackie	21	Daughter	Waitress	Ireland
54	Kathleen Mackie	18	Daughter	36	Ireland
55	Patrick Burns	73	Head	Laborer	Ireland
56	Elizabeth Burns THIS PERSON	68	Wife	—	England
57	Andrew Burns	45	Son	Driver	Mass.
58	Elizabeth Burns	38	Daughter	—	Mass.
59	Mary E. Oakes	49	Daughter	—	Mass.
60	Margaret Mahoney	73	Head	—	Mass.
61	Elizabeth Mahoney	60	Sister	Cashier	Mass.
62	Ella Mahoney	50	Sister	Bookkeeper	Mass.
63	Frances Mahoney	45	Sister	Bookkeeper	Mass.
64	Carl F. Gore	50	Head	Inspector	Mass.
65	Vera R. Gore	43	Wife	Salesgirl	Mass.
66	Russell Gore	15	Son	—	Mass.
67	Elizabeth Gore	13	Daughter	—	Mass.
68	Jessie Ramsey	32	Lodger	—	Canada-Eng
69	Ida Richland	63	Head	—	Mass.
70	Ida Richland	36	Daughter	Clerk	Mass.
71	Mary Pope	86	Lodger	—	South Carolina
72	Ida Steeves	80	Lodger	—	Canada-Eng
73	Nellie Steeves	52	Lodger	Secretary	Canada-Eng
74	Michael Quinn	53	Head	Foreman	Mass.
75	Ellen Quinn	51	Wife	—	Ireland
76	Mary Quinn	17	Daughter	—	Mass.
77	Joseph Quinn	16	Son	—	Mass.
78	Margaret Mcmanus	42	Lodger	Registered Nurse	Canada-Eng
79	Harriet Babcock	53	Lodger	Seamstress	Mass.
80	Mary Baker	71	Lodger	—	England

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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.

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