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Elizabeth Burns — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Burns across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Patrick & Margaret — first a daughter (b.~1915), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Female
Daughter
Born: NEW YORK
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-York-County, New York |
| Surname | BURNS |
| Given Name | ELIZABETH |
| Relationship to Head | DAUGHTER |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | NEW YORK |
| 1935 Residence (City) | NEW YORK |
| 1935 Residence (County) | NEW YORK |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | MAID |
| Industry | ROOMING HOUSE |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | SAME PLACE |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Maid |
| Township / Ward | New York |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Burns | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| John O'Connor | Other | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Thomas Devine | Other | — | 79 | ~1861 |
| Nora Burns | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Elizabeth Burns | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
New York, …
Daughter, age 5
New York, New York · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
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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 | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
New York, …
Daughter, age 14
New York, New York · implied b. ~1916 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | School |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
New-York-County, New …
Daughter, age 25
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
| Surname | BURNS |
| Given Name | ELIZABETH |
| Relationship to Head | DAUGHTER |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | NEW YORK |
| 1935 Residence (City) | NEW YORK |
| 1935 Residence (County) | NEW YORK |
| Occupation | MAID |
| Industry | ROOMING HOUSE |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | SAME PLACE |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 Burns across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Patrick Burns (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Burns (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annabelle Burns (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Burns (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nora Burns (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Patrick Burns
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Burns
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annabelle Burns
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Burns
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nora Burns
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Elizabeth Burns
Daughter · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · New York
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Sibling
Michael Burns
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
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
1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02648-00910)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Mccauley | 63 | HEAD | Real Estate Broker | ERIE |
| 2 | Sarah Mccauley | 54 | SISTER | None | EIRE |
| 3 | Katherine Mccahill | 65 | LODGER | None | EIRE |
| 4 | Anna Walsh | 62 | MAID | Maid | EIRE |
| 5 | Nora Burns | 47 | HEAD | Housekeeper | EIRE |
| 6 | Elizabeth Burns THIS PERSON | 25 | DAUGHTER | Maid | NEW YORK |
| 7 | Michael J Burns | 24 | SON | Porter | EIRE |
| 8 | John O'Connor | 18 | FOSTER SON | None | NEW YORK |
| 9 | Thomas F Devine | 79 | ROOMER | None | NEW YORK |
| 10 | Ethel Doward | 37 | HEAD | Housekeeper | ENGLAND |
| 11 | Philip Blank | 46 | HEAD | Peddler | NEW YORK |
| 12 | Anna Blank | 33 | WIFE | None | NEW YORK |
| 13 | Edward Blau | 31 | ROOMER | Shipping Clerk | PENNSYLVANIA |
| 14 | Joseph Lablanc | 36 | ROOMER | Counter Man | FRANCE |
| 15 | Rocco Bullboca | 35 | ROOMER | Porter | ITALY |
| 16 | William Mckeon | 31 | ROOMER | Driller | NEW YORK |
| 17 | Catherine Mccloud | 56 | HEAD | Cook | SCOTLAND |
| 18 | Bridget Kelly | 64 | HEAD | None | EIRE |
| 19 | James Murphy | 42 | ROOMER | Helper | EIRE |
| 20 | Michael Fitzgerald | 53 | ROOMER | Driver | ERIE |
| 21 | Melvin Gregory | 39 | ROOMER | Manager | TEXAS |
| 22 | Alex Gustaveson | 54 | ROOMER | Painter | SWEDEN |
| 23 | Thomas Mcandrews | 49 | ROOMER | Bricklayer | PENNSYLVANIA |
| 24 | Cornelius Cronin | 36 | ROOMER | None | EIRE |
| 25 | Madaline Murphy | 40 | HEAD | Teacher | MASSACHUSETTS |
| 26 | Sarah Murphy | 70 | MOTHER | None | ENGLISH CANADA |
| 27 | Roy Mcconnell | 50 | LODGER | Salesman | MISSOURI |
| 28 | Terrence Waters | 26 | HEAD | Driver | NEW YORK |
| 29 | Elenore Waters | 19 | WIFE | None | NEW YORK |
| 30 | Ann Waters | 0 | DAUGHTER | — | NEW YORK |
| 31 | Gustave Hanson | 76 | HEAD | Porter | FINLAND |
| 32 | Margaret Hanson | 37 | DAUGHTER | Stenographer | NEW YORK |
| 33 | Emma Breberg | 49 | HEAD | Milliner | NEW YORK |
| 34 | Emily Breberg | 87 | MOTHER | None | SWEDEN |
| 35 | Carl Island | 56 | HEAD | Engineer | SWEDEN |
| 36 | Sarah Island | 55 | WIFE | None | IRELAND |
| 37 | Mary Feller | 52 | HEAD | General Work | LUXEMBURG |
| 38 | Robert Rielly | 55 | LODGER | Patrolman | EIRE |
| 39 | Alice Hogan | 52 | HEAD | None | NEW YORK |
| 40 | John Boland | 61 | COUSIN | None | NEW YORK |
Pedigree Summary
Elizabeth + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)