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Elizabeth Burns — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Queens-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Burns across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Queens-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Marguerite — first a spouse (b.~1911), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Female
Spouse
Born: New York
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Queens-County, New York |
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Long Island City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Queens |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Township / Ward | Long Island City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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 | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Thomas Burns | Other | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Joseph Burns | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Marie Burns | Other | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Patrick Burns | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1920
New York, …
Daughter, age 8
New York, New York · implied b. ~1912 — 8 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 | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
New York, …
Daughter, age 18
New York, New York · implied b. ~1912 — 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 | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Queens-County, New …
Spouse, age 29
Queens-County, New York · implied b. ~1911 — 5 household members
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Long Island City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Queens |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 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 Thomas Burns (~0.92 confidence) and mother Marguerite Burns (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Burns (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Burns (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Burns
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Marguerite Burns
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Burns
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Burns
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Elizabeth Burns
Spouse · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · New York
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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 — Queens-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Queens-County, New York
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02722-00501)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caroline Vitale | 17 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 2 | Frank Vitale | 14 | Son | — | New York |
| 3 | Joseph Jr. Vitale | 9 | Son | — | New York |
| 4 | Robert Muccara | 34 | Head | New Worker | Italy |
| 5 | Antonia Muccara | 20 | Son | New Worker | New York |
| 6 | Robert Profitta | 26 | Head | — | Italy |
| 7 | Mary Rose Profitta | 22 | Wife | — | New York |
| 8 | John Profitta | 31 | Son | Accountant | New York |
| 9 | Armand Profitta | 30 | Son | Junior Clerk | New York |
| 10 | Edith Profitta | 28 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 11 | Catherine Stolfi | 52 | Head | — | Italy |
| 12 | Margaret Stolfi | 27 | Daughter | Zipper Maker | New York |
| 13 | John Stolfi | 25 | Son | Secretary | New York |
| 14 | Daniel Stolfi | 23 | Son | Professional Player | New York |
| 15 | Claire Stolfi | 21 | Daughter | Secretary | New York |
| 16 | Frederick Stolfi | 19 | Son | Delivery Boy | New York |
| 17 | Jerry De Caprio | 31 | Head | Driver | New York |
| 18 | Madeline De Caprio | 28 | Wife | — | New York |
| 19 | Joseph De Caprio | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 20 | James De Caprio | 6 | Son | — | New York |
| 21 | Jerry Jr. De Caprio | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 22 | Armando Rubenetti | 25 | Head | Overhead Crane Operator | New York |
| 23 | Vincenza Rubenetti | 21 | Wife | — | Connecticut |
| 24 | Margaret Rubenetti | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 25 | Christopher Donnigi | 39 | Head | Proprietor | New York |
| 26 | Jennie Donnigi | 32 | Wife | — | New York |
| 27 | Rose Donnigi | 10 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 28 | Margaret Donnigi | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 29 | Patrick J. Burns | 33 | Head | Lineman | New York |
| 30 | Elizabeth Burns THIS PERSON | 29 | Wife | — | New York |
| 31 | Joseph Burns | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 32 | Thomas Burns | 31 | Brother | Musician | New York |
| 33 | Marie Burns | 29 | Sister-in-law | — | New York |
| 34 | Samuel Comperato | 24 | Head | Sales Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Marie Comperato | 25 | Wife | Assembler | New York |
| 36 | Frank Salas | 46 | Head | Truck Driver | Italy |
| 37 | Esther Salas | 40 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 38 | Irene Salas | 14 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 39 | Raymond Salas | 7 | Son | — | New York |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Elizabeth
Gen 1 · 4 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)