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George Burke — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Bronx-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this George Burke across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bronx-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1923), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bronx-County, New York |
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bronx |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | 0 |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 1 |
| 1935 Residence | NY |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | 0 |
| Township / Ward | New York |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hugh Burke | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Mary Burke | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Joseph Burke | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Eileen Burke | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Loretta Burke | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Loretta Burke | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| George Burke | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Hugh Burke | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1930
Richmond, New …
Son, age 6
Richmond, New York · implied b. ~1924 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Bronx-County, New …
Son, age 17
Bronx-County, New York · implied b. ~1923 — 8 household members
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bronx |
| Occupation | 0 |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 1 |
| 1935 Residence | NY |
| 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 George Burke across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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George Burke
Son · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · New York
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Sibling
Eileen Burke
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Burke
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Burke
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hugh Burke
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Loretta Burke
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Bronx-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Bronx-County, New York
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02468-00317)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Hugh Burke | 45 | Head | Cashier | New York |
| 42 | Loretta A Burke | 44 | Wife | 0 | New York |
| 43 | Mary Burke | 19 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 44 | George Burke THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | 0 | New York |
| 45 | Loretta Burke | 14 | Daughter | 0 | New York |
| 46 | Eileen Burke | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 47 | Hugh Jr Burke | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 48 | Joseph Burke | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 49 | Emma B Kuler | 62 | Head | 0 | New York |
| 50 | Tord Frank Kuler | 38 | Lodger | Butcher | New York |
| 51 | Amalie Thurn | 66 | Lodger | 0 | Vienna, Austria |
| 52 | Mary Q Ripps | 53 | Head | 0 | Russia |
| 53 | Abraham (Al) Ripps | 26 | Son | Librarian | Boston, Mass |
| 54 | Abri Silas | 44 | Lodger | 0 | Poland |
| 55 | Saul Silas | 19 | Lodger (Son) | New Worker | New York |
| 56 | Nicholas Comerford | 34 | Head | Wool Pulling | Eire |
| 57 | Mary S Comerford | 32 | Wife | 0 | Eire |
| 58 | Gregory Comerford | 7 | Son | — | New York |
| 59 | Kevin Comerford | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 60 | Fred Horehi | 52 | Head | Electrician | New York |
| 61 | Loretta Q Horehi | 46 | Wife | 0 | New York |
| 62 | Daniel Horehi | 24 | Son | Chauffeur | New York |
| 63 | Thomas Horehi | 20 | Son | Electrician | New York |
| 64 | Margaret Horehi | 9 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 65 | Loretta Horehi | 6 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 66 | William H Howes | 68 | Head | 0 | New York |
| 67 | Ella R Howes | 67 | Wife | 0 | New York |
| 68 | David Whalbrandt | 50 | Step Son | Salesman | New York |
| 69 | Joseph J Heffernan | 35 | Head | Chauffeur | New York City |
| 70 | Bernice Heffernan | 33 | Wife | 0 | New Jersey |
| 71 | Joseph J Jr Heffernan | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 72 | Bernice M Heffernan | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 73 | Dolores A Heffernan | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 74 | Gelaine J Heffernan | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 75 | Patricia M Heffernan | 0 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 77 | Joseph P Foley | 64 | Head | Porter | New York |
| 78 | Sebastian J Dunn | 46 | Assistant | Clergyman | Mayo, York |
| 79 | Michael G Buckley | 33 | Assistant | Clergyman | New York |
| 80 | Robert R Murphy | 49 | Assistant | Clergyman | New York |
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)