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George Burns — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Spartanburg, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this George Burns across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Spartanburg, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Spartanburg, South Carolina |
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Campobello Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bertha Burns | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Myrtle Burns | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| William Burns | Head | — | 62 | ~1858 |
| George Burns | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Roy Burns | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Elie Burns | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| John Burns | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Minnie Burns | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1871 |
Census Appearances
1910
Spartanburg, South …
Son, age 2
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Spartanburg, South …
Son, age 11
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 8 household members
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 Burns across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Spartanburg, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
George Burns
Son · 1920 · age 11 · b. ~1909 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Bertha Burns
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Myrtle Burns
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elie Burns
Sibling · 1920 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Burns
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roy Burns
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
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 — Spartanburg, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Spartanburg, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1710unit:0451)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mariah White | 45 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 52 | Efford White | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 53 | Lizard White | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 54 | Magaline White | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Ernest White | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Bill Lawrence | 45 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 57 | Minnie Lawrence | 36 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Emma Lawrence | 19 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 59 | John Lawrence | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 60 | Vannie Lawrence | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 61 | Claud Lawrence | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 62 | Hattie Lawrence | 10 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 63 | Horace Lawrence | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Tom Lawrence | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | William Burns | 62 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 66 | Minnie Burns | 49 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Elie Burns | 25 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 68 | Myrtle Burns | 18 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 69 | John Burns | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 70 | Bertha Burns | 14 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 71 | George Burns THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 72 | Roy Burns | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | William Walden | 27 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 74 | Lizzie B Walden | 26 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Edna Walden | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | James Arthur | 46 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 77 | Birdie Arthur | 45 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Morris Arthur | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 79 | Mathew Arthur | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 80 | Mark Arthur | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 81 | Oliver Arthur | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 82 | James Mathew | 44 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 83 | Susan Mathew | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | Leola Mathew | 21 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 85 | Louis Mathew | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 86 | Fred Mathew | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 87 | Floyd Mathew | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 88 | Alice Mathew | 13 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 89 | Frank Mathew | 11 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 90 | Belle Mathew | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 91 | Loyaler Mathew | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 92 | Thelma Mathew | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 93 | Louis Mathew | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 94 | Joe Walworth | 26 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 95 | Della Walworth | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Annie Lois Walworth | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 97 | Catherine Walworth | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 98 | Agnes Walworth | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 99 | John Jackson | 58 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 100 | Hattie Jackson | 36 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
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)