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George Burns — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Union-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this George Burns across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Union-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Arkansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Union-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lapile Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | Refining Plant |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 600 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Township / Ward | Lapile Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lonie Burns | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Alverine Burns | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Ernestine Burns | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Neoma Pate | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Odessa Burns | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Letha Burns | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Jesse Burns | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Horace Pate | Other | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Jeanetta Pate | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Melvin Burns | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Jake Burns | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| George Burns | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Pearl Burns | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1930
Union, Arkansas
Other, age 13
Union, Arkansas · implied b. ~1917 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | George |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Union-County, Arkansas
Son, age 22
Union-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1918 — 13 household members
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lapile Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | Refining Plant |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 600 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
George Burns
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Arkansas
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Sibling
Odessa Burns
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lonie Burns
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Neoma Pate
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jake Burns
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Letha Burns
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alverine Burns
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Melvin Burns
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ernestine Burns
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — Union-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Union-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00178-00458)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Clara Fauet | 50 | Wife | House Keeper | Texas |
| 42 | John B Fauet | 82 | Father | — | Ohio |
| 43 | Ray Burkner | 48 | Son-in-law | Typist | Texas |
| 44 | Virginia Burkner | 3 | Niece | — | — |
| 45 | J. Frank Sprague | 44 | Head | Engineer | Texas |
| 46 | Audrey Sprague | 22 | Daughter | House Keeper | Texas |
| 47 | Rufus Sprague | 18 | Son | — | Texas |
| 48 | Willie Sprague | 16 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 49 | Juanice Sprague | 11 | Son | — | Texas |
| 50 | Marion M Calvert | 70 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 51 | Iva Calvert | 56 | Wife | House Keeper | Arkansas |
| 52 | P Garland Calvert | 25 | Son | Farm Labor | Texas |
| 53 | Floy Calvert | 19 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 54 | John M Crump | 48 | Head | Attendant | Louisiana |
| 55 | Eunice Crump | 40 | Wife | House Keeper | Missouri |
| 56 | Clifton Alphin | 26 | Head | Engineer | Arkansas |
| 57 | Martha Alphin | 19 | Wife | House Keeper | Arkansas |
| 58 | Don Raymond Alphin | 3 | Son | — | — |
| 59 | John Robert Loper | 68 | Head | Labor | Louisiana |
| 60 | Mary Ray Loper | 14 | Grandson | — | Arkansas |
| 61 | Mary Louise Loper | 9 | Granddaughter | — | Arkansas |
| 62 | Birdie Garner | 45 | Daughter | House Keeper | Louisiana |
| 63 | Byron Garner | 14 | Grandson | — | Arkansas |
| 64 | Jesse Burns | 48 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 65 | Pearl Burns | 43 | Wife | House Keeper | Arkansas |
| 66 | Odessa Burns | 24 | Daughter | House Keeper | Arkansas |
| 67 | George Burns THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Truck Driver | Arkansas |
| 68 | Letha Burns | 19 | Daughter | Cook | Arkansas |
| 69 | Melvin Burns | 16 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 70 | Alverine Burns | 16 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 71 | Lonie Mae Burns | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 72 | Ernestine Burns | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 73 | Jake Jr Burns | 9 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 74 | Horace Pate | 23 | Son-in-law | Sawyer Peak | Arkansas |
| 75 | Neoma Pate | 17 | Daughter | Laundress | Arkansas |
| 76 | Jeanetta Jo Pate | 1 | Granddaughter | — | — |
| 77 | Lou Smilley | 55 | Head | House Keeper | Arkansas |
| 78 | Rayburn Smilley | 25 | Son | Truck Driver | Arkansas |
| 79 | Will Berry | 66 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 80 | Blanche Berry | 60 | Wife | Laundress | Arkansas |
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)