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George Burns — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Screven-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this George Burns across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Screven-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1925), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Male
Son
Born: Georgia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Screven-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | George Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Screven |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farm labor |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 20 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | M D 35 80Th G M D |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beatrice Burns | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| George Burns | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Mattie Lee | Other | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Willie Burns | Other | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| James Burns | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Theodore Burns | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| George Burns | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Edward Burns | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Charles Burns | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| May Burns | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1930
Screven, Georgia
Son, age 6
Screven, Georgia · implied b. ~1924 — 5 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 | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Screven-County, Georgia
Son, age 15
Screven-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1925 — 10 household members
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | George Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Screven |
| Occupation | farm labor |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 20 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 15 · b. ~1925 · Georgia
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Sibling
James Burns
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Burns
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beatrice Burns
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Theodore Burns
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Burns
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
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 — Screven-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Screven-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00707-00522)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Dukes | 19 | Cousin | Farm Labor | Georgia |
| 2 | Earnest Denton | 23 | Head | Farm Labor | Georgia |
| 3 | Alice Denton | 25 | Wife | Farm Labor | Georgia |
| 4 | Rural Hunter | 53 | Head | Farm Labor | Georgia |
| 5 | Daisy Hunter | 52 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 6 | Robbie Lee Hunter | 24 | Daughter | Cook | Georgia |
| 7 | Rural Jr. Hunter | 16 | Grand-son | Farm Labor | Georgia |
| 8 | George Hunter | 14 | Grand-son | — | Georgia |
| 9 | Minks Flagg | 57 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 10 | Rex Flagg | 35 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 11 | Edward Flagg | 14 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 12 | Welton Flagg | 11 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 13 | Harriet Flagg | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 14 | Ella Sherry | 73 | Mother | — | Georgia |
| 15 | George Burns | 37 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 16 | May Bell Burns | 31 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 17 | George Jr. Burns THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | Farm Labor | Georgia |
| 18 | James Burns | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 19 | Beatrice Burns | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 20 | Edward Burns | 9 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 21 | Theodore Powell Burns | 7 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 22 | Charles Norris Burns | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 23 | Mattie Sue Lee | 45 | Sister-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 24 | Willie Burns | 22 | Nephew | Laborer | Georgia |
| 25 | Lollie May Ennis | 50 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 26 | Edna O'Connor | 47 | Sister | Salesman | Georgia |
| 27 | James Donald O'Connor | 10 | Nephew | — | Georgia |
| 28 | William Thomas O'Connor | 8 | Nephew | — | Georgia |
| 29 | Edward Jasper O'Connor | 7 | Nephew | — | Georgia |
| 30 | John Harris O'Connor | 4 | Nephew | — | Georgia |
| 31 | Nathaniel Wright | 27 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 32 | Hattie Wright | 24 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 33 | Joseph Wright | 1 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 34 | John Wadley | 58 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 35 | Clary Wadley | 54 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 36 | Emma Wadley | 20 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Georgia |
| 37 | Lina Wadley | 17 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Georgia |
| 38 | George Wadley | 15 | Son | Farm Labor | Georgia |
| 39 | Lortine Wadley | 14 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 40 | Wallis Wadley | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
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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)