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George Burns — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Clay-County, Kentucky

Our Model Tree links this George Burns across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clay-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1882), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 58 b. ~1882 Male Head Born: Kentucky Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationClay-County, Kentucky
SurnameBurns
Given NameGeorge
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age58
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceKentucky
1935 Residence (County)Clay
Additional Details
OccupationFarm
IndustryOA
Class of Worker300
Highest GradeNo 8
1935 Residence40
Birth StateKentucky
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)kentucky
OccupationFarm
Township / WardMagisterial Dist 3
Est. Birth Year~1882

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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to George Age Birth yr
Ellen Burns Daughter — 21 ~1919
George Burns Head — 58 ~1882
Herbert Burns Son — 24 ~1916
Sarah Burns Spouse — 57 ~1883

Census Appearances

1920
Clay, Kentucky
Head, age 37
Clay, Kentucky · implied b. ~1883 — 9 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Burns
Given Name George
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 37
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Kentucky
Father's Birthplace Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace Kentucky
Occupation laborer
Industry on R.R.W.
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Home Owned/Rented O
Home Free/Mortgaged F
Birth State Kentucky
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) kentucky
1930
Clay, Kentucky
Head, age 47
Clay, Kentucky · implied b. ~1883 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Burns
Given Name George
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 47
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Kentucky
Age at First Marriage 23
Father's Birthplace Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace Kentucky
Occupation Farmer
Industry General farm
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Home Owned/Rented O
Veteran No
Birth State Kentucky
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) kentucky
1940
Clay-County, Kentucky
Head, age 58
Clay-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1882 — 4 household members
Surname Burns
Given Name George
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 58
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Kentucky
1935 Residence (County) Clay
Occupation Farm
Industry OA
Class of Worker 300
Highest Grade No 8
1935 Residence 40
Birth State Kentucky
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) kentucky

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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.
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Our Model Tree links George Burns across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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George Burns
Head · 1940 · age 58 · b. ~1882 · Kentucky
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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Clay-County, Kentucky Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01296-00449)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Thelma Hensley 7 Daughter — Kentucky
2 Earnest Hensley 5 Son — Kentucky
3 Delphia Hensley 4 Daughter — Kentucky
4 Eldren Hensley 2 Son — Kentucky
5 Benton Couch 24 Head Farm Kentucky
6 Elizabeth Couch 25 Wife — Kentucky
7 Cecil Couch 20 Son Farm Kentucky
8 Amos Couch 16 Son Farm Kentucky
9 Elbert Bowling 20 Head Farm Wpa Kentucky
10 Easter Bowling 21 Wife — Kentucky
11 Clyde Bowling 1 Son — Kentucky
12 A. B. Rice 71 Head — Kentucky
13 William Rice 36 Son Farm Kentucky
14 Eliza Hoskins 41 Daughter — Kentucky
15 Alma Hoskins 12 Daughter — Kentucky
16 Ruth Hoskins 9 Daughter — Kentucky
17 Hose Bowling 80 Head — Kentucky
18 Delia Bowling 76 Wife — Kentucky
19 George Burns THIS PERSON 58 Head Farm Kentucky
20 Sarah Burns 57 Wife — Kentucky
21 Herbert Burns 24 Son Farm Kentucky
22 Ellen Burns 21 Daughter — Kentucky
23 Burns 14 Son — Kentucky
24 Elijah Couch 68 Head Farm Kentucky
25 Ann Couch 75 Wife — Kentucky
26 Hose Merida 40 Head Post Office Department Kentucky
27 Linia Merida 42 Wife — Kentucky
28 Essie Merida 17 Daughter — Kentucky
29 Virgie Merida 15 Daughter — Kentucky
30 Paul Merida 12 Son — Kentucky
31 Vernon Merida 10 Son — Kentucky
32 Ben Merida 8 Son — Kentucky
33 Verna Merida 6 Daughter — Kentucky
34 Merida Jr. Merida 4 Son — Kentucky
35 Delmer Merida 1 Son — Kentucky
36 Joe Couch 50 Head Farm Kentucky
37 Ester Couch 47 Wife — Kentucky
38 Robert Couch 20 Son Farm Kentucky
39 Pearl Couch 18 Son Farm Kentucky
40 Mattie Couch 15 Daughter — Kentucky

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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)

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