George Burns — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Lewis-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this George Burns across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lewis-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 43 b. ~1897 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Lewis-County, New York
Surname	Burns
Given Name	George W.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Pinckney Town
1935 Residence (County)	Lewis
Additional Details
Occupation	Farming
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	E
Hours Worked	72
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Farming
Township / Ward	Pinckney Town
Est. Birth Year	~1897

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to George	Age	Birth yr
Marilyn Burns	Daughter	—	12	~1928
Jane Burns	Daughter	—	17	~1923
Alice Burns	Daughter	—	21	~1919
George Burns	Head	—	43	~1897
Priscilla Sidlewski	Other	—	10	~1930
Edward Sidlewski	Other	—	6	~1934
Charles Taylor	Other	—	15	~1925
Francis Sidlewski	Other	—	8	~1932
Grace Burns	Spouse	—	43	~1897

Census Appearances

1920

Lewis, New …

Head, age 22

Lewis, New York · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Burns
Given Name	George W.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	22
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Lewis, New …

Head, age 33

Lewis, New York · implied b. ~1897 — 6 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Burns
Given Name	George W.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Dairy farm
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Lewis-County, New …

Head, age 43

Lewis-County, New York · implied b. ~1897 — 9 household members

Surname	Burns
Given Name	George W.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Pinckney Town
1935 Residence (County)	Lewis
Occupation	Farming
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	E
Hours Worked	72
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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George Burns

Head · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · New York

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02622-00610)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Alexander Smith	41	Head	Farming	Hungary
2	Mary Smith	65	mother	—	Hungary
3	James Smith	28	Brother	Farm Laborer	Hungary
4	George W. Burns THIS PERSON	43	Head	Farming	New York
5	Grace M. Burns	43	Wife	Boarding House	New York
6	Alice Burns	21	Daughter	Clerical	New York
7	Jane Burns	17	Daughter	—	New York
8	Marilyn Ann Burns	12	Daughter	—	New York
9	Charles Taylor	15	Boarder	—	New York
10	Priscilla Sidlewski	10	Boarder	—	New York
11	Francis Sidlewski	8	Boarder	—	New York
12	Edward Sidlewski	6	Boarder	—	New York
13	Carl B. Burns	40	Head	Farming	New York
14	Margaret Burns	41	Wife	—	New York
15	Neil Burns	10	Son	—	New York
16	Elizabeth Ann Burns	5	Daughter	—	New York
17	Patrick Maher	77	Head	—	New York
18	Nellie Burns	63	Head	—	New York
19	Wesley Burns	28	Son	Farming	New York
20	John T. Higman	63	Head	Salesman	New York
21	Kathleen Higman	47	Wife	Sales Lady	New York
22	Thomas J. Kelly	68	Head	Farming	New York
23	Kathryn Kelly	56	Wife	—	New York
24	Eugene Kelly	29	Son	Farm Laborer	New York
25	Gertrude Kelly	21	Daughter	Grade Teacher	New York
26	Robert Kelly	17	Son	Farm Laborer	New York
27	Fred E. Clemons	71	Head	Farmer	New York
28	Mervyn Clemons	47	Son	Farm Laborer	New York
29	Nancy Clemons	34	Wife	Boarding House	New York
30	Ida May Clemons	13	Daughter	—	New York
31	Elizabeth Clemons	12	Daughter	—	New York
32	Edward Clemons	3	Son	—	New York
33	Ruth La Plant	13	Boarder	—	New York
34	Anita La Plant	10	Boarder	—	New York
35	Chas. Goodenough	62	Head	Farmer	New York
36	Anna M. Goodenough	61	Wife	—	New York
37	John H. Fox	70	Head	Farmer	New York
38	Edith A. Fox	64	Wife	—	New York
39	Marian Carpenter	79	Head	Farmer	New York
40	Hubert Goodenough	61	Head	Unable To Work	New York

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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.

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