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George Burns — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Wilson-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this George Burns across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wilson-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ness & Mittie — first a head (b.~1913), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wilson-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | C |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Town of Wilson |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wilson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Tobacco farmer |
| Industry | Tenant |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 12 |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Tobacco Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Town Of Wilson |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Burns | Head | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| James Burns | Other | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Willie Burns | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Albert Burns | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Levi Burns | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Lelia Burns | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wilson, North …
Son, age 7
Wilson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1913 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Barnes |
| Given Name | George W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
Son, age 17
Wilson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1913 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Barnes |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Wilson-County, North …
Head, age 27
Wilson-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1913 — 6 household members
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | C |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Town of Wilson |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wilson |
| Occupation | Tobacco farmer |
| Industry | Tenant |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 12 |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north 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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ness Barnes (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mittie Barnes (~0.92 confidence) and father Clumbie Barnes (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sallie Barnes (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ness Barnes
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mittie Barnes
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Clumbie Barnes
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sallie Barnes
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Burns
Head · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Wilson-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Wilson-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02990-00156)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edna Ruth Whitley | 8 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Eloise Whitley | 2 | granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Jim Kelly | 69 | head | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Della Kelly | 59 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Lurrie New | 79 | head | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | David Bryant | 46 | head | Piles Lumber | North Carolina |
| 7 | Oda Bryant | 34 | wife | Grade Tobacco | North Carolina |
| 8 | Davie Lee Bryant | 11 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Otha Bryant | 5 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Dorotha Bryant | 4 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Aster Lee Jones | 20 | brother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Ernest Tillery | 30 | head | Grind Leaf Tobacco | North Carolina |
| 13 | Lonia Tillery | 29 | wife | Plasterer | North Carolina |
| 14 | Ernest Jr. Tillery | 8 | son | Laundry Work In Service | North Carolina |
| 15 | Wilbert Tillery | 6 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Eddie Tillery | 4 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Mary Sanders | 66 | mother-in-law | In Service General Housework | North Carolina |
| 18 | George Burns THIS PERSON | 27 | head | Tobacco Farmer | North Carolina |
| 19 | Lelia Burns | 25 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Willie Burns | 6 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Albert Franklin Burns | 4 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Levi Burns | 2 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | James Burns | 12 | brother | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Albert Bailey | 53 | head | Laborer In Laying Sewage | North Carolina |
| 25 | Ella Bailey | 23 | daughter | New Worker | North Carolina |
| 26 | Seymour Bailey | 2 | grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | William M. King | 67 | head | Janitor | North Carolina |
| 28 | Annie King | 64 | wife | Wash Woman | North Carolina |
| 29 | Mary Lucas | 28 | daughter | Laundry Worker | North Carolina |
| 30 | Herman Lucas | 26 | son-in-law | Day Laborer | North Carolina |
| 31 | Benjamin Wooten | 47 | head | Day Laborer | North Carolina |
| 32 | Blanche Wooten | 45 | wife | Hanged Tobacco | North Carolina |
| 33 | Lucille Wooten | 20 | daughter | In Service | North Carolina |
| 34 | Lenard Wooten | 18 | son | Delivery Boy | North Carolina |
| 35 | Joseph Wooten | 16 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Stama Dean Wooten | 15 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Robert Thomas Wooten | 12 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Virginia Pauline Wooten | 11 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Curtis Wooten | 8 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Jakie Wooten | 5 | son | — | North Carolina |
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Pedigree Summary
George
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)