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George Burton — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Sheridan-County, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this George Burton across the 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sheridan-County, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Theo — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Male
Head
Born: Nebraska
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sheridan-County, Nebraska |
| Surname | Burton |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bingham Elect Precinct |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sheridan |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | rancher |
| Industry | cattle |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 65 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Occupation | Rancher |
| Township / Ward | Bingham Elect Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aileen Burton | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| George Burton | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Marie Burton | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| John Burton | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1900
Sheridan, Nebraska
Son, age 1
Sheridan, Nebraska · implied b. ~1899 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burton |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1899 |
| Father's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1910
Sheridan, Nebraska
Son, age 10
Sheridan, Nebraska · implied b. ~1900 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burton |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1920
Sheridan, Nebraska
Son, age 20
Sheridan, Nebraska · implied b. ~1900 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burton |
| Given Name | George B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Ranch |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1930
Sheridan, Nebraska
Head, age 30
Sheridan, Nebraska · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burton |
| Given Name | George B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Rancher |
| Industry | Ranch |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1940
Sheridan-County, Nebraska
Head, age 40
Sheridan-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
| Surname | Burton |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bingham Elect Precinct |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sheridan |
| Occupation | rancher |
| Industry | cattle |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 65 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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 Burton across 5 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Burton (~0.92 confidence) and father Theo Burton (~0.92 confidence) and mother Carrie Burton (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Burton (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Burton
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Theo Burton
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Carrie Burton
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Burton
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Burton
Head · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Nebraska
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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 — Sheridan-County, Nebraska
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1940 US Federal Census — Sheridan-County, Nebraska
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02265-00449)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alvin Koch | 43 | Head | Rancher | Nebraska |
| 2 | Elsie Koch | 44 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 3 | Velda Koch | 17 | daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 4 | Emma Koch | 13 | daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 5 | Ray Koch | 9 | son | — | Nebraska |
| 6 | Mary Deleman | 74 | mother in law | — | Germany |
| 7 | Ernest D Larsen | 47 | Head | Minister & Rancher | Nebraska |
| 8 | Miriam Larsen | 45 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 9 | Eleanor Larsen | 16 | daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 10 | Charles Larsen | 13 | son | — | Nebraska |
| 11 | William Larsen | 11 | son | — | Nebraska |
| 12 | John Larsen | 9 | son | — | Nebraska |
| 13 | Mary Larsen | 7 | daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 14 | Roland Larsen | 5 | son | — | Nebraska |
| 15 | Flora Miller | 31 | Lodger | Teacher | Nebraska |
| 16 | George Burton THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Rancher | Nebraska |
| 17 | Aileen Burton | 40 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 18 | John Burton | 16 | son | — | Nebraska |
| 19 | Marie Burton | 13 | daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 20 | J. R. Jeske | 38 | Head | Rancher | Oregon |
| 21 | Alice M Jeske | 37 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 22 | Glen Jeske | 12 | son | — | Nebraska |
| 23 | Paul Jeske | 9 | son | — | Nebraska |
| 24 | Dale Jeske | 6 | son | — | Nebraska |
| 25 | Mary Joyce Jeske | 5 | daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 26 | Emma J Jeske | 3 | daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 27 | Chester S Thurston | 23 | Head | Rancher | Nebraska |
| 28 | Ben W Daniels | 48 | Hired man | Hired Man | Iowa |
| 29 | Larry Petersen | 23 | Hired man | Hired Man | Nebraska |
| 30 | C. H. Anderson | 66 | Head | Rancher | Kansas |
| 31 | Ruth Anderson | 53 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 32 | Adelbert Anderson | 35 | son | Rancher | Nebraska |
| 33 | Elmer Anderson | 28 | son | Rancher | Nebraska |
| 34 | Lee Shrader | 36 | Head | Rancher | Iowa |
| 35 | Alice Shrader | 34 | wife | — | Nebraska |
| 36 | Jack Shrader | 15 | son | — | Nebraska |
| 37 | Robert Shrader | 13 | son | — | Nebraska |
| 38 | Joyce Shrader | 7 | daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 39 | Jacob Graning | 59 | Head | Rancher | Russia |
| 40 | Marie K Graning | 58 | wife | — | Russia |
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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)