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Helen Burke — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this Helen Burke across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Margaret — first a spouse (b.~1903), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 37 b. ~1903 Female Spouse Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationNew-York-County, New York
SurnameBurke
Given NameHelen
Relationship to HeadWife
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age37
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)New York City
1935 Residence (County)New York
Additional Details
Hours Worked0
Income (1939)0
Highest GradeNo 7
1935 ResidenceSame House
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
Township / WardNew York City
Est. Birth Year~1903

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Helen Age Birth yr
William Burke Head — 40 ~1900
Helen Burke Spouse — 37 ~1903
John Burke Son — 19 ~1921
Helen Burke Daughter — 8 ~1932
Thomas Burke Son — 14 ~1926

Census Appearances

1920
New York, …
Other, age 16
New York, New York · implied b. ~1904 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Burke
Given Name Helen
Relationship to Head Sister
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 16
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Saleslady
Industry Department Store
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1930
Manhattan, New …
Daughter, age 27
Manhattan, New York · implied b. ~1903 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Burke
Given Name Helen
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 27
Marital Status Married
Birthplace New York
Age at First Marriage 22
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace Ireland
Occupation Operator
Industry Telephone
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
New-York-County, New …
Spouse, age 37
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1903 — 5 household members
Surname Burke
Given Name Helen
Relationship to Head Wife
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 37
Marital Status Married
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) New York City
1935 Residence (County) New York
Hours Worked 0
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade No 7
1935 Residence Same House
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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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 Helen Burke across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Margaret Fitzpatrick (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Margaret Fitzpatrick
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Helen Burke
Spouse · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · New York
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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 — New-York-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02632-00930)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Daughter Tillie None F — —
2 Son Albert None M Shipping Dept —
3 Katherine Harland 72 Head — Ireland
4 John Harland 45 Son Master New York
5 Richard Harland 39 Son Laborer New York
6 Anna Harland 36 Daughter Finisher New York
7 William Burke 40 Head Moving Man New York
8 Helen Burke THIS PERSON 37 Wife — New York
9 John Burke 19 Son Truck Driver New York
10 Thomas Burke 14 Son — New York
11 Helen Burke 8 Daughter — New York
12 Edward Otto 28 Head Truck Driver New York
13 Jane Otto 25 Wife — New York
14 Marian Otto 7 Daughter — New York
15 Muriel Otto 5 Daughter — New York
16 Edward Otto 2 Son — New York
17 Hagars Jelilian 43 Head Clerk Turkey
18 John Jelilian 9 Son — New York
19 John Millich 54 Head Longshoreman Yugoslavia
20 Patricia Millich 53 Wife — Yugoslavia
21 Vincent Millich 23 Son Longshoreman New York
22 Tony Millich 21 Son New Worker New York
23 Janice Millich 16 Daughter — New York
24 Patrick Dasey 32 Head Salesman New York
25 Agnes Dasey 30 Wife Office Clerk New York
26 Richard Dasey 7 Son — New York
27 Anna Stumberger 67 Head — Germany
28 Julia Stumberger 45 Daughter Packer New York
29 Nicholas Stumberger 39 Son Wood Worker New York
30 Anthony Radov 54 Head Longshoreman Yugoslavia
31 Barbara Radov 50 Wife Office Cleaner Yugoslavia
32 John Radov 17 Son New Worker New York
33 Thomas Radov 14 Son — New York
34 Frank Busial 52 Head Laborer Italy
35 Incoronata Busial 50 Wife — Italy
36 Tony Busial 23 Son New Worker New York
37 Mary Schaffer 60 Head — New York
38 Lucie Schaffer 25 Daughter — New York
39 John Schaffer 23 Son Salesman New York
40 Henry Schaffer 20 Son Salesman New York

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Pedigree Summary

Helen
Gen 1 · 1 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)

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