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Helen Burns — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Essex-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Helen Burns across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Essex-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | BURNS |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | East Orange |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | East Orange |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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 Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Burns | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Edward Burns | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Helen Burns | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Mary Burns | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Edward Burns | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Elizabeth Burns | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| James Burns | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Alice Burns | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Elizabeth Burns | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1930
Essex, New …
Daughter, age 3
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1927 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Essex-County, New …
Daughter, age 13
Essex-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1927 — 9 household members
| Surname | BURNS |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | East Orange |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Helen Burns across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Helen Burns
Daughter · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Paul Burns
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Burns
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Burns
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Burns
Sibling · 1940 · age 30
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Burns
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Burns
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02332-00571)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Herman W Buchler | 50 | Head | Laboratory | Germany |
| 42 | Eugene Buchler | 42 | Wife | — | Switzerland |
| 43 | Ruth Buchler | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 44 | Rosyln Buchler | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 45 | Edward P Burns | 59 | Head | Plumber | New Jersey |
| 46 | Elizabeth Burns | 53 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 47 | James A Burns | 30 | Son | Credit Manager | New Jersey |
| 48 | Edward P Burns | 28 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 49 | Elizabeth A Burns | 25 | Daughter | Store Manager | New Jersey |
| 50 | Mary Burns | 23 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 51 | Alice C Burns | 18 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 52 | Helen Burns THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 53 | Paul Burns | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 54 | Howard R Pedrick | 54 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Leonora Pedrick | 50 | Wife | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | William Pedrick | 24 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 57 | Ruth Pedrick | 21 | Daughter | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 58 | John S Cobane | 60 | Head | — | New York |
| 59 | Charlotte Cobane | 55 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 60 | John S Jr. Cobane | 30 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 61 | Elizabeth Cobane | 28 | Daughter in law | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 62 | John Horn | 51 | Head | Appraiser | New Jersey |
| 63 | Lulu Horn | 38 | Sister | — | New Jersey |
| 64 | Lydia De Lemos | 55 | Head | — | New York |
| 65 | Walker R Eckersley | 53 | Head | Owner | Canada British |
| 66 | Mary G Eckersley | 48 | Wife | — | Canada British |
| 67 | Ruth B Eckersley | 23 | Daughter | — | Canada British |
| 68 | Donald M Eckersley | 26 | Son | Mechanic | Canada British |
| 69 | Leola Eckersley | 23 | Daughter in law | Bookkeeper | Indiana |
| 70 | Murray Spang | 42 | Head | Commercial Agt | Connecticut |
| 71 | Ruth Spang | 40 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 72 | Patricia Spang | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 73 | Robert Spang | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 74 | Anna Gershel | 67 | Mother in law | — | New York |
| 75 | Gerhardt Whittier | 30 | Head | School Teacher | Maine |
| 76 | Cecilia Whittier | 30 | Wife | — | New York |
| 77 | David Whittier | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 78 | Peter Whittier | 0 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 79 | Harry E Turner | 36 | Head | City Engineer | New Jersey |
| 80 | Margaret Turner | 32 | Wife | School Teacher | New Jersey |
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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)