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Helen Burns — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Helen Burns across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Leo & Peter — first a spouse (b.~1911), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Female
Spouse
Born: New York
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-York-County, New York |
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Manhattan Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | NEW YORK |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Township / Ward | Manhattan Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Burns | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Arthur Burns | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Frances Coleman | Other | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| David Burns | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Helen Burns | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
New York, …
Daughter, age 6
New York, New York · implied b. ~1914 — 7 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 | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
New York, …
Daughter, age 17
New York, New York · implied b. ~1913 — 3 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 | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
New-York-County, New …
Spouse, age 29
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1911 — 5 household members
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Manhattan Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | NEW YORK |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Leo Burns (~0.92 confidence) and father Peter Burns (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Burns (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rose Burns (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Leo Burns
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Peter Burns
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Burns
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rose Burns
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Helen Burns
Spouse · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · 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
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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02641-00564)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lester Newberger | 50 | Head | Wholesale Pro | Michigan |
| 2 | Madelyn Newberger | 44 | Wife | — | New York |
| 3 | Gretel Newberger | 16 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 4 | Wendy Newberger | 12 | Daughter | — | California |
| 5 | George Beline | 52 | Head | Artist | Russia |
| 6 | Mariah Beline | 43 | Wife | — | New York |
| 7 | Martin Beline | 21 | Son | — | New York |
| 8 | Gloria Beline | 15 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 9 | Michael Kraus | 38 | Head | Professor | New York |
| 10 | Vera Kraus | 37 | Wife | — | Chicago |
| 11 | Sophia Edelstadt | 60 | Mother | — | Russia |
| 12 | Emanuel Romano | 47 | Head | Artist | Italy |
| 13 | Augusta Romano | 41 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 14 | Melinier Rice | 61 | Head | Teacher | Austria |
| 15 | Sylvia Rice | 29 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 16 | Arthur Burns | 35 | Head | Teacher | Austria |
| 17 | Helen Burns THIS PERSON | 29 | Wife | — | New York |
| 18 | David Burns | 3 | Son | — | New York |
| 19 | Joseph Burns | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 20 | Frances Coleman | 26 | Maid | Maid | Virginia |
| 21 | Jacob Weintraub | 65 | Head | Jeweler | Romania |
| 22 | Roslyn Weintraub | 25 | Daughter | Lab. Tech | New York |
| 23 | Mary Weintraub | 41 | Wife | — | Romania |
| 24 | Paul Weintraub | 35 | Son | Lawyer | Romania |
| 25 | Julius Spitzer | 49 | Head | Salesman | Hungary |
| 26 | Goldy Spitzer | 40 | Wife | Dressmaker | Poland |
| 27 | Thomas Spitzer | 10 | Son | — | Berlin |
| 28 | Oscar Ember | 47 | Lodger | Artist | Hungary |
| 29 | Elizabeth Ember | 36 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 30 | Karin Ember | 5 | Daughter | — | Berlin |
| 31 | Paul Klemperer | 52 | Head | Doctor | Austria |
| 32 | Margit Klemperer | 48 | Wife | Doctor | Hungary |
| 33 | William Klemperer | 25 | Son | — | New York |
| 34 | Martin Klemperer | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 35 | David Rothbard | 41 | Head | Chemist | Poland |
| 36 | Ray Rothbard | 44 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 37 | Murray Rothbard | 14 | Son | — | New York |
| 38 | Robert Shand | 43 | Head | Editor | Mass. |
| 39 | Robert Shand | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 40 | Margaret Shand | 8 | Daughter | — | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Helen
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)