Helen Burns — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this Helen Burns across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rensselaer-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Anna — first a spouse (b.~1913), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 27 b. ~1913 Female Spouse Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Rensselaer-County, New York
Surname	Burns
Given Name	Helen
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	27
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Troy City
1935 Residence (County)	Rensselaer
Additional Details
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Township / Ward	Troy City
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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Helen	Age	Birth yr
Marilyn Burns	Daughter	—	2	~1938
William Burns	Head	—	31	~1909
Helen Burns	Spouse	—	27	~1913

Census Appearances

1920

Rensselaer, New …

Daughter, age 6

Rensselaer, New York · implied b. ~1914 — 9 household members

● 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
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Rensselaer, New …

Daughter, age 16

Rensselaer, New York · implied b. ~1914 — 9 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Burns
Given Name	Helen
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	16
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

Rensselaer-County, New …

Spouse, age 27

Rensselaer-County, New York · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members

Surname	Burns
Given Name	Helen
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	27
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Troy City
1935 Residence (County)	Rensselaer
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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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 Thomas Burns (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Burns (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Thomas Burns

b. ~1875

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Anna Burns

b. ~1877

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Helen Burns

Spouse · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · 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 — Rensselaer-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02757-00741)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Donald Dunson	14	Son	—	New York
2	Beverly Dunson	12	Daughter	—	New York
3	William Dunson	4	Son	—	New York
4	Frank Le Brice	75	Head	—	Canada
5	Catherine Le Brice	67	Wife	—	Ireland
6	William Wisendorph	62	Head	Carpenter	New York
7	Amelia Wisendorph	63	Wife	—	New York
8	Thomas Mcginnis	68	Head	—	New York
9	Anna Mcginnis	63	Wife	—	New York
10	Joyce Martha Mcginnis	37	Daughter	Sales Clerk	New York
11	William Mcginnis	25	Son	Porter	New York
12	Anna Mcginnis	24	Daughter	Boxer	New York
13	Joseph Mcginnis	19	Son	—	New York
14	John Schlindwein	46	Head	Laborer	New York
15	Ella Schlindwein	47	Wife	—	New York
16	Virginia Schlindwein	23	Daughter	Sales Clerk	New York
17	Helen Schlindwein	20	Daughter	—	New York
18	John Schlindwein	15	Son	—	New York
19	Eleanor Schlindwein	7	Daughter	—	New York
20	Hugh Hooper	69	Head	Teacher	Scotland
21	Mary Hooper	50	Wife	—	Scotland
22	William Burns	31	Head	Teller	New York
23	Helen Burns THIS PERSON	27	Wife	—	New York
24	Marilyn Burns	2	Daughter	—	New York
25	Frederick Rommel	66	Head	Watchman	New York
26	Carl Rommel	28	Son	Truck Driver	New York
27	James Collins	47	Head	Car Washer	New York
28	Mary Collins	46	Wife	—	New York
29	Elizabeth Howes	50	Head	Laboratory Assistant	New York
30	Frances Howes	55	Daughter	—	New York
31	Alfred Howes	22	Nephew	Salesman	New York
32	George Howes	75	Head	—	England
33	Lillian Howes	65	Wife	—	New York
34	Bert Milson	65	Lodger	—	New York
35	Mary Holey	62	Head	—	New York
36	Florence Hayes	44	Head	Maid	New York
37	David Hayes	19	Son	—	New York
38	Mary Delaney	73	Head	—	Germany
39	Daniel Nugent	30	Head	Distributor	New York
40	Mildred Nugent	30	Wife	—	New York

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Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

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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.

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