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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 Luke & Thomas — first a spouse (b.~1907), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
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 | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Burns | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Lorraine Burns | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| George Burns | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1920
New York, …
Daughter, age 11
New York, New York · implied b. ~1909 — 4 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 | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
New York, …
Daughter, age 21
New York, New York · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Factory |
| 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 33
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1907 — 3 household members
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 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 Luke Burns (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Burns (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Burns (~0.92 confidence) and mother Helene Burns (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Luke Burns
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Burns
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Burns
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Helene Burns
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Helen Burns
Spouse · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · 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-t0627-02653-00900)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Ferris | 52 | Head | Chauffeur | Ireland |
| 2 | Gyla Ferris | 53 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 3 | John B Ferris | 25 | Son | Chauffeur | New York |
| 4 | Barbara Hazelton | 9 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 5 | Julia G Horen | 50 | Partner | — | New York |
| 6 | Mae L Horen | 47 | Partner | Clerk | New York |
| 7 | George Burns | 37 | Head | Guard | Indiana |
| 8 | Helen Burns THIS PERSON | 33 | Wife | — | New York |
| 9 | Lorraine Burns | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 10 | Joseph V Astagher | 55 | Head | Caretaker | New York |
| 11 | Margaret Astagher | 53 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 12 | Geraldine V Astagher | 21 | Daughter | Secretary | New York |
| 13 | Francis J Astagher | 19 | Son | Fountain | New York |
| 14 | Mary E Astagher | 19 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 15 | Joseph Viattalo | 33 | Head | Custodian | Italy |
| 16 | Alice Viattalo | 36 | Wife | — | New York |
| 17 | Adele Viattalo | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | Jeanette Viattalo | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 19 | Anton Huber | 74 | Father | Farm | Germany |
| 20 | James Hicks | 57 | Head | Chauffeur | France |
| 21 | Nelly Hicks | 47 | Wife | — | France |
| 22 | Nelly A Hicks | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 23 | Max Wildon | 36 | Head | Fireman | Romania |
| 24 | Elizabeth Wildon | 29 | Wife | — | Romania |
| 25 | Max F Wildon | 7 | Son | — | New York |
| 26 | Brown M Wildon | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 27 | Ann M Wildon | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 28 | Carl F Ruther | 55 | Head | Carpenter | Sweden |
| 29 | Hilda Gustfson | 53 | Lodger | Waitress | Sweden |
| 30 | John Tully | 47 | Head | Chauffeur | New York |
| 31 | Catherine Tully | 39 | Wife | — | New York |
| 32 | Edward Stevenson | 48 | Brother | — | New York |
| 33 | Mary Corrigan | 75 | Aunt | — | Ireland |
| 34 | Alice Haight | 50 | Head | — | Northern Ireland |
| 35 | Alice J Haight | 20 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 36 | Rose M Haight | 18 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 37 | George Harris | 82 | Head | — | California |
| 38 | Annie Harris | 65 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 39 | Charles Strasser | 53 | Head | Chauffeur | Switzerland |
| 40 | Louise Strasser | 60 | Wife | — | France |
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)