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Helen Burns — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Davidson-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Helen Burns across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Davidson-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Will & Albert — first a spouse (b.~1915), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Female
Spouse
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Davidson-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | Helen Louise |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | District 13 Precinct 1 |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | H |
| Industry | 5 |
| Class of Worker | H |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | H |
| Township / Ward | District 13 Precinct 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Cecil Burns | Head | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| William Burns | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
Census Appearances
1920
Davidson, Tennessee
Daughter, age 3
Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | Hattie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Davidson, Tennessee
Daughter, age 14
Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | Harriet B |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | No |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Davidson-County, Tennessee
Spouse, age 25
Davidson-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | Helen Louise |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | District 13 Precinct 1 |
| Occupation | H |
| Industry | 5 |
| Class of Worker | H |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Will Burns (~0.92 confidence) and father Albert Barnis (~0.82 confidence) and mother Sarah Barnis (~0.82 confidence) and mother Mary Burns (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Burns (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.88
Father
Will Burns
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Albert Barnis
b. ~1859
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.82
Mother
Sarah Barnis
b. ~1865
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.82
Mother
Mary Burns
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Burns
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Helen Burns
Spouse · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Tennessee
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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 — Davidson-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Davidson-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03886-00666)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sadie C. Kemp | 32 | Wife | Housewife | Tennessee |
| 2 | Gertrude Kemp | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Roy W. Kemp | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Beverly J. Kemp | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Gerald Kemp | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | A. Harold Kemp | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Andrew E. Melvin | 72 | Head | U | Tennessee |
| 8 | Eva D. Melvin | 38 | Daughter | H | Tennessee |
| 9 | Jesse Lassiter | 62 | Head | Painter | Tennessee |
| 10 | Molly H. Lassiter | 60 | Wife | H | Tennessee |
| 11 | Forrest Lassiter | 31 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Roy Lassiter | 26 | Son | Manager | Tennessee |
| 13 | Elvin Lassiter | 23 | Son | Asst. Manager | Tennessee |
| 14 | Cecil W. Burns | 25 | Head | Electric-Welder | Tennessee |
| 15 | Helen Louise Burns THIS PERSON | 25 | Wife | H | Tennessee |
| 16 | William Earl Burns | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | J. Rudolph Morris | 52 | Head | Foundry Foreman | Tennessee |
| 18 | Corinne P. Morris | 49 | Wife | H | Tennessee |
| 19 | Alonzo Morris | 23 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 20 | Laura Morris | 20 | Daughter | New Worker | Tennessee |
| 21 | Ruby Lee Morris | 16 | Daughter | S | Tennessee |
| 22 | Dorothy Morris | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Donald Morris | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Bobby Jean Morris | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Peggy Morris | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Mattie F. Davis | 58 | Sister-in-law | U | Tennessee |
| 27 | Edward G. Robertson | 31 | Head | Engraver | Tennessee |
| 28 | Lou Ella Robertson | 29 | Wife | H | Tennessee |
| 29 | Shirley Ann Robertson | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Raymond Ed. Robertson | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | I. Eugene Howse | 29 | Head | Dry Cleaner | Tennessee |
| 32 | Lucile F. Howse | 26 | Wife | H | Tennessee |
| 33 | Sarah Alice Howse | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Martha Jean Howse | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Arthur J. Mcmurray | 47 | Head | Automobile Mechanic | Tennessee |
| 36 | Hazel Mcmurray | 41 | Wife | H | Kentucky |
| 37 | Eugene Moss | 35 | Head | Engraver | Tennessee |
| 38 | Mildred L. Moss | 33 | Wife | H | Texas |
| 39 | Jeanelle Moss | 14 | Daughter | S | Texas |
| 40 | Betty Sue Moss | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
Pedigree Summary
Helen
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents
~0.82
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)