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Helen Burns — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Bath-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Helen Burns across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bath-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bath-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Williamsville District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bath |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Williamsville District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julian Burns | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Jean Burns | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Helen Burns | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Edith Burns | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Leta Burns | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Darrell Burns | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Luvila Burns | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Tom Burns | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Rembert Burns | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1930
Bath, Virginia
Daughter, age 6
Bath, Virginia · implied b. ~1924 — 6 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 | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Bath-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 14
Bath-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1926 — 9 household members
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Williamsville District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bath |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 14 · b. ~1926 · Virginia
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Sibling
Darrell Burns
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jean Burns
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edith Burns
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Luvila Burns
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rembert Burns
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Julian Burns
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Bath-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Bath-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04248-00174)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Sadie Jackson | 23 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Evangeline Jackson | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Virginia Jackson | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Luther Jackson | 41 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 45 | Eula Jackson | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Lenard Jackson | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Robert Plogger | 24 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 48 | Carrie Plogger | 22 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Roy Roberts | 41 | Head | Bus Driver | Virginia |
| 50 | Elsie Roberts | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Kyle Roberts | 20 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 52 | Robert Roberts | 18 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 53 | Mabel Roberts | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Bertha Roberts | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Ilo Roberts | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Nellie Roberts | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Goldie Roberts | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Dorothy Roberts | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Vivian Roberts | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Waldo Roberts | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Charlie Edmunds | 50 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 62 | Hattie Edmunds | 38 | Wife | Seamstress | Virginia |
| 63 | John Lewis Edmunds | 20 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 64 | Margaret Edmunds | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Ira Edmunds | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Agnes Edmunds | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Alice Edmunds | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Thomas Edmunds | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Mary Edmunds | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Tom Burns | 43 | Head | Foreman | Virginia |
| 71 | Leta Burns | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Darrell Burns | 20 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 73 | Julian Burns | 18 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 74 | Rembert Burns | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Helen Burns THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Edith Burns | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Luvila Burns | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Jean Burns | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 79 | William Falls | 28 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 80 | Josephine Falls | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
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)