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James Burgess — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this James Burgess across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joseph & Joseph — first a son (b.~1906), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Burgess |
| Given Name | James, H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pittsburgh |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Allegheny |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Color + Dye Manufacture |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 600 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Pittsburgh |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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 James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Burgess | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Irene Burgess | Other | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| James Burgess | Son | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Joseph Burgess | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Jack Burgess | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Gertrude Hassel | Other | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Irene Burgess | Other | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Joseph Burgess | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Jetta Burgess | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1920
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age 13
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1907 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burgess |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age 23
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1907 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burgess |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | freight handler |
| Industry | steam railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 34
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1906 — 9 household members
| Surname | Burgess |
| Given Name | James, H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pittsburgh |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Allegheny |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Color + Dye Manufacture |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 600 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 James Burgess across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joseph Burgess (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Burgess (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jetta Burgess (~0.92 confidence) and mother Retta Burgess (~0.92 confidence) and mother Stella Burgess (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joseph Burgess
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Burgess
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jetta Burgess
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Retta Burgess
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Stella Burgess
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Burgess
Son · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Jack Burgess
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Burgess
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Burgess
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
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 — Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03670-00335)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thelma, R Knapp | 23 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | William, H. Jr. Knapp | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Joan, C. Knapp | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Joseph, W Burgess | 58 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Jetta, E. Burgess | 53 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | James, H. Burgess THIS PERSON | 34 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Irene, J Burgess | 30 | Daughter-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Irene, L. Burgess | 12 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Jack, W Burgess | 28 | Son | Motorman | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Joseph, S. Burgess | 22 | Son | Office Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Helen, L. Burgess | 20 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Gertrude, L. Hassel | 58 | Sister-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Johanna, G Thompson | 53 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | James, W Thompson | 24 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Louis, M Thompson | 24 | Son | Sales Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Earl, R. Thompson | 19 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Justine Schriebl | 50 | Head | Cleaner | Germany |
| 18 | Paul, J. Schriebl | 20 | Son | Laboratory Technician | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Alfred, H Schriebl | 19 | Son | Attendant | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Rudolph Miller | 33 | Son | Hostler | Germany |
| 21 | Laura, C La Gard | 40 | Head | Sales Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Mary, C. La Gard | 15 | Daughter | Music Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | John, T. Cooper | 63 | Head | House Painter | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Clara, Z. Cooper | 68 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Miriam, D Cooper | 32 | Daughter | Sales Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Olive Cooper | 25 | Daughter | School Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Charles, H. Brown | 38 | Head | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Anna Brown | 38 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Helen, M Brown | 18 | Daughter | Packer | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Margaret, A Brown | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Charles, H. Jr Brown | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Mary, A. Eckenrode | 53 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Josephine, A Eckenrode | 21 | Daughter | Sales Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Margaret T. Eckenrode | 18 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | William, H Hart | 48 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Marjorie, A. Hart | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Naomi, G Hart | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Ruth, M Marshall | 24 | Daughter | Waitress | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Darlene, E Marshall | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Beverly, A Marshall | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
James + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)