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James Burke — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Burke across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Johnson, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & W — first a son (b.~1899), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1899
Male
Son
Born: Kansas
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Johnson, Kansas |
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Township / Ward | South Half Of Shawnee |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loretta Burke | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Mary Burke | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| William Burke | Head | — | 64 | ~1856 |
| William Burke | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Edmond Burke | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| James Burke | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Mary Burke | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1864 |
Census Appearances
1900
Johnson, Kansas
Son, age 2
Johnson, Kansas · implied b. ~1898 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1910
Johnson, Kansas
Son, age 11
Johnson, Kansas · implied b. ~1899 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1920
Johnson, Kansas
Son, age 21
Johnson, Kansas · implied b. ~1899 — 7 household members
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 Burke across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Johnson, Kansas, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Burke (~0.92 confidence) and father W Burke (~0.92 confidence) and father Frank Burke (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Burke (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Burke (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Burke (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Burke
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
W Burke
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Frank Burke
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Burke
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Burke
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Burke
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Burke
Son · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · Kansas
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Sibling
Loretta Burke
Sibling · 1920 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Burke
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edmond Burke
Sibling · 1920 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Burke
Sibling · 1920 · 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
1920 US Federal Census — Johnson, Kansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Johnson, Kansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu535unit:0910)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ruby Addill | 49 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Ivan S Addill | 21 | son | — | Missouri |
| 3 | Robert S Addill | 15 | son | — | Missouri |
| 4 | Melvin C Addill | 13 | son | — | Missouri |
| 5 | Frederick Odell | 22 | Head | Carpenter | Missouri |
| 6 | Jessie Odell | 24 | wife | — | Kansas |
| 7 | Albie Odell | 0 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 8 | Frank Schultz | 52 | Head | Engineer | Missouri |
| 9 | Victoria Schultz | 46 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 10 | Henry Schultz | 77 | father | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Sarah Schultz | 73 | step mother | — | Montana |
| 12 | John Cline | 54 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 13 | Grace B Cline | 41 | wife | — | Kansas |
| 14 | Thomas A Cline | 16 | son | — | Kansas |
| 15 | Esther A Cline | 14 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 16 | Arlo M Cline | 12 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 17 | Irene Cline | 8 | son | — | Kansas |
| 18 | Charles Rivers | 52 | hand | — | Indiana |
| 19 | John B Hall | 46 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 20 | Josephine Hall | 42 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 21 | Reed G Hall | 19 | son | — | Kansas |
| 22 | Alma Hall | 15 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 23 | Andrew G Hall | 7 | son | — | Kansas |
| 24 | Rose F Hall | 4 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 25 | Bernard Hall | 3 | son | — | Kansas |
| 26 | John A Lamar | 46 | Head | Contractor | Indiana |
| 27 | Agnes E Lamar | 39 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 28 | Virgil E Lamar | 16 | son | — | Missouri |
| 29 | Arville Lamar | 12 | son | — | Missouri |
| 30 | Harold W Lamar | 10 | son | — | Missouri |
| 31 | Calvin Murry | 40 | Head | Salesman | Iowa |
| 32 | Adell Murry | 41 | wife | — | Kansas |
| 33 | Josephine Murry | 12 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 34 | Jasper V Alphin | 74 | Head | Carpenter | Missouri |
| 35 | Albert G Nelson | 40 | Head | Merchant | Missouri |
| 36 | Anna Nelson | 49 | wife | — | Kansas |
| 37 | William Burke | 64 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 38 | Mary Burke | 56 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Loretta Burke | 27 | daughter | Teacher | Kansas |
| 40 | Edmond Burke | 25 | son | Conductor | Kansas |
| 41 | William Burke | 23 | son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 42 | James Burke THIS PERSON | 21 | son | — | Kansas |
| 43 | Mary Burke | 18 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 44 | Mitchell Hall | 53 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 45 | Caroline Hall | 46 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 46 | N Thorstens | 57 | Head | Miller | Sweden |
| 47 | Lenora Thorstens | 48 | wife | — | Kansas |
| 48 | Harold H Thorstens | 24 | son | Manufacturer | Missouri |
| 49 | Gertrude Thorstens | 22 | daughter | Teacher | Kansas |
| 50 | Clayford Thorstens | 20 | son | Bookkeeper | Missouri |
Pedigree Summary
James + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)