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James Burke — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Herkimer, New York

Our Model Tree links this James Burke across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Herkimer, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1863), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 57 b. ~1863 Male Head Born: New York Married

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationHerkimer, New York
SurnameBurke
Given NameJames
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age57
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceNew York
Father's BirthplaceIreland
Mother's BirthplaceIreland
Additional Details
OccupationCarpenter
IndustryContractor
Class of WorkerW
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Mother TongueEnglish
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Year of NaturalizationR
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationCarpenter
Township / WardLittle Falls City
Est. Birth Year~1863

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.

5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to James Age Birth yr
Jessie Burke Daughter — 19 ~1901
Alice Burke Daughter — 17 ~1903
James Burke Head — 57 ~1863
Mary Burke Other — 69 ~1851
Gertrude Burke Spouse — 50 ~1870

Census Appearances

1900
Herkimer, New …
Head, age 38
Herkimer, New York · implied b. ~1862 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Burke
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 38
Marital Status Married
Birthplace New York
Birth Month Feb
Birth Year 1862
Father's Birthplace Ireland
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Farmer
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1910
Herkimer, New …
Head, age 48
Herkimer, New York · implied b. ~1862 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Burke
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 48
Marital Status Married
Birthplace New York
Years Married 19
Father's Birthplace Ireland
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Farmer
Industry Own Farm
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1920
Herkimer, New …
Head, age 57
Herkimer, New York · implied b. ~1863 — 5 household members
Surname Burke
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 57
Marital Status Married
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace Ireland
Mother's Birthplace Ireland
Occupation Carpenter
Industry Contractor
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Mother Tongue English
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Year of Naturalization R
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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Our Model Tree links James Burke across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Herkimer, New York, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Burke
Head · 1920 · age 57 · b. ~1863 · New York
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Original Census Page

1920 US Federal Census — Herkimer, New York Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1115unit:1029)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Marguerite Riordan 65 Head — Ireland
2 Catharine B Riordan 31 Daughter General Servant Ireland
3 Mary M Riordan 24 Daughter General Servant Ireland
4 Albert Maynard 53 Head Laborer New York
5 Carrie Maynard 50 Wife — New York
6 Edson Maynard 17 Son — New York
7 William F Burke 41 Head Laborer New York
8 Leona M Burke 33 Wife — New York
9 William H Burke 8 Son — New York
10 William Wallace 36 Head Office Manager New York
11 Lydia Wallace 33 Wife — New York
12 James Burke THIS PERSON 57 Head Carpenter New York
13 Gertrude Burke 50 Wife — New York
14 Jessie Burke 19 Daughter — New York
15 Alice Burke 17 Daughter — New York
16 Mary L Burke 69 Mother-in-law — New York
17 Edward E Post 54 Head — New York
18 Mary Post 47 Wife — New York
19 Richard Waltman 57 Head Merchant New York
20 Elizabeth Waltman 50 Wife — Wisconsin
21 William J Knolt 57 Head Janitor New York
22 Clara J Knolt 50 Wife — Virginia
23 George W Knolt 27 Son Mail Carrier New York
24 Catharine Tennant 77 Head — New York
25 Hannah Tennant 55 Sister — New York
26 Charles Keaver 59 Head Laborer New York
27 Mary Keaver 47 Wife — New York
28 Leroy Keaver 25 Son — New York
29 Lucille Keaver 20 Daughter-in-law — New York
30 Dorothy Keaver 1 Granddaughter — New York
31 Robert E Upright 34 Head Proprietor New York
32 Madelyn Upright 32 Wife — New York
33 Hazel E Upright 11 Daughter — New York
34 Grace G Upright 8 Daughter — New York
35 Roberta A Upright 4 Daughter — New York
36 William Clingen 62 Head — New York
37 Sarah Ann Clingen 57 Wife — New York
38 Frances Snyder 82 Mother-in-law — New York
39 Clyde M Clark 42 Head — New York
40 Alice M Clark 13 Daughter — New York
41 Amanda Clark 69 Boarder — New York
42 Fred Daimler 47 Head Cutter England
43 Lucy Daimler 44 Wife — New York
44 Fred Jr Daimler 17 Son — New York
45 Lina Daimler 13 Daughter — New York
46 Nellie Barry 75 Head — New York
47 George Vanderwart 34 Head Fireman New York
48 Helen M Vanderwart 25 Wife — New York
49 Helen Vanderwart 6 Daughter — New York
50 Joseph Fairchild 66 Head — England

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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)

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