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James Burke — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · New York, New York
Our Model Tree links this James Burke across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1860), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 60
b. ~1860
Male
Head
Born: Ireland
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | New York, New York |
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1883 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Street Cleaner |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | Unknown |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Occupation | Street Cleaner |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1860 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Burke | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| James Burke | Head | — | 60 | ~1860 |
| Edward Duane | Other | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| Kate Burke | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| Margaret Duane | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1900
New York, …
Head, age 40
New York, New York · implied b. ~1860 — 10 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | Jas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth Year | 1860 |
| Year of Immigration | 1881 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Teamster |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1910
New York, …
Head, age 50
New York, New York · implied b. ~1860 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Years Married | 23 |
| Year of Immigration | 1881 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Teamster |
| Industry | Contractor |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1920
New York, …
Head, age 60
New York, New York · implied b. ~1860 — 5 household members
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1883 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Street Cleaner |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | Unknown |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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Our Model Tree links James Burke across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in New York, New York, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Burke
Head · 1920 · age 60 · b. ~1860 · New York
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1920 US Federal Census — New York, New York
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1920 US Federal Census — New York, New York
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1221unit:0385)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Edward J Lusty | 12 | Son | School | New York |
| 52 | Adelle Lusty | 67 | Mother | Housework | France |
| 53 | Lucie Lusty | 34 | Sister | — | France |
| 54 | Lucien A Lusty | 37 | Brother | Clerk | France |
| 55 | Alexander Rae | 45 | Head | Baker | Scotland |
| 56 | Elizabeth Rae | 59 | Wife | — | New York |
| 57 | Joseph Woodhouse | 42 | Head | Printer | New York |
| 58 | Edith Woodhouse | 35 | Wife | Printer | New York |
| 59 | Caroline Woodhouse | 73 | Wife | Housewife | New York |
| 60 | Joseph Jr. Woodhouse | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 61 | Mary Smith | 50 | Head | Janitor | Ireland |
| 62 | Edward Smith | 23 | Son | Fireman | New York |
| 63 | Annie Smith | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 64 | Jack Smith | 19 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 65 | John Westerman | 51 | Head | Special Policeman | Missouri |
| 66 | Theresa Westerman | 45 | Wife | — | New York |
| 67 | William Westerman | 11 | Son | School | New York |
| 68 | Viola Westerman | 13 | Daughter | School | New York |
| 69 | Margaret King | 36 | Head | Housewife | New Jersey |
| 70 | Adelle King | 13 | Daughter | School | New Jersey |
| 71 | Elizabeth Corrigan | 29 | Sister | Saleslady | New Jersey |
| 72 | Frank Bogart | 56 | Head | Collector | New York |
| 73 | Jane Bogart | 55 | Wife | — | New York |
| 74 | Richard F Bogart | 32 | Son | Accountant | New York |
| 75 | Jennet S Bogart | 23 | Daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 76 | George R Leach | 7 | Son | School | New York |
| 77 | Anna M Leach | 27 | Mother | Cashier | New York |
| 78 | Harry Ehrlich | 60 | Head | Captain | Germany |
| 79 | Bertha Ehrlich | 58 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 80 | Elizabeth Ehrlich | 29 | Daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 81 | John Larpincke | 40 | Head | Pressman | Germany |
| 82 | Kate Larpincke | 40 | Wife | Housewife | Germany |
| 83 | John Jr. Larpincke | 18 | Son | School | New York |
| 84 | Meta Larpincke | 15 | Daughter | School | New York |
| 85 | Heather Lockert | 41 | Head | Nurse | Switzerland |
| 86 | Christina Lindsay | 64 | Head | Housewife | Scotland |
| 87 | Henry F Lindsay | 34 | Son | Motorman | Scotland |
| 88 | Florence Lindsay | 24 | Daughter | Telephone Operator | New York |
| 89 | Amy Starrett | 27 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 90 | Jack Starrett | 3 | Son | — | New York |
| 91 | James Burke THIS PERSON | 60 | Head | Street Cleaner | Ireland |
| 92 | Kate Burke | 53 | Wife | Housewife | Ireland |
| 93 | Anna Burke | 21 | Daughter | Clerk | New York |
| 94 | Margaret Duane | 25 | Wife | — | New York |
| 95 | Edward Duane | 31 | Son-in-law | Collector | New York |
| 96 | William Hahn | 38 | Head | Plumber | Germany |
| 97 | Elizabeth L Hahn | 38 | Wife | — | New York |
| 98 | Frieda Hahn | 14 | Daughter | School | New York |
| 99 | Florence Hahn | 10 | Daughter | School | New York |
| 100 | Lee Ham | 39 | Head | Housework | New York |
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)