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James Burke — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Burke across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & James — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madeline Burke | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Mildred Burke | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| James Burke | Head | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Frank Burke | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| James Burke | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Madeline Burke | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1910
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1910
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 10
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| 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
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 20
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1910 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burk |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| 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 Burke across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Burk (~0.92 confidence) and father James Burke (~0.92 confidence) and mother Madeline Burke (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Burk
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Burke
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Madeline Burke
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Burke
Son · 1920 · age 10 · b. ~1910 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Mildred Burke
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Madeline Burke
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank Burke
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
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 — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1642unit:0208)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Entage | 30 | Head | Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Marie D. Entage | 22 | Wife | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Eliza S. Entage | 62 | Mother | — | England |
| 4 | Mary A. Logan | 42 | Lodger | Binder | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Philoit Durand | 41 | Head | Printer | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Lottie Durand | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Alton Durand | 18 | Son | Printer | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Philip P. S. Hall | 40 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Marion Hall | 36 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Miriam Hall | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Agnes P. S. Hall | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Philip P. S. Hall | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Mary E. Gulton | 64 | Mother in law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | James A. Burke | 32 | Head | Moulder | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Madeline Burke | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | James Burke THIS PERSON | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Madeline Burke | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Mildred Burke | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Frank Burke | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Samuel J. Hunter | 34 | Head | Superintendent | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Helen V. Hunter | 26 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | John G. Hunter | 65 | Father | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Hannah C. Hunter | 65 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Marguerite Hunter | 28 | Sister | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Mary A. Turner | 33 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 26 | Margaret J. Turner | 12 | Daughter | Librarian | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | William Huggard | 44 | Head | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Laura Huggard | 43 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Samuel Allavray | 44 | Head | Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Viola R. Allavray | 38 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Samuel R. Allavray | 16 | Son | Bellman | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Evan B. Allavray | 37 | Brother | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Charles Y. Mottola | 31 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Ellen M. Mottola | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Charles Mottola | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | John Mottola | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Thomas Mottola | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Fred R. Haddock | 27 | Head | Draftsman | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Marie H. Haddock | 26 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Fred C. Haddock | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Harry C. Marmon | 47 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Lydia S. Marmon | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Harry S. Marmon | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | James E. Cummings | 26 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 45 | Renee Cummings | 26 | Wife | — | England |
| 46 | Margaret Cummings | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Annie R. Edgar | 69 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Dawson Edgar | 42 | Son | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Walter Thompson | 33 | Head | Meat Cutter | Delaware |
| 50 | Sophia Thompson | 36 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
James + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)