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James Burke — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Burke across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Allegheny, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mark & Nell — first a son (b.~1905), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1905
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Allegheny, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Production Clerk |
| Industry | Electric Plant |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Production Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Braddock Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Burke | Head | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Regis Burke | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| James Burke | Son | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Nell Burke | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1910
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age 5
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1905 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burk |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age 15
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1905 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| 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 25
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Production Clerk |
| Industry | Electric Plant |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| 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 Allegheny, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Mark Burke (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nell Burke (~0.92 confidence) and father Mark Burke (~0.92 confidence) and father Howard Burk (~0.92 confidence) and mother Olive Burk (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mae Burke (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Mark Burke
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nell Burke
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Mark Burke
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Howard Burk
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Olive Burk
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mae Burke
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Burke
Son · 1930 · age 25 · b. ~1905 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Regis Burke
Sibling · 1930 · age 23
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
1930 US Federal Census — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel1960:1020)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Grover Gillespie | 51 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Stella Gillespie | 30 | Daughter | Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Thomas Gillespie | 28 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Mary L. Gillespie | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Clair Snyder | 23 | Nephew | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Abbie Long | 63 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Ruby Caskey | 43 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Wade Caskey | 26 | Grandson | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Archie Stewart | 54 | Boarder | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Brady Haselrode | 37 | Head | Delivery Man | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Velma Haselrode | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Robert Haselrode | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Shirley Haselrode | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Patricia Haselrode | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Glenn Hoffman | 35 | Head | Production Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Mildred Hoffman | 37 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Harold Hoffman | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Gloria Hoffman | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Agnes Lightner | 54 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Howard Lightner | 25 | Son | Storekeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Oliver Lightner | 23 | Son | Yard Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Ralph Lightner | 17 | Son | Wireman | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Nellie Kenney | 43 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Raymond Queen | 39 | Brother | Policeman | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Florence Nelson | 52 | Head | File Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Lois Nelson | 23 | Daughter | Typist | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | John A. Leany | 40 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 78 | Russell W. Leany | 34 | Brother | Laborer | Maryland |
| 79 | Mark Burke | 50 | Head | Pipe Fitter | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Nell Burke | 47 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | James Burke THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Production Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Regis Burke | 23 | Son | Electrician | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Patrick Costello | 39 | Head | Plumber | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Rebecca Costello | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Michael Costello | 18 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Thomas Costello | 16 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Joseph Costello | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Theresa Costello | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Leo Costello | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | John Costello | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Ellen Costello | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Mary L. Costello | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Calvin Costello | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Francis Costello | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Edward Costello | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 97 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 98 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 99 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 100 | — | None | — | — | — |
Pedigree Summary
James + 1 sibling
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 1930 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)