James Burke — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Queens-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this James Burke across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Queens-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1881), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 59 b. ~1881 Male Head Born: Ireland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Queens-County, New York
Surname	Burke
Given Name	James O.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	59
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
1935 Residence (City)	N.Y.C.
1935 Residence (County)	Queens
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Buyer
Industry	Dept Store
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	3000
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland
Occupation	Buyer
Township / Ward	Nyc
Est. Birth Year	~1881

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to James	Age	Birth yr
James Burke	Head	—	59	~1881
Richard Burke	Son	—	17	~1923
Katherine Burke	Spouse	—	54	~1886

Census Appearances

1920

New York, …

Head, age 36

New York, New York · implied b. ~1884 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Bourke
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
Naturalization Status	un
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	Garage
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Eng
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

1930

Queens, New …

Head, age 47

Queens, New York · implied b. ~1883 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Burke
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1902
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	Janitor
Industry	Apt House
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Irish
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	30.00
Radio Set	R
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

1940

Queens-County, New …

Head, age 59

Queens-County, New York · implied b. ~1881 — 3 household members

Surname	Burke
Given Name	James O.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	59
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
1935 Residence (City)	N.Y.C.
1935 Residence (County)	Queens
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Buyer
Industry	Dept Store
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	3000
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

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James Burke

Head · 1940 · age 59 · b. ~1881 · New York

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1940 US Federal Census — Queens-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02740-00463)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Luther Buckert	2	Son	—	N.Y.
2	—	None	—	—	—
3	Frank Baat	34	Head	Foreman	N.Y.
4	Louise Baat	36	Wife	—	N.Y.
5	Frank Baat	7	Son	—	N.Y.
6	Gustav Kurmes	72	Father	—	Hungary
7	Caroline Kurmes	68	Mother	—	Hungary
8	James O. Burke THIS PERSON	59	Head	Buyer	Ireland
9	Katherine Burke	54	Wife	—	N.Y.
10	Richard Burke	17	Son	—	N.Y.
11	Theodore Bobek	53	Head	Pharmacist	N.Y.
12	Marie Bobek	53	Wife	—	N.Y.
13	Theodore Bobek	19	Son	—	N.Y.
14	Norman Uhl	46	Head	Salesman	N.Y.
15	Pauline Uhl	37	Wife	—	N.Y.
16	Paul Uhl	5	Son	—	N.Y.
17	Stephanie Grebe	39	Head	—	Canada
18	Camilla Grebe	18	Daughter	—	N.Y.
19	Camilla Grebe	16	Daughter	—	N.Y.
20	Alfred Grebe	14	Son	—	N.Y.
21	Helen Kyrylourtz	20	Maid	Maid	Penna.
22	Yvonne Saufes	45	Friend	—	N.Y.
23	Mary Delaney	72	Head	—	Virginia
24	Florence Delaney	40	Daughter	—	N.Y.
25	Charles Delaney	51	Son-in-law	Policeman	N.Y.
26	Gloria Delaney	16	Daughter	—	N.Y.
27	Jean Graham	52	Head	—	N.Y.
28	Henrietta Graham	48	Maid	Maid	Rhode Island
29	Alice Gardner	61	Head	Secretary	N.Y.
30	Marie Gardner	55	Wife	—	N.Y.
31	Henry Burkey	54	Head	Secretary	N.Y.
32	Gertrude Burkey	54	Wife	—	N.J.
33	Anna Schaefer	74	Head	—	N.Y.
34	Mildred Schaefer	45	Daughter	Journalist	N.Y.
35	Fred Erdtmann	59	Head	Real Estate	N.Y.
36	Martha Erdtmann	63	Wife	—	N.Y.
37	Lillian Platt	37	Head	Teacher	N.Y.
38	Florence Platt	35	Sister	Clerk	N.Y.
39	William Platt	14	Nephew	—	N.Y.
40	Walter Platt	14	Nephew	—	N.Y.

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This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 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.

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