James Burnett — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Hillsborough-County, Florida

Our Model Tree links this James Burnett across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hillsborough-County, Florida (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1871), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 69 b. ~1871 Male Head Born: Florida Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Hillsborough-County, Florida
Surname	Burnett
Given Name	James M
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	69
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Florida
1935 Residence (City)	Ballast Point
1935 Residence (County)	Hillsborough
Additional Details
Occupation	Tax Collector
Industry	County Tax Dept.
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	44
Income (1939)	1898
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Florida
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	florida
Occupation	Tax Collector
Township / Ward	Ballast Point
Est. Birth Year	~1871

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 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to James	Age	Birth yr
James Burnett	Head	—	69	~1871
Helen Burnett	Other	—	34	~1906
Robert Burnett	Son	—	38	~1902
Timothy Burnett	Daughter	—	28	~1912
Lucy Burnett	Spouse	—	69	~1871

Census Appearances

1920

Hillsborough, Florida

Head, age 49

Hillsborough, Florida · implied b. ~1871 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Burnett
Given Name	James M.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Florida
Father's Birthplace	Florida
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Merchant
Industry	Grocery
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	F
Birth State	Florida
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	florida

1930

Hillsborough, Florida

Head, age 59

Hillsborough, Florida · implied b. ~1871 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Burnett
Given Name	James W.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	59
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Florida
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Florida
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Tax Collector
Industry	City
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	12000
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	Florida
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	florida

1940

Hillsborough-County, Florida

Head, age 69

Hillsborough-County, Florida · implied b. ~1871 — 5 household members

Surname	Burnett
Given Name	James M
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	69
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Florida
1935 Residence (City)	Ballast Point
1935 Residence (County)	Hillsborough
Occupation	Tax Collector
Industry	County Tax Dept.
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	44
Income (1939)	1898
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Florida
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	florida

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James Burnett

Head · 1940 · age 69 · b. ~1871 · Florida

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00590-00058)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Carol S Currie	36	Wife	—	Wisconsin
2	Cynthia Currie	7	Daughter	—	Florida
3	Asa A Bush	75	Head	Salesman	Hungary
4	Emma F Bush	62	Wife	—	Georgia
5	James M Burnett THIS PERSON	69	Head	Tax Collector	Florida
6	Lucy Burnett	69	Wife	—	Georgia
7	Timothy Burnett	28	Daughter	Teacher	Florida
8	Robert S Burnett	38	Son	Salesman	Florida
9	Helen B Burnett	34	Daughter-in-law	—	Tennessee
10	Edw. E Edwards	27	Head	Auditor	Florida
11	Mary E Edwards	29	Wife	—	Florida
12	Walter B Simmons	62	Head	Retail Salesman	Florida
13	Thomas W Simmons	64	Wife	Nurse	Florida
14	Anne C Howland	18	Daughter	—	Florida
15	Richard F Howland	0	Grandson	—	Florida
16	Mamie C Morgan	37	Mother-in-law	—	Alabama
17	Vivian Badger	35	Head	—	Illinois
18	Rex E Wilson	27	Head	Construction Superintendent	Florida
19	Agnes T Wilson	24	Wife	—	Alabama
20	Rex Jr. Wilson	3	Son	—	Florida
21	John P Wilson	1	Son	—	Florida
22	Rose N Wilson	66	Mother	—	Ohio
23	John A Wilson	69	Father	—	Mississippi
24	Joyce B Masahl	35	Head	—	South Dakota
25	Anne Ellen Masahl	14	Daughter	—	Florida
26	Elaine Mary Masahl	11	Daughter	—	Chicago
27	Robert C Mckinney	53	Head	Office Manager	Iowa
28	Kathryn Mckinney	55	Wife	—	Iowa
29	Fred Simmons	60	Head	Broker	Illinois
30	Lulie May Simmons	49	Wife	Clerk	Kentucky
31	William O Lunsford	37	Head	Mail Carrier	Kansas
32	Vianna Lunsford	36	Wife	Stenographer	Oklahoma
33	Jack A Davis	35	Head	Minister	Florida
34	Hope B Davis	35	Wife	—	Florida
35	Hope B Davis	5	Daughter	—	Connecticut
36	Thomas E Davis	5	Grandson	—	Florida
37	Lizzie Davis	74	Head	—	Kentucky
38	John W Bowman	50	Nephew	Salesman	Kentucky
39	Anna P Bowman	50	Niece	—	Tennessee
40	Ferne O Reed	45	Head	—	Ohio

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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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