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James Burnett — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this James Burnett across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Lucien — first a head (b.~1910), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Head
Born: Louisiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Burnett |
| Given Name | James Bailey |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Police Jury Ward 9 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | East Baton Rouge |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Process work |
| Industry | Oil Company |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 496 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Process Work |
| Township / Ward | Police Jury Ward 9 |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gay Burnett | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Bertha Burnett | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| James Burnett | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Jimmie Burnett | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
Census Appearances
1920
East Baton …
Son, age 11
East Baton Rouge, Louisiana · implied b. ~1909 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burnett |
| Given Name | James Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
East Baton …
Son, age 20
East Baton Rouge, Louisiana · implied b. ~1910 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burnett |
| Given Name | James R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Oil Refinery |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana
Head, age 30
East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
| Surname | Burnett |
| Given Name | James Bailey |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Police Jury Ward 9 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | East Baton Rouge |
| Occupation | Process work |
| Industry | Oil Company |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 496 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 Burnett across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Burnett (~0.92 confidence) and father Lucien Burnett (~0.92 confidence) and mother Luna Burnett (~0.92 confidence) and mother Verna Burnett (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Burnett
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Lucien Burnett
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Luna Burnett
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Verna Burnett
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Burnett
Head · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Louisiana
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01398-00451)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William B. Winston | 24 | Lodger | Investigator | Kentucky |
| 2 | Morris Blanchard | 23 | Head | Clerk | Louisiana |
| 3 | Estell Blanchard | 23 | Wife | Stenographer | Louisiana |
| 4 | John D. Fretwell | 37 | Head | Chemist | Louisiana |
| 5 | Edna Fretwell | 31 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 6 | John D. Jr. Fretwell | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | C. D. Stewart | 64 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 8 | Hattie Stewart | 63 | Wife | Adjuster | Louisiana |
| 9 | Faith Siren | 14 | Child | — | Louisiana |
| 10 | Steven Siren | 35 | Lodger | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | Alie Foy | 42 | Head | Owner | Poland |
| 12 | Mary Foy | 39 | Wife | — | Rumania |
| 13 | Gerald David Foy | 10 | Son | — | Texas |
| 14 | Francene Ann Foy | 6 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 15 | Morris Foy | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | Howard Bayard | 46 | Head | Presser | Louisiana |
| 17 | Cecile Bayard | 38 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 18 | Ray Williams | 36 | Head | Owner | Louisiana |
| 19 | Catherine Williams | 33 | Wife | Helper | Louisiana |
| 20 | James Bailey Burnett THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Process Work | Louisiana |
| 21 | Bertha Burnett | 30 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 22 | Gay Nell Burnett | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 23 | Jimmie Lee Burnett | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 24 | Russell Lanehart | 28 | Head | Gauger | Mississippi |
| 25 | Yandell Lanehart | 25 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Patricia Ann Lanehart | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 27 | Yandell Catherine Lanehart | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 28 | Mildred Kidd | 26 | Sister in law | Stenographer | Louisiana |
| 29 | H. E. Crum | 50 | Head | Owner | Mississippi |
| 30 | Adye Virginia Crum | 35 | Wife | Cashier | Mississippi |
| 31 | A. V. Wickens | 34 | Head | Salesman | Mississippi |
| 32 | Ethel Mae Wickens | 31 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | A. V. Jr. Wickens | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Beverly Ann Wickens | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 35 | Emile A. Veary | 44 | Head | Tax Accountant | Louisiana |
| 36 | Addie Veary | 32 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 37 | Emile A. Jr. Veary | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 38 | Nolan Veary | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 39 | Marylyn Veary | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 40 | Extra Veary | None | — | — | — |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
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.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)