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James Burns — 1910 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Burns across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Lee, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Mary — first a son (b.~1893), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1893
Male
Son
Born: Iowa
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | Lee, Iowa |
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | James P. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | — |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Shoe worker |
| Industry | Shoe Factory |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Shoe Worker |
| Township / Ward | Keokuk City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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 1910 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Burns | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1900 |
| Josephine Burns | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1895 |
| Mary Burns | Head | — | 44 | ~1866 |
| Eliza Mccarty | Other | — | 50 | ~1860 |
| John Burns | Son | — | 20 | ~1890 |
| James Burns | Son | — | 17 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1900
Lee, Iowa
Son, age 9
Lee, Iowa · implied b. ~1891 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | James P |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth Month | Sep |
| Birth Year | 1891 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | At School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1910
Lee, Iowa
Son, age 17
Lee, Iowa · implied b. ~1893 — 6 household members
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | James P. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Shoe worker |
| Industry | Shoe Factory |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1920
Lee, Iowa
Son, age 27
Lee, Iowa · implied b. ~1893 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | Jas. J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Dept. Store Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Burns across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Lee, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Burns (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Burns (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Burns (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Burns (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Burns
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Burns
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Burns
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Burns
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Burns
Son · 1910 · age 17 · b. ~1893 · Iowa
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Sibling
John Burns
Sibling · 1910 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Burns
Sibling · 1910 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Josephine Burns
Sibling · 1910 · age 15
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
1910 US Federal Census — Lee, Iowa
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1910 US Federal Census — Lee, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po410unit:0167)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albert | 8 | Grandson | — | Iowa |
| 2 | Lewis | 5 | Grandson | — | Iowa |
| 3 | Josephine | 21 | Daughter-in-law | — | Delaware |
| 4 | William J. Kessler | 50 | Head | Shoemaker | Iowa |
| 5 | Carrie E. Kessler | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 6 | John E. Kessler | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 7 | Mildred M. Kessler | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 8 | Mamie M. Kessler | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 9 | Mary J. Burns | 44 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 10 | John W. Burns | 20 | Son | Meat Cutter | Iowa |
| 11 | James P. Burns THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | Shoe Worker | Iowa |
| 12 | Josephine A. Burns | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 13 | Elizabeth S. Burns | 10 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 14 | Eliza Mccarty | 50 | Sister | Domestic Work | Iowa |
| 15 | Robert W. Wells | 24 | Head | Plumber | Michigan |
| 16 | Alma A. Wells | 24 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 17 | Margaret Farraher | 42 | Head | Own Income | Ire-English |
| 18 | Margaret M. Farraher | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 19 | Patrick H. Farraher | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 20 | Lorene H. Farraher | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 21 | George E. White | 35 | Head | Barber | Illinois |
| 22 | Nina B. White | 25 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 23 | William E. Coker | 28 | Boarder | Barber | Illinois |
| 24 | Kate L. Moody | 44 | Head | Own Income | Iowa |
| 25 | Gorman T. Moody | 24 | Son | Worker In Stock Room | Iowa |
| 26 | Eleanor Moody | 20 | Daughter | Librarian | Iowa |
| 27 | Benjamin P. Moody | 18 | Son | Bookkeeper | Iowa |
| 28 | Jacob D. Eads | 57 | Head | Engineer | Illinois |
| 29 | Betty S. Eads | 56 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Edward E. Eads | 29 | Son | Ice Cream Maker | Illinois |
| 31 | Ann J. Eads | 20 | Son | Drives Wagon | Iowa |
| 32 | James H. Finnigan | 48 | Head | Merchant | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Rose M. Finnigan | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 34 | James H. Finnigan | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 35 | Eveline R. Finnigan | 9 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 36 | Mary E. Mccaffrey | 41 | Housekeeper | Domestic Work | Iowa |
| 37 | Peter R. Gingrich | 61 | Head | Planer | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Christina H. Gingrich | 59 | Wife | — | Scot-English |
| 39 | Annie Johns | 35 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 40 | Daniel Johns | 40 | Son-in-law | Merchant | Wales-English |
| 41 | Rachel E. Johns | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Iowa |
| 42 | Mary B. Johns | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Iowa |
| 43 | Frank E. Bitner | 34 | Head | Traveling Salesman | Illinois |
| 44 | Louella Bitner | 33 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 45 | Harold R. Bitner | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Frank E. Bitner | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Claude S. Bitner | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Earl Bitner | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 49 | George F. Sargent | 42 | Head | Carriage Painter | Vermont |
| 50 | Mary A. Sargent | 50 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
Pedigree Summary
James + 3 siblings
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 1910 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)