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James Burns — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois

Our Model Tree links this James Burns across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1906), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 14 b. ~1906 Male Son Born: Illinois Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year	1920
Location	Cook, Illinois
Surname	Burns
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	14
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Illinois
Father's Birthplace	Illinois
Mother's Birthplace	Illinois
Additional Details
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois
Township / Ward	City Of Chicago
Est. Birth Year	~1906

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.

9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to James	Age	Birth yr
Monica Burns	Daughter	—	26	~1894
Marie Burns	Daughter	—	29	~1891
Loretta Burns	Daughter	—	21	~1899
Florence Burns	Daughter	—	18	~1902
John Burns	Head	—	56	~1864
Philip Burns	Son	—	11	~1909
James Burns	Son	—	14	~1906
John Burns	Son	—	25	~1895
Mary Burns	Spouse	—	52	~1868

Census Appearances

1910

Cook, Illinois

Son, age 5

Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1905 — 9 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Burns
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	5
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Illinois
Father's Birthplace	Illinois
Mother's Birthplace	England
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

1920

Cook, Illinois

Son, age 14

Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1906 — 9 household members

Surname	Burns
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	14
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Illinois
Father's Birthplace	Illinois
Mother's Birthplace	Illinois
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

Model Tree

Linked across censuses

Our Model Tree links James Burns across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Cook, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.

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Anchor record

James Burns

Son · 1920 · age 14 · b. ~1906 · Illinois

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Sibling

John Burns

Sibling · 1920 · age 25

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Marie Burns

Sibling · 1920 · age 29

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Loretta Burns

Sibling · 1920 · age 21

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Florence Burns

Sibling · 1920 · age 18

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Philip Burns

Sibling · 1920 · age 11

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Monica Burns

Sibling · 1920 · age 26

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

1920 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois Open full size

Page Contents

49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu305unit:1051)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Edward Lawler	5	Son	—	Illinois
2	Joseph Lawler	3	Son	—	Illinois
3	Anna Belle Lawler	1	Daughter	—	Illinois
4	Fannie L. Lane	69	Head	—	Ohio
5	Lottie Anderson	61	Servant	Servant	Sweden
6	Belle Steen	55	Head	—	Illinois
7	James Kappas	26	Lodger	Prop	Greece
8	Edgar Holt	67	Lodger	Draughtsman	New York
9	Harry Hastings	22	Lodger	Laborer	Wisconsin
10	Eugene Dace	18	Lodger	Laborer	Missouri
11	Anna Olsen	25	Lodger	Operator	Illinois
12	John Burns	56	Head	Foreman	Illinois
13	Mary Burns	52	Wife	—	Ireland
14	Marie Burns	29	Daughter	Saleslady	Illinois
15	Monica Burns	26	Daughter	Bookkeeper	Illinois
16	John Burns	25	Son	Machinist	Illinois
17	Loretta Burns	21	Daughter	Operator	Illinois
18	Florence Burns	18	Daughter	Operator	Illinois
19	James Burns THIS PERSON	14	Son	—	Illinois
20	Philip Burns	11	Son	—	Illinois
21	Thomas Horley	42	Head	Packer	England
22	Catherine Horley	37	Wife	—	England
23	Rose Horley	10	Daughter	—	England
24	John Griffin	66	Head	Teaming	Ireland
25	Elizabeth Griffin	59	Wife	—	Illinois
26	George Griffin	33	Son	Physician	Illinois
27	Margaret Griffin	30	Daughter	—	Illinois
28	Thomas Talbot	29	Lodger	Clerk	Illinois
29	Sterling Thomson	23	Head	Boss-Tender	Nebraska
30	Alta Thomson	19	Wife	—	Missouri
31	Fred Jackson	26	Head	Mechanic	Canada
32	Mary Jackson	27	Wife	—	Canada
33	Margaret Jackson	6	Daughter	—	Canada
34	Florence Jackson	5	Son	—	Canada
35	Harry Pringle	50	Lodger	Dairyman	Ohio
36	Kendall Smith	22	Lodger	Laborer	Illinois
37	George Reassy	27	Lodger	Policeman	Wisconsin
38	Jessie Reassy	30	Lodger	Fireman	Wisconsin
39	Nettie Thomson	51	Head	—	Ohio
40	Blair Thomson	17	Son	Clerk	Nebraska
41	John O'Leary	55	Lodger	Furrier	Canada
42	Charlie O'Leary	23	Lodger	Jeweler	Canada
43	Harry Metropoulos	30	Lodger	Waiter	Greece
44	Thomas Lilly	52	Head	Elevator Boy	Ireland
45	Mattie Lilly	48	Wife	—	Germany
46	William Joyce	51	Lodger	Night Clerk	Ireland
47	Patrick Kenney	45	Lodger	Elevator Boy	Ireland
48	Frank Caldwell	34	Head	Mechanic	Illinois
49	Eva Caldwell	23	Wife	—	Nebraska

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This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)

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