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James Burns — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Baltimore, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this James Burns across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Baltimore, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1882), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1882
Male
Head
Born: Maryland
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Baltimore, Maryland |
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | James P. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Layering Paper |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Baltimore City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1882 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Burns | Head | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Francis Harvey | Other | — | 76 | ~1844 |
| Galena Burns | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Ernest Burns | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Elermud Burns | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Fletcher Burns | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Herbert Burns | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Irvin Burns | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Alton Burns | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Millard Burns | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Olive Burns | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1910
Baltimore, Maryland
Head, age 30
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1880 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Years Married | 4 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Oil Depot |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1920
Baltimore, Maryland
Head, age 38
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1882 — 11 household members
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | James P. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Layering Paper |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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Our Model Tree links James Burns across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Baltimore, Maryland, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Burns
Head · 1920 · age 38 · b. ~1882 · Maryland
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1920 US Federal Census — Baltimore, Maryland
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1920 US Federal Census — Baltimore, Maryland
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu657unit:0992)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Whitton | 22 | Boarder | Tenderbar | Maryland |
| 2 | Isaac Feit | 54 | Head | Buttonhole | Austria |
| 3 | Mollie Feit | 50 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 4 | Dave Feit | 27 | Son | Cutter | Austria |
| 5 | Jacob Feit | 25 | Son | Paper Hanger | Austria |
| 6 | Mary Feit | 21 | Daughter | Saleslady | Austria |
| 7 | Harry Feit | 20 | Son | Machinist | Austria |
| 8 | Morris Feit | 18 | Son | Plumber | Austria |
| 9 | Adolph Feit | 15 | Son | — | Austria |
| 10 | Samuel Feit | 14 | Son | — | Austria |
| 11 | Bennie Feit | 13 | Son | — | Austria |
| 12 | Annie Feit | 11 | Daughter | — | Austria |
| 13 | Hyman Feit | 7 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 14 | Ida Feit | 4 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 15 | James P. Burns THIS PERSON | 38 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 16 | Olive Burns | 41 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 17 | Fletcher Burns | 17 | Son | Helper | Maryland |
| 18 | Ernest Burns | 16 | Son | Helper | Maryland |
| 19 | Millard Burns | 13 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 20 | Herbert Burns | 11 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 21 | Galena Burns | 8 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 22 | Irvin Burns | 6 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 23 | Elermud Burns | 4 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 24 | Alton Burns | 1 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 25 | Francis Harvey | 76 | Mother-in-law | — | Maryland |
| 26 | Adam J. Rutz | 34 | Head | Salesman | Maryland |
| 27 | Annie S. Rutz | 19 | Wife | — | France |
| 28 | Frank Rutz | 65 | Head | — | Austria |
| 29 | Maggie Rutz | 58 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 30 | Milly Perzwick | 22 | Step-Daughter | Saleslady | Maryland |
| 31 | Nathan Newhouse | 62 | Head | Barber | Russia |
| 32 | Minnie Newhouse | 55 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 33 | Otto Schen | 38 | Head | Pipe-Fitter | Austria |
| 34 | Tillie Schen | 33 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 35 | David Schen | 14 | Son | — | New York |
| 36 | Sidney Schen | 1 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 37 | Abraham Seaman | 28 | Head | Carpenter | Austria |
| 38 | Tillie Seaman | 21 | Wife | — | Jewish |
| 39 | Lena Seaman | 0 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 40 | Charles Barnes | 29 | Head | Machine Hand | Maryland |
| 41 | John T. Tyler | 79 | Head | — | Texas |
| 42 | Isabelle Tyler | 56 | Wife | Packer | Scotland |
| 43 | Max Lachen | 22 | Head | Iron Tester | Maryland |
| 44 | Clara Lachen | 20 | Wife | Waitress | Maryland |
| 45 | Burt Campbell | 18 | Head | Telephone Operator | Maryland |
| 46 | Mary Hills | 33 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 47 | Mary Hills | 15 | Daughter | Helper | Maryland |
| 48 | James Hills | 40 | Son | Laborer | Poland |
| 49 | Annie Hills | 38 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 50 | John Hills | 13 | Son | — | Maryland |
About This Record & Model Tree
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)