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James Burns — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Fayette, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this James Burns across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Fayette, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Fayette, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Dunbar Township |
| 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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Burns | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Madeline Burns | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Pius Burns | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Marie Burns | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Elizabeth Burns | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Katherine Burns | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Patrick Burns | Head | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| John Burns | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Thomas Burns | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| James Burns | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Mary Burns | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1910
Fayette, Pennsylvania
Son, age
Fayette, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1910 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Fayette, Pennsylvania
Son, age 10
Fayette, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1910 — 11 household members
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Fayette, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Burns
Son · 1920 · age 10 · b. ~1910 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Pius Burns
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Katherine Burns
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Burns
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Burns
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Burns
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Madeline Burns
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Burns
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marie Burns
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
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 — Fayette, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Fayette, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1568unit:0841)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank Bobo | 30 | Head | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Ora Bobo | 28 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Edna Bobo | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Francis Bobo | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Bertha Bobo | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Mable Bobo | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Hester Bobo | 60 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Joe Polankay | 34 | Head | Miner | Austria |
| 9 | Mary Polankay | 27 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 10 | Edward Polankay | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Ethel Polankay | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Alfred Polankay | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Martin Toley | 50 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 14 | Catharine Toley | 51 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 15 | Hugh Boylan | 47 | Boarder | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Warren Boyle | 22 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Jessie Boyle | 19 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Harold Boyle | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | John Boyle | 57 | Head | Laborer | England |
| 20 | Katharine Boyle | 59 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Earl Boyle | 26 | Son | Miner | Kentucky |
| 22 | Margaret Boyle | 30 | Daughter | Clerk | Kentucky |
| 23 | Grace Boyle | 25 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Patrick Burns | 42 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 25 | Mary Burns | 40 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 26 | John Burns | 21 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Pius Burns | 20 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Katherine Burns | 19 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Thomas Burns | 16 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Elizabeth Burns | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Marie Burns | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | James Burns THIS PERSON | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Margaret Burns | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Madeline Burns | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Leonard Hunker | 69 | Head | — | Germany |
| 36 | Katharine Hunker | 64 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 37 | Edgar Rush | 28 | Boarder | Conductor | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Jacob Rush | 33 | Boarder | — | Germany |
| 39 | Patrick Quinn | 57 | Head | Miner | Ireland |
| 40 | Rose Quinn | 51 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | James Quinn | 29 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Thomas Quinn | 24 | Son | Brakeman | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | John Quinn | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Margaret Quinn | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Jacob Richter | 22 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Alice Richter | 18 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Ralph Tate | 33 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Elizabeth Tate | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Whilma Tate | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Mollie Tate | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
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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)