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James Burns — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Burns across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Allegheny, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Mary — first a son (b.~1900), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1900
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Allegheny, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | James Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Pittsburgh City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Burns | Head | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| James Burns | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Mary Burns | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1900
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age 2
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | James J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age 12
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | James Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age 20
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1900 — 3 household members
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | James Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| 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 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Burns (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Burns (~0.92 confidence) and father James Burns (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Burns (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Burns (~0.92 confidence) and father James Burns (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Burns
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Burns
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Burns
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Burns
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Burns
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Burns
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Burns
Son · 1920 · age 20 · b. ~1900 · Pennsylvania
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1519unit:0875)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ralph C Freeman | 31 | Son | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Mabel P Pratt | 28 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Albert R Pratt | 21 | Son-in-law | Brakeman | Ohio |
| 4 | Naoma F Pratt | 2 | Grand daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | John F Pratt | 0 | Grand son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Jo E Freeman | 13 | Grand daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Ralph James Freeman | 14 | Grand son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Wallace Schockie | 28 | Boarder | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | James Burns | 40 | Head | Steam | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Mary Burns | 44 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 11 | James Jr Burns THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | James Dailey | 35 | Head | Fireman | Ireland |
| 13 | Jennie Dailey | 37 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 14 | James Jr Dailey | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Paul Dailey | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Ruth Dailey | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Leland Hewitt | 23 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 18 | Mary V Hewitt | 22 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Samuel Collins | 37 | Head | Superintendent | England |
| 20 | Irene Collins | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Mary Mcmorris | 65 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Mary Dickson | 28 | Niece | Assistant | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | John Dickson | 25 | Nephew | Assistant | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Marcie Dickson | 24 | Niece | Accountant | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Margaret Dickson | 21 | Niece | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Stella Dickson | 19 | Niece | Nurse | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Louise Dickson | 18 | Niece | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Thomas Dickson | 16 | Niece | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Rosetta Palley | 65 | Boarder | — | England |
| 30 | Stella Hawley | 29 | Cousin | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Blanche Hawley | 31 | Cousin | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Anna Thomas | 45 | Head | Instructor | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Rose Hoover | 40 | Boarder | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Lolita Hoover | 19 | Boarder | Assistant | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Edith Dorthy | 35 | Boarder | Assistant | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Josephine Mccloke | 26 | Boarder | Assistant | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Harold Crawford | 26 | Boarder | Expert | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Mrs Harold Crawford | 26 | Boarder | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | John Lawler | 70 | Head | Retired | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Mary Lawler | 64 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 41 | Margaret Lawler | 29 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Nannie M Clark | 52 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Ernest L M Clark | 57 | Boarder | Brakeman | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Margaret Gussner | 23 | Nurse | Assistant | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Matilda Silver | 35 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | William Aldridge | 25 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Mia W Aldridge | 23 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Hugo Tuveller | 40 | Boarder | Mechanical | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Lavina W Cupps | 59 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Eugene Helm | 27 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)