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James Burns — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Burns across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Harrison, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Clara & Michael — first a son (b.~1902), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1902
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Harrison, West Virginia |
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Township / Ward | Clarksburg City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Burns | Head | — | 62 | ~1868 |
| James Burns | Son | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| Clara Burns | Spouse | — | 63 | ~1867 |
Census Appearances
1910
Harrison, West …
Son, age 8
Harrison, West Virginia · implied b. ~1902 — 4 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 | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1920
Harrison, West …
Son, age 18
Harrison, West Virginia · implied b. ~1902 — 3 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 | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Harrison, West …
Son, age 28
Harrison, West Virginia · implied b. ~1902 — 3 household members
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Harrison, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Clara Burns (~0.92 confidence) and father Michael Burns (~0.92 confidence) and father Michael Burns (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Burns (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Clara Burns
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Michael Burns
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Michael Burns
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Burns
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Burns
Son · 1930 · age 28 · b. ~1902 · West Virginia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Harrison, West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Harrison, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2534unit:0226)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Kathryn Miller | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 52 | Betty Miller | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | William Taggart | 62 | Head | Salesman | West Virginia |
| 54 | Albert Thomas | 51 | Head | Electrician | West Virginia |
| 55 | Myra Thomas | 47 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Christine B Thomas | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 57 | William P Bash | 53 | Head | Printer | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Florence Bash | 53 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 59 | Sam Sacco | 37 | Head | Janitor | Italy |
| 60 | Theresa Sacco | 25 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 61 | George M Pinnell | 21 | Head | Proprietor | West Virginia |
| 62 | Vinnie Pinnell | 20 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | George Pinnell | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | Caroline James | 89 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | Ida Amburn | 57 | Servant | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 66 | Edward S Flowers | 63 | Head | Physician | West Virginia |
| 67 | Lela B Flowers | 60 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | Michael T Burns | 62 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | Clara Burns | 63 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | James Burns THIS PERSON | 28 | Son | Engineer | West Virginia |
| 71 | Frank Clancy | 71 | Head | — | Western Ireland |
| 72 | Julia Clancy | 35 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 73 | Stanley Clancy | 32 | Son | Mechanic | West Virginia |
| 74 | Rose Burney | 72 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Ida Burney | 36 | Daughter | Milliner | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Martha A Beeson | 87 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | William Beeson | 58 | Son | Manager | West Virginia |
| 78 | Lucy Andrew | 58 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 79 | John Andrew | 35 | Son | Physician | West Virginia |
| 80 | Frances Andrew | 32 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 81 | Gertrude Andrew | 22 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 82 | Joseph Andrew | 20 | Son | Physician | West Virginia |
| 83 | Helen Andrew | 28 | Daughter-in-law | — | Maryland |
| 84 | Michael Andrew | 8 | Grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 85 | Robert Andrew | 4 | Grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 86 | James Andrew | 2 | Grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 87 | Hazel Shinn | 30 | Daughter-in-law | Saleslady | West Virginia |
| 88 | Lucy Shinn | 27 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 89 | Barrett Shinn | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 90 | Clifford Post | 41 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 91 | Clara Post | 40 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 92 | Carl B Post | 20 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 93 | Mary E Brand | 65 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 94 | Helen Brand | 29 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | West Virginia |
| 95 | Jasper G Blair | 33 | Head | Foreman | West Virginia |
| 96 | Gertrude B Blair | 24 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 97 | Leona Blair | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 98 | Goldie Blair | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 99 | Lucy Humrick | 49 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 100 | James Hill | 30 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
James
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 1930 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)