James Burns — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Orleans-County, Louisiana

Our Model Tree links this James Burns across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orleans-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 40 b. ~1900 Male Head Born: Louisiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Orleans-County, Louisiana
Surname	Burns
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
1935 Residence (City)	New Orleans
1935 Residence (County)	ORLEANS
Additional Details
Occupation	Sheet Writer
Industry	Lottery Shop
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	78
Income (1939)	266
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana
Occupation	Sheet Writer
Township / Ward	New Orleans
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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to James	Age	Birth yr
James Burns	Head	—	40	~1900
James Burns	Son	—	15	~1925
Thomas Burns	Son	—	11	~1929
Daisy Burns	Spouse	—	36	~1904

Census Appearances

1920

Orleans, Louisiana

Other, age 20

Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1900 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Burns
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Boarder
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	20
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Louisiana
Father's Birthplace	Louisiana
Mother's Birthplace	Louisiana
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

1930

Orleans, Louisiana

Head, age 29

Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1901 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Burns
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	29
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Louisiana
Mother's Birthplace	Louisiana
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Stevedore
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	14
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

1940

Orleans-County, Louisiana

Head, age 40

Orleans-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members

Surname	Burns
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
1935 Residence (City)	New Orleans
1935 Residence (County)	ORLEANS
Occupation	Sheet Writer
Industry	Lottery Shop
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	78
Income (1939)	266
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

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James Burns

Head · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Louisiana

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01428-00404)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Nora Quinn	65	Lodger	—	Louisiana
2	Herbert Thompson	53	Lodger	Laborer	Louisiana
3	Viola Frazer	38	Head	Seamstress	Louisiana
4	Louella Randall	31	Cousin	Cook	Louisiana
5	Minnie Frazer	34	Head	Maid	Mississippi
6	Felix Prescott	46	Lodger	Mortar Mixer	Panama
7	Laurence Brown	44	Head	Truck Driver	Louisiana
8	Florence Johnson	45	Lodger	—	Louisiana
9	Cleveland Isadore	46	Lodger	Laborer	Louisiana
10	Edwina Isadore	30	Lodger	—	Louisiana
11	Joel Isadore	7	Lodger	—	Louisiana
12	Jewel Isadore	5	Lodger	—	Louisiana
13	James Phillips	44	Lodger	Laborer	Louisiana
14	Samelle Swapture	35	Head	Presser	Louisiana
15	Corie Pool	32	Lodger	Trucker	Louisiana
16	Joseph Vernaci	72	Head	—	Italy
17	Jennie Vernaci	38	Daughter	Sheet Writer	Louisiana
18	Lena C. Vernaci	33	Daughter	—	Louisiana
19	Michel (Ab) Vernaci	27	Son	—	Louisiana
20	Clinton Hughes	34	Head	Laborer	Arkansas
21	Ida Hughes	22	Wife	—	Louisiana
22	Joseph Hughes	10	Son	—	Louisiana
23	Josephine Hughes	9	Daughter	—	Louisiana
24	George Sr. Serpas	47	Head	Watchman	Louisiana
25	Goldie Serpas	43	Wife	—	Louisiana
26	James Burns THIS PERSON	40	Head	Sheet Writer	Louisiana
27	Daisy Burns	36	Wife	—	Louisiana
28	James A. (Ab) Burns	15	Son	—	Louisiana
29	Thomas V. Burns	11	Son	—	Louisiana
30	Willie Kyle	43	Head	Carpenter	Louisiana
31	Wilhemina Kyle	40	Wife	Hairdresser	Louisiana
32	Ethel L. Kyle	18	Daughter	Hairdresser	Louisiana
33	Virginia Gales	59	Mother-in-law	Laundress	Louisiana
34	Gus Sr. Lewis	32	Head	Truck Driver	Louisiana
35	Myrtle B. Lewis	30	Wife	—	Louisiana
36	Gus Jr. Lewis	12	Son	—	Louisiana
37	Walter Lewis	11	Son	—	Louisiana
38	Magadelene Lewis	1	Daughter	—	Louisiana
39	Anthony Lewis	0	Son	—	Louisiana
40	Eva Laws	46	Head	—	Mississippi

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This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 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.

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