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James Burns — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Burns across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cass-County, North Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Elizabeth & John — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: North Dakota
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cass-County, North Dakota |
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ayr Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cass |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Ayr Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silvia Burns | Daughter | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Mamie Burns | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Ruby Burns | Daughter | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| John Burns | Head | — | 71 | ~1869 |
| Andrew Burns | Other | — | 66 | ~1874 |
| James Burns | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Elizabeth Burns | Spouse | — | 64 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cass, North …
Son, age 3
Cass, North Dakota · implied b. ~1917 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | James H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
1930
Cass, North …
Son, age 13
Cass, North Dakota · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | James H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
1940
Cass-County, North …
Son, age 23
Cass-County, North Dakota · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ayr Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cass |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Elizabeth Burns (~0.92 confidence) and father John Burns (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Burns (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Burns
b. ~1847
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Burns
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Burns
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Burns
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · North Dakota
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Sibling
Ruby Burns
Sibling · 1940 · age 40
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mamie Burns
Sibling · 1940 · age 30
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Silvia Burns
Sibling · 1940 · age 43
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
1940 US Federal Census — Cass-County, North Dakota
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1940 US Federal Census — Cass-County, North Dakota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02996-00072)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Arthur Smith | 37 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Dakota |
| 42 | Ben Smith | 31 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Dakota |
| 43 | Sheldon Smith | 64 | Son | Farm Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 44 | John Burns | 71 | Head | Farmer | Scotland |
| 45 | Elizabeth Burns | 64 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 46 | Silvia Burns | 43 | Daughter | Clerk | North Dakota |
| 47 | Ruby Burns | 40 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 48 | Mamie Burns | 30 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 49 | James Burns THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Dakota |
| 50 | Andrew Burns | 66 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Scotland |
| 51 | William Ruckert | 51 | Head | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 52 | Emma Ruckert | 46 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 53 | Robert Ruckert | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Dakota |
| 54 | Leroy Ruckert | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Dakota |
| 55 | Gordon Ruckert | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Dakota |
| 56 | Sylvia Eckert | 23 | Maid | Maid | North Dakota |
| 57 | John H. Boyd | 46 | Head | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 58 | Clara Boyd | 47 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 59 | Philip Boyd | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Dakota |
| 60 | Lila M. Boyd | 20 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 61 | Clair Boyd | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Dakota |
| 62 | Doris Boyd | 15 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 63 | Charlene Boyd | 10 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 64 | Philip Moum | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 65 | Cora Moum | 49 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 66 | Adeline Moum | 13 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 67 | Donald Moum | 12 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 68 | Harold Moum | 11 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 69 | Lucille Moum | 8 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 70 | Herman Fryk | 42 | Man | Farm Laborer | Sweden |
| 71 | L. A. Havland | 53 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 72 | Maggie Havland | 52 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 73 | Eleanor Havland | 15 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 74 | Arthur Havland | 13 | Grandson | — | North Dakota |
| 75 | Billy Gregory | 6 | Grandson | — | North Dakota |
| 76 | Howard Hanson | 21 | Hired man | Farm Laborer | North Dakota |
| 77 | Elmer W. Lewis | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 78 | Dorothy Lewis | 30 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 79 | William Lewis | 10 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 80 | Verna Lewis | 6 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
James + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
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.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)