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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 Providence-County, Rhode Island (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mary — first a head (b.~1903), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Male
Head
Born: Rhode Island
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Providence-County, Rhode Island |
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | James R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Providence city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Providence |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | beef salesman |
| Industry | meat packing |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 1560 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
| Occupation | Beef Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Providence City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claire Burns | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Mary Burns | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| James Burns | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Mary Burns | Other | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Roy Burns | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Rosa Burns | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1920
Providence, Rhode …
Son, age 17
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1903 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | James P. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Meat Packing |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1930
Providence, Rhode …
Son, age 27
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1903 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | James R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Wholesale meat |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1940
Providence-County, Rhode …
Head, age 37
Providence-County, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1903 — 6 household members
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | James R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Providence city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Providence |
| Occupation | beef salesman |
| Industry | meat packing |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 1560 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
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 Mary Burns (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Mary Burns
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Burns
Head · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · Rhode Island
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Providence-County, Rhode Island
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1940 US Federal Census — Providence-County, Rhode Island
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03775-00089)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lorenzo Sanguliano | 55 | Head | Machinist | Italy |
| 2 | Dora Sanguliano | 50 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 3 | Silvio Sanguliano | 27 | Son | Twister | Rhode Island |
| 4 | Evelyn Sanguliano | 22 | Daughter | New Worker | Rhode Island |
| 5 | Viola Sanguliano | 19 | Daughter | New Worker | Rhode Island |
| 6 | Daniel Sanguliano | 16 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 7 | Helen Sanguliano | 14 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 8 | Lorenzo Jr. Sanguliano | 7 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 9 | Rose Sanguliano | 2 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 10 | Blanche Berard | 61 | Head | New Worker | Canada-English |
| 11 | Conrad Berard | 24 | Son | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Louise Bordone | 60 | Sister | — | Connecticut |
| 13 | Henry Bordone | 52 | Brother | Tub-Man | Connecticut |
| 14 | Orlando Di Palma | 29 | Head | Sample Maker | Italy |
| 15 | Thomasina Di Palma | 27 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 16 | Robert Di Palma | 2 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 17 | Rocco Simeone | 42 | Head | Millman | Italy |
| 18 | Carmella Simeone | 36 | Wife | Dolpher | Italy |
| 19 | Peter Simeone | 13 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 20 | Madeline Simeone | 12 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 21 | Nicholas Simeone | 10 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 22 | Angella Simeone | 6 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 23 | John Mccaughey | 47 | Head | Laundry Laborer | Rhode Island |
| 24 | Angela Mccaughey | 41 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 25 | John Jr. Mccaughey | 19 | Son | New Worker | Rhode Island |
| 26 | Joseph Mccaughey | 17 | Son | New Worker | Rhode Island |
| 27 | Phillip Valfredo | 45 | Head | Mechanic | Italy |
| 28 | Mary Valfredo | 51 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 29 | Carie Pallas | 61 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 30 | Alice Pallas | 28 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 31 | Elizabeth Barry | 64 | Head | Frame Assembler | Irish-Free |
| 32 | James Barry | 30 | Son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 33 | James R. Burns THIS PERSON | 37 | Head | Beef Salesman | Rhode Island |
| 34 | Rosa Burns | 37 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 35 | Mary Burns | 7 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 36 | Roy Burns | 5 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 37 | Claire Burns | 1 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 38 | Mary L. Burns | 60 | Mother | — | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Helen Mckenna | 40 | Head | — | New York |
| 40 | Mckenna | None | — | — | — |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 1 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)