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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 Davis-County, Utah (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Emma — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Utah
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Davis-County, Utah |
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | James C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bountiful City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Davis |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 266 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Bountiful City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grace Burns | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Carol Burns | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Florence Burns | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| James Burns | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Orson Cooper | Other | — | 87 | ~1853 |
| James Burns | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Emma Burns | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1920
Davis, Utah
Son, age 6
Davis, Utah · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | James E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Father's Birthplace | Utah |
| Mother's Birthplace | Utah |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
1930
Davis, Utah
Son, age 16
Davis, Utah · implied b. ~1914 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | James C |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Father's Birthplace | Utah |
| Mother's Birthplace | Utah |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
1940
Davis-County, Utah
Son, age 25
Davis-County, Utah · implied b. ~1915 — 7 household members
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | James C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bountiful City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Davis |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 266 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
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: father James Burns (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Burns (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Burns (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Burns
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Burns
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Burns
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Burns
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Utah
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Sibling
Florence Burns
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Grace Burns
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carol Burns
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Davis-County, Utah
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1940 US Federal Census — Davis-County, Utah
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04212-00082)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Gary Peterson | 25 | Son | Sexton | Utah |
| 42 | Jens C. Peterson | 50 | Head | — | Denmark |
| 43 | Sonia Peterson | 13 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 44 | Alan Cooper Burns | 23 | Head | Laborer | Utah |
| 45 | De Lone O. Burns | 21 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 46 | Robert O. Burns | 0 | Son | — | Utah |
| 47 | Clarence Kremer | 36 | Head | Painter | Nebraska |
| 48 | Gladys Kremer | 38 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 49 | Eugene Kremer | 10 | Son | — | Utah |
| 50 | Dixie Kremer | 6 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 51 | Ronald Kremer | 4 | Son | — | Utah |
| 52 | James E. Burns | 59 | Head | Laborer | Utah |
| 53 | Emma M. Burns | 56 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 54 | Florence Burns | 27 | Daughter | Social Worker | Utah |
| 55 | James C. Burns THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Farmer | Utah |
| 56 | Grace Burns | 21 | Daughter | Clerk | Utah |
| 57 | Carol Burns | 16 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 58 | Orson P. Cooper | 87 | Uncle | — | England |
| 59 | Nicholas Murdin | 53 | Head | Stone Cutter | Russia |
| 60 | Lyda O. Murdin | 57 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 61 | Glenn Leavitt | 37 | Son in law | Stone Cutter | Utah |
| 62 | Ruby Leavitt | 36 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
| 63 | Patsy C. Leavitt | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Idaho |
| 64 | Julia O. Burrows | 70 | Head | — | England |
| 65 | Elmer A. Mells | 47 | Head | Yardman | Utah |
| 66 | Mary A. Mells | 42 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 67 | Evelyn L. Mells | 23 | Daughter | — | Nevada |
| 68 | Martin Christiansen | 51 | Head | Carpenter | Utah |
| 69 | Edna Christiansen | 40 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 70 | Sara Christiansen | 21 | Daughter | Nurse | Utah |
| 71 | Alvin Christiansen | 20 | Son | Cabinet Maker | Wyoming |
| 72 | Mary Christiansen | 18 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Wyoming |
| 73 | Vivian Christiansen | 17 | Daughter | — | Wyoming |
| 74 | Vern Christiansen | 15 | Daughter | Paper Deliverer | Wyoming |
| 75 | Robert Christiansen | 13 | Son | — | Utah |
| 76 | Ireta B. Page | 48 | Head | — | Utah |
| 77 | Dale Page | 24 | Son | Assistant Hand | Utah |
| 78 | Remand Page | 20 | Son | Labourer | Utah |
| 79 | Karl Page | 10 | Son | — | Utah |
| 80 | Page | None | — | — | — |
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)