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James Burton — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Bucks-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this James Burton across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bucks-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1929), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bucks-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Burton |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Tullytown Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bucks |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Tullytown Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marie Burton | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| James Burton | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Mable Burton | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Edward Burton | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Raymond Burton | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Pierson Burton | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Jean Burton | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| John Burton | Other | — | 74 | ~1866 |
| Pierson Burton | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Sarah Burton | Other | — | 72 | ~1868 |
| Russell Burton | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
Census Appearances
Son, age
Montgomery, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1930 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Barton |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Bucks-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 11
Bucks-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1929 — 11 household members
| Surname | Burton |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Tullytown Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bucks |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Burton across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Burton
Son · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Edward Burton
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raymond Burton
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jean Burton
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pierson Burton
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Russell Burton
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marie Burton
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
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 — Bucks-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Bucks-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03447-00392)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrew J. Schaffer | 27 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 2 | Dorothy M. Schaffer | 23 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Arthur J. Schaffer | 0 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 4 | Joseph Gerhart | 43 | Head | Tractor Man | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Emily B. Gerhart | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Lester Gerhart | 22 | Son | Tractor Man | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Charles Gerhart | 20 | Son | Tractor Man | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Joseph, Jr. Gerhart | 18 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Evelyn Gerhart | 16 | Daughter | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Lois Gerhart | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Eleanor Gerhart | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Glenn Gerhart | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Joseph Harned | 40 | Head | Inspector | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Florence G. Harned | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Joseph, Jr. Harned | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Richard Harned | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Thomas Harned | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Florence D. White | 57 | Head | Seamstress | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Pierson Burton | 35 | Head | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Mable Burton | 34 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Jean Burton | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Edward Burton | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | James Burton THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Pierson, Jr. Burton | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Russell Burton | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Marie Burton | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Raymond Burton | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | John Burton | 74 | Father | Clerk & Owner | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Sarah Burton | 72 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Pasquale Loverso | 56 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 31 | Jenny Loverso | 46 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 32 | Mary Loverso | 27 | Daughter | Twister | New Jersey |
| 33 | Joseph Loverso | 25 | Son | New Worker | New Jersey |
| 34 | Charles Loverso | 21 | Son | Truck Driver | New Jersey |
| 35 | John Loverso | 19 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | Rose Loverso | 12 | Daughter | New Worker | New Jersey |
| 37 | Louis Loverso | 16 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | Thelma Loverso | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | Vincent Loverso | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Walter Strouse | 46 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
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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)