John Burgess — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Denver-County, Colorado

Our Model Tree links this John Burgess across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Denver-County, Colorado (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1889), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 51 b. ~1889 Male Head Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Denver-County, Colorado
Surname	Burgess
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	51
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Denver City & County
Additional Details
Occupation	Civil Engineer
Industry	City Water Works
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	44
Income (1939)	3000
Highest Grade	C-4
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Occupation	Civil Engineer
Township / Ward	Denver City County
Est. Birth Year	~1889

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
Helen Burgess	Spouse	—	50	~1890
John Burgess	Head	—	51	~1889
Mary Burgess	Daughter	—	26	~1914

Census Appearances

1920

Denver, Colorado

Other, age 31

Denver, Colorado · implied b. ~1889 — 14 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Burgess
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Roomer
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	31
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Engineer
Industry	Civil
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Denver, Colorado

Head, age 41

Denver, Colorado · implied b. ~1889 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Burgess
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	32
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Engineer
Industry	City water
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	8,000
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Denver-County, Colorado

Head, age 51

Denver-County, Colorado · implied b. ~1889 — 3 household members

Surname	Burgess
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	51
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Denver City & County
Occupation	Civil Engineer
Industry	City Water Works
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	44
Income (1939)	3000
Highest Grade	C-4
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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John Burgess

Head · 1940 · age 51 · b. ~1889 · Colorado

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00487-00053)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Lucy Fisher	58	Wife	—	Nebraska
2	Phyllis Fisher	19	Daughter	General Office Work	Nebraska
3	Margaret Lyons	39	Daughter	—	Nebraska
4	Woodrow Marsh	26	Head	Laborer	Kansas
5	Mary Marsh	25	Wife	—	Nebraska
6	Annie Marsh	2	Daughter	—	Colorado
7	John Burgess THIS PERSON	51	Head	Civil Engineer	Ohio
8	Helen Burgess	50	Wife	—	Colorado
9	Mary Burgess	26	Daughter	—	Colorado
10	Earl E. Snyder	73	Head	—	Indiana
11	Lloyd G. Eckes	37	Head	Truck Driver	Kansas
12	Mary S. Eckes	32	Wife	—	Colorado
13	Donald Eckes	6	Son	—	Colorado
14	Gerald Eckes	2	Son	—	Colorado
15	Harry A. Johnson	42	Head	Mechanical Assistant	Iowa
16	Lillian Johnson	41	Wife	—	Missouri
17	Shirley Johnson	15	Daughter	—	Colorado
18	Julia Scholly	57	Head	—	Ohio
19	Marie Peterson	60	Head	—	Denmark
20	Carrie Peterson	36	Daughter	Principal	Colorado
21	Sue Mckee	72	Head	—	Illinois
22	Meta Derham	51	Lodger	Comptometer Operator	New York
23	Harold Mcbride	39	Head	Assistant Cashier	Colorado
24	Gladys Mcbride	37	Wife	—	Illinois
25	J. Willard Cobb	63	Head	Official	Kentucky
26	Lena E. Cobb	59	Wife	—	Missouri
27	Edrine Cobb	33	Daughter	—	Texas
28	Maurice Rockey	29	Head	Electrician	Nebraska
29	Alice Rockey	31	Wife	—	Colorado
30	Dennis Rockey	3	Son	—	Colorado
31	Helen Marie Brown	45	Head	—	Colorado
32	Ronald R. Brown	12	Son	—	Colorado
33	Jean J. Migndet	45	Head	Head Waiter	Belgium
34	Ruth R. Migndet	32	Wife	—	Missouri
35	Charles Quinn	62	Head	Mechanic	Missouri
36	Pearl Quinn	60	Wife	—	Missouri
37	William Quinn	28	Son	Manager	Missouri
38	John B. Ficklin	72	Head	—	Missouri
39	Isabell Ficklin	68	Wife	—	Missouri
40	Charles E. Obena	77	Head	Attendant	Iowa

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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