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John Burgess — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Northampton-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Burgess across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Northampton-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Levi — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Northampton-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Burgess |
| Given Name | John Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kirby Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Northampton |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm helper |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 76 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Helper |
| Township / Ward | Kirby Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flossie Burgess | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| John Burgess | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| John Burgess | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Mary Burgess | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Marvin Burgess | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1920
Northampton, North …
Son, age
Northampton, North Carolina · implied b. ~1920 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burgess |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Northampton, North …
Son, age 10
Northampton, North Carolina · implied b. ~1920 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burgess |
| Given Name | John J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Northampton-County, North …
Son, age 20
Northampton-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1920 — 5 household members
| Surname | Burgess |
| Given Name | John Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kirby Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Northampton |
| Occupation | Farm helper |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 76 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 John Burgess across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Burgess (~0.92 confidence) and father Levi Burgess (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Burgess (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Burgess (~0.92 confidence) and father John Burgess (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Burgess
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Levi Burgess
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Burgess
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Burgess
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Burgess
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Burgess
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Marvin Burgess
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Flossie Burgess
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
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 — Northampton-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Northampton-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02952-00251)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elliott O Futrell | 23 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Ella May Futrell | 22 | Wife | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 3 | Eloise Ray Futrell | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | J H Vann | 40 | Head | Merchant | North Carolina |
| 5 | Anna May Vann | 38 | Wife | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 6 | Mildred Vann | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Gladys M Vann | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | James Arline Vann | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Henry Quinten Vann | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Walter Edmond Vann | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Dan Wilson Vann | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Clifton O Burgess | 31 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 13 | Bernice Burgess | 27 | Wife | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 14 | Mary Louise Burgess | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | William P Burgess | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Leon Burgess | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Earl Burton Burgess | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Earl L Porter | 21 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 19 | Blanch Q Porter | 21 | Wife | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 20 | John X Burgess | 63 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Mary Jane Burgess | 54 | Wife | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 22 | Flossie Burgess | 22 | Daughter | Farm Helper | North Carolina |
| 23 | John Thomas Burgess THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Farm Helper | North Carolina |
| 24 | Marvin Burgess | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Willie X Vinson | 24 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 26 | Annie B Vinson | 23 | Wife | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 27 | Mrs Jamie Butch | 52 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Pearl Vinson | 22 | Wife | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 29 | Geraldine Vinson | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Frank X Spence | 82 | Head | Unable To Work | North Carolina |
| 31 | Molly Spence | 72 | Wife | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 32 | Phyllis Spence | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Edgar B X Spence | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 34 | Maggie Spence | 36 | Wife | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 35 | James E Spence | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Frank Spence | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Robert Spence | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Harvey Burgess | 42 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 39 | Claude Burgess | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
John + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)