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John Burgess — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Anderson-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this John Burgess across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Anderson-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Charles — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Anderson-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Burgess |
| Given Name | John M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Anderson |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | 9 District |
| 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 John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellen Burgess | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| John Burgess | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Fannie Burgess | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Joyce Burgess | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| James Burgess | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Charles Burgess | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Charles Burgess | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1920
Anderson, Tennessee
Son, age 6
Anderson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1914 — 7 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 | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Anderson, Tennessee
Son, age 16
Anderson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1914 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burgess |
| Given Name | John N. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Anderson-County, Tennessee
Son, age 25
Anderson-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1915 — 7 household members
| Surname | Burgess |
| Given Name | John M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Anderson |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Charles Burgess (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Burgess (~0.92 confidence) and mother Fannie Burgess (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Burgess
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Burgess
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Fannie Burgess
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Burgess
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Charles Burgess
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ellen Burgess
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joyce Burgess
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Burgess
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — Anderson-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Anderson-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03871-00477)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles M. Burgess | 51 | Head | Watchman | Tennessee |
| 2 | Fannie L. Burgess | 50 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | John M. Burgess THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Charles Jr. Burgess | 18 | Son | Janitor | Tennessee |
| 5 | Ellen Burgess | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | James H. Burgess | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Joyce Burgess | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Alice L. Lee | 66 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Charles B. Lee | 29 | Son | Salesman | Tennessee |
| 10 | J. Walker Cantrell | 30 | Head | Principal | Tennessee |
| 11 | Fern W. Cantrell | 25 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Betty Lynn Cantrell | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | James W. Cantrell | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Roy E. Scarbrough | 34 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 15 | Julia A. Scarbrough | 30 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Mary R. Scarbrough | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Georgia M. Scarbrough | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Rose Ann Scarbrough | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Cordie R. Scarbrough | 71 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Edgar R. Ford | 38 | Head | Retail Grocer | Tennessee |
| 21 | Susie Ford | 37 | Wife | Co Proprietor | Tennessee |
| 22 | Edgar R. Jr. Ford | 16 | Son | — | California |
| 23 | James R. Ford | 14 | Son | — | California |
| 24 | Elmer Ford | 13 | Son | — | California |
| 25 | Helen Ford | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Irene Ford | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Kenneth R. Ford | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Hobart M. Driver | 43 | Head | Merchant | Tennessee |
| 29 | Bessie Driver | 42 | Wife | School Teacher | Tennessee |
| 30 | Jenelle Driver | 19 | Daughter | School Teacher | Tennessee |
| 31 | H. Earl Driver | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Fred M. Hendrix | 44 | Head | Proprietor | Tennessee |
| 33 | William J. Bailey | 71 | Head | Carpenter | Tennessee |
| 34 | Catherine Bailey | 54 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Everett Bailey | 21 | Son | 82 | Tennessee |
| 36 | Lonas Bailey | 18 | Son | 52 | Tennessee |
| 37 | Leonard A. Reese | 42 | Head | 104 | Tennessee |
| 38 | Helen L. Reese | 35 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Leonard A. Jr. Reese | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Barbara L. Reese | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
John + 4 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)