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John Burgess — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Marshall-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Burgess across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Marshall-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1892), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1892
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Marshall-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Burgess |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Glen Dale Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Marshall |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Steel Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1980 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Township / Ward | Glen Dale Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Burgess | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Bertha Burgess | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Madelyn Burgess | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Mildred Burgess | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Dorothy Burgess | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Edith Burgess | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Norma Burgess | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Elizabeth Burgess | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| John Burgess | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| William Burgess | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
Census Appearances
1930
Marshall, West …
Head, age 33
Marshall, West Virginia · implied b. ~1897 — 6 household members
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Household
| Surname | Burgess |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | machinist |
| Industry | steel mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 15.00 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Marshall-County, West …
Head, age 48
Marshall-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1892 — 10 household members
| Surname | Burgess |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Glen Dale Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Marshall |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Steel Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1980 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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John Burgess
Head · 1940 · age 48 · b. ~1892 · West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Marshall-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Marshall-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04426-00989)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Frances Fahey | 16 | Head | Physician | West Virginia |
| 42 | Harriett D. B. Jones | 83 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Harry L. Rudolf | 36 | Head | Pay Master | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Nellie S. Rudolf | 36 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | John Spurr | 30 | Head | Serv. Manager | West Virginia |
| 46 | Barbara Spurr | 28 | Wife | Sales Lady | West Virginia |
| 47 | Robert D. Lunsford | 24 | Head | Partner | West Virginia |
| 48 | Margaret Lunsford | 24 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | Robert Lunsford | 42 | Head | Manager | West Virginia |
| 50 | Lillian Lunsford | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Dorothy Lunsford | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Louis Fisher | 46 | Head | Partner | West Virginia |
| 53 | Sarah Fisher | 45 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 54 | Sarah Anne Fisher | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | Henry Humphrey | 55 | Head | Engineer | Ohio |
| 56 | Anna Humphrey | 57 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 57 | John Humphrey | 27 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 58 | Cornelia Humphrey | 20 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 59 | Barbara Humphrey | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | William G. Kennedy | 50 | Head | Maintenance Man | Indiana |
| 61 | Mildred Kennedy | 34 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | Leanne Kennedy | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | Clarence Mercer | 44 | Head | Maintenance Engineer | West Virginia |
| 64 | Etta A. Mercer | 46 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | Ralph Mercer | 21 | Son | Braider | West Virginia |
| 66 | Carl Mercer | 18 | Son | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 67 | Joseph Bold | 39 | Head | Carpet-Layer | West Virginia |
| 68 | Pearl F. Bold | 36 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | William Bold | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | Morgan Bold | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 71 | John Burgess THIS PERSON | 48 | Head | Machinist | West Virginia |
| 72 | Bertha Burgess | 43 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 73 | Edith Burgess | 22 | Daughter | Supervisor | West Virginia |
| 74 | Mildred Burgess | 21 | Daughter | Press Worker | West Virginia |
| 75 | John Jr. Burgess | 19 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 76 | Norma Jean Burgess | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | William Burgess | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 78 | Dorothy Burgess | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 79 | Madelyn Burgess | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | Elizabeth Burgess | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
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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)