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John Burke — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Middlesex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this John Burke across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Middlesex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & John — first a son (b.~1900), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1900
Male
Son
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Middlesex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Compounder |
| Industry | Paper Product Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Compounder |
| Township / Ward | Sherborn Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Burke | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| John Burke | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Harold Burke | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Robert Burke | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| John Burke | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Annie Burke | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1869 |
Census Appearances
1900
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Son, age 1
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1899 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1910
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Son, age 10
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1900 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | John A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Son, age 20
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1900 — 6 household members
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Compounder |
| Industry | Paper Product Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 Burke across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Middlesex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Burke (~0.92 confidence) and father John Burke (~0.92 confidence) and father John Burke (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Burke (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jennie Burke (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Burke (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Burke
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Burke
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Burke
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Burke
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jennie Burke
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Burke
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Burke
Son · 1920 · age 20 · b. ~1900 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Harold Burke
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Burke
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Burke
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
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
1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu715unit:0522)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Renata Driscol | 22 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Louis Driscol | 17 | son | — | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Terrence Boyle | 57 | Head | Farmer | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Mary E Boyle | 64 | sister | — | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Patrick Boyle | 61 | brother | Laborer | Ireland |
| 56 | Mary B Boyle | 26 | niece | — | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Charles Ryan | 27 | boarder | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Josephine Ryan | 48 | boarder | — | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Pauline Elling | 69 | boarder | — | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Rose Doyle | 36 | boarder | — | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Helen Doyle | 42 | boarder | — | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Mary Sullivan | 17 | boarder | — | Massachusetts |
| 63 | John Mitchell | 40 | Head | Farmer | Massachusetts |
| 64 | Edith Mitchell | 37 | Wife | — | Prince Edw. Island |
| 65 | Francis Mitchell | 16 | daughter | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Edna Mitchell | 14 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Edwin Mitchell | 11 | son | — | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Charlotte Mitchell | 9 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Theodore Bickford | 31 | Head | Farmer | Massachusetts |
| 70 | Vida M Bickford | 23 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Theodore Jr Bickford | 2 | son | — | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Charles Bickford | 0 | son | — | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Howard Preston | 40 | boarder | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 74 | Henry Bickford | 60 | Head | President | New York |
| 75 | Hattie Bickford | 51 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 76 | Helen Bickford | 35 | daughter | — | New York |
| 77 | Harriet Bickford | 33 | daughter | — | New York |
| 78 | George Dowling | 71 | Head | Farmer | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Abbie Dowling | 61 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Frank Dowling | 36 | son | Carrier | Massachusetts |
| 81 | Alex Caleski | 32 | hired man | Laborer | Poland |
| 82 | John Burke | 50 | Head | Farm Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 83 | Annie Burke | 51 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 84 | Harold Burke | 22 | son | Farm Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 85 | John Burke THIS PERSON | 20 | son | Compounder | Massachusetts |
| 86 | Helen Burke | 19 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 87 | Robert Burke | 12 | son | — | Massachusetts |
| 88 | Adon Sylvester | 40 | Head | Farm Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 89 | Elidia Sylvester | 39 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 90 | Mildred Sylvester | 7 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 91 | Parker Sylvester | 6 | son | — | Massachusetts |
| 92 | Ruth Sylvester | 5 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 93 | Frank Sylvester | 65 | Head | Farmer | Maine |
| 94 | Ada A Sylvester | 51 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 95 | James Sylvester | 55 | boarder | — | New Brunswick |
| 96 | John F Doran | 36 | Head | Farmer | New Hampshire |
| 97 | Bessie Doran | 32 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 98 | Ada Doran | 15 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 99 | Cora Doran | 13 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 100 | Elsie Doran | 35 | boarder | Teacher | Ireland |
Pedigree Summary
John + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)