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John Burke — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Burke across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Hudson, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Michael & Bridget — first a son (b.~1890), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1890
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Hudson, New Jersey |
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Industry | Copper Mine |
| Class of Worker | S |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Irish |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Township / Ward | Bayonne City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Burke | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Bridget Burke | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| William Jordan | Other | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| John Burke | Son | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| William Burke | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1900
Hudson, New …
Son, age 11
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1889 — 7 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 | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1889 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | at school |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1910
Hudson, New …
Son, age 20
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1890 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Foreman |
| Industry | Oil yard |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Hudson, New …
Son, age 30
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Industry | Copper Mine |
| Class of Worker | S |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Irish |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Hudson, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Michael Burke (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bridget Burke (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bridget Burke (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Michael Burke
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bridget Burke
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bridget Burke
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Burke
Son · 1920 · age 30 · b. ~1890 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Anna Burke
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Burke
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
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 — Hudson, New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Hudson, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1040unit:0251)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Charles Mccann | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 52 | William Handy | 24 | Head | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 53 | Margaret Handy | 24 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 54 | John Garry | 30 | Boarder | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 55 | Sarah O'Neill | 52 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 56 | James O'Neill | 23 | Son | Clerk | Virginia |
| 57 | Sarah O'Neill | 26 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Judith O'Neill | 20 | Daughter | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 59 | James R. O'Neill | 26 | Nephew | Compositor | New Jersey |
| 60 | Antone Mickewitch | 43 | Head | Laborer | Lithuania |
| 61 | Anna Mickewitch | 35 | Wife | Weaver | Lithuania |
| 62 | Mary Mickewitch | 18 | Daughter | Weaver | New Jersey |
| 63 | Annie Mickewitch | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 64 | August Smithies | 38 | Boarder | Laborer | Lithuania |
| 65 | Mary Mickewitch | 25 | Sister | Weaver | Lithuania |
| 66 | Michael Polinski | 50 | Head | Copper | Austria |
| 67 | Helen Polinski | 42 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 68 | Mary Polinski | 22 | Daughter | Weaver | New Jersey |
| 69 | Gazella Polinski | 19 | Daughter | Weaver | New Jersey |
| 70 | Theresa Polinski | 17 | Daughter | Saleslady | New Jersey |
| 71 | Agnes Polinski | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 72 | Helena Polinski | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 73 | Alice Polinski | 6 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 74 | Thomas Sylward | 36 | Head | Compositor | Ireland |
| 75 | Elizabeth Sylward | 32 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 76 | Lawrence Sylward | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 77 | Everett Sylward | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 78 | Walter Sylward | 8 | Son | Yes | New Jersey |
| 79 | John Sylward | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 80 | James Sylward | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 81 | William Sylward | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 82 | James Tally | 58 | Head | Machinist | Ireland |
| 83 | Mary Tally | 52 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | John Tally | 36 | Son | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Joseph Tally | 20 | Son | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Margaret Tally | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Joseph Tally | 17 | Boarder | — | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Bridget Burke | 50 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 89 | John Burke THIS PERSON | 30 | Son | Fireman | New Jersey |
| 90 | William Burke | 20 | Son | Priest | New Jersey |
| 91 | Anna Burke | 23 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 92 | William Jordan | 26 | Boarder | Firing | Ireland |
| 93 | Adam Konetzka | 50 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
| 94 | Annie Konetzka | 46 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 95 | Adam Konetzka | 23 | Daughter | Finisher | Poland |
| 96 | Joseph Konetzka | 16 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 97 | Katherine Konetzka | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 98 | Jenny Konetzka | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 99 | Stanley Konetzka | 11 | Son | — | Poland |
| 100 | Celia Konetzka | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
John + 2 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 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)