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John Burke — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Shenandoah, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Burke across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Shenandoah, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1849), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 71
b. ~1849
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Shenandoah, Virginia |
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 71 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Lee District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1849 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Burke | Head | — | 71 | ~1849 |
| John Burke | Son | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Edgar Burke | Son | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| Ira Burke | Son | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Sarah Burke | Spouse | — | 70 | ~1850 |
Census Appearances
1900
Shenandoah, Virginia
Head, age 53
Shenandoah, Virginia · implied b. ~1847 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | John H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1847 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Shenandoah, Virginia
Head, age 65
Shenandoah, Virginia · implied b. ~1845 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 40 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Shenandoah, Virginia
Head, age 71
Shenandoah, Virginia · implied b. ~1849 — 5 household members
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 71 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links John Burke across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Shenandoah, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Burke
Head · 1920 · age 71 · b. ~1849 · Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Shenandoah, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Shenandoah, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1908unit:1000)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul T. Lawrence | 71 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 2 | Mary M. Lawrence | 60 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Gladys V. Lawrence | 21 | Daughter | Saleslady | Virginia |
| 4 | W. L. Baker | 37 | Head | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 5 | Ida F. Baker | 33 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Edith J. Baker | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Ruth E. Baker | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Isaac L. Rhodes | 43 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 9 | Aubrey T. Rhodes | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 10 | Isaac L. Jr. Rhodes | 15 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 11 | Ruth Agnes Rhodes | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 12 | James F. Gochenour | 62 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 13 | Lina E. Gochenour | 51 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Jonathan Gochenour | 60 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 15 | S. Bertha Gochenour | 53 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Nell S. Gochenour | 21 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Arthur Gochenour | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 18 | Dora Kelly | 48 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 19 | C. Maxine Kelly | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Rebecca Burke | 75 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 21 | John W. Burke | 41 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 22 | Mary Burke | 30 | Daughter-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Thelma V. Burke | 9 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Laura S. Burke | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 25 | John B. Miller | 44 | Head | Owner | Virginia |
| 26 | Virginia L. Miller | 55 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 27 | John H. Burke THIS PERSON | 71 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 28 | Sarah J. Burke | 70 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Edgar S. Burke | 48 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 30 | John L. Burke | 43 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Ira M. Burke | 40 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Paul O. Pence | 32 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 33 | Elsie S. Pence | 29 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 34 | W. H. Walter | 40 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 35 | Anna M. Walter | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Florine V. Walter | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 37 | William M. Dresher | 32 | Head | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 38 | Hattie B. Dresher | 29 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Mary V. Dresher | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Elizabeth T. Coffey | 47 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Mary L. Coffey | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Pauline V. Coffey | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Murphy J. Coffey | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Allen E. Coffey | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Linden E. Coffey | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 46 | John M. Gochenour | 50 | Head | Blacksmith | Virginia |
| 47 | Deanna V. Gochenour | 43 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Gladys V. Gochenour | 21 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Cecil N. Gochenour | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Thomas T. Dellinger | 43 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
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)