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John Burke — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Berkshire, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this John Burke across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Berkshire, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Mary — first a son (b.~1883), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1883
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Berkshire, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | John J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Industry | Jail |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Township / Ward | Pittsfield City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1883 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Burke | Head | — | 71 | ~1859 |
| Ella Burke | Other | — | 49 | ~1881 |
| John Burke | Son | — | 47 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1910
Berkshire, Massachusetts
Son, age 27
Berkshire, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1883 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | John J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Electrical Manuf Co |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1920
Berkshire, Massachusetts
Son, age 36
Berkshire, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1884 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | John J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Stationary Engineer |
| Industry | Lumber Camp |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Berkshire, Massachusetts
Son, age 47
Berkshire, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1883 — 3 household members
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | John J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Industry | Jail |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Berkshire, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Burke (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Burke (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Burke (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Burke (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Burke
b. ~1844
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Burke
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Burke
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Burke
b. ~1859
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Burke
Son · 1930 · age 47 · b. ~1883 · Massachusetts
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Berkshire, Massachusetts
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1930 US Federal Census — Berkshire, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:massachusettscensus00reel885:0548)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Thomas F Murphy | 53 | Head | Foreman | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Margaret E Murphy | 52 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 53 | James F Murphy | 18 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Margaret E Murphy | 20 | Daughter | Operator | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Samuel V Juliana | 34 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 56 | Dorothy M Juliana | 20 | Wife-H | — | New York |
| 57 | James G Hayes | 57 | Head | Foreman | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Nellie L Hayes | 59 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Mary E Hayes | 21 | Daughter | Saleslady | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Samuel W Bashara | 46 | Head | Janitor | New York |
| 61 | Mayme G Bashara | 18 | Daughter-H | Operator | Massachusetts |
| 62 | William J Killackey | 32 | Head | Service Man | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Ruth B Killackey | 30 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 64 | William J Jr Killackey | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Walter H Mcguiness | 25 | Head | Installation | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Hannah W Mcguiness | 28 | Wife-H | — | Scotland |
| 67 | Walter H Mcguiness | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 68 | Helen L Mcguiness | 3 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Joseph S Curwin | 37 | Head | Carpenter | Massachusetts |
| 70 | Jessie M Curwin | 38 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Joseph E Curwin | 16 | Son | Messenger Boy | Massachusetts |
| 72 | George W Curwin | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Dorothy M Curwin | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 74 | Arthur W Curwin | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Albert B Hubbard | 73 | Head | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Mary A Hubbard | 49 | Daughter | Inspector | Massachusetts |
| 77 | Rose A Hubbard | 41 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Henry R Hubbard | 74 | Brother | — | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Mary M Burke | 71 | Head | — | New York |
| 80 | Ella A Burke | 49 | Daughter-H | — | New York |
| 81 | John J Burke THIS PERSON | 47 | Son | Engineer | New York |
| 82 | Mary E Messiam | 68 | Head-H | Boarding House Keeper | New York |
| 83 | George W Murphy | 22 | Boarder | Book-Keeper | Massachusetts |
| 84 | Bella Spahich | 36 | Boarder | Weaver | Massachusetts |
| 85 | Anna Leahy | 69 | Head-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 86 | John Leahy | 67 | Brother | Plumber | Massachusetts |
| 87 | Andrew Gugne | 36 | Head | Coppersmith | Massachusetts |
| 88 | Elizabeth Gugne | 36 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 89 | Alice Gugne | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 90 | Barak R Frazier | 49 | Head-H | Drafting | Massachusetts |
| 91 | Barbara R Frazier | 50 | Wife-H | Sales Engineer | Iowa |
| 92 | Virginia Frazier | 17 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 93 | Loring R Frazier | 16 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 94 | Zoe Frazier | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 95 | Rose L Frazier | 8 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 96 | John J Propost | 62 | Head | Machinist | New York |
| 97 | Catherine Propost | 66 | Wife-H | — | New York |
| 98 | Joseph J Propost | 40 | Son | Electrician | New York |
| 99 | Mary C Propost | 42 | Daughter-in-law | — | Massachusetts |
| 100 | Catherine R Propost | 18 | Grand Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)