John Burke — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Sullivan-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this John Burke across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sullivan-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 53 b. ~1887 Male Head Born: England Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Sullivan-County, Indiana
Surname	Burke
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
1935 Residence (City)	Dugger Town
1935 Residence (County)	Sullivan
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Manager owner
Industry	Retail Grocery
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	60
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england
Occupation	Manager Owner
Township / Ward	Dugger Town
Est. Birth Year	~1887

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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
Mary Burke	Daughter	—	9	~1931
Jane Burke	Daughter	—	16	~1924
John Burke	Head	—	53	~1887
Annie Burke	Spouse	—	42	~1898

Census Appearances

1920

Sullivan, Indiana

Head, age 34

Sullivan, Indiana · implied b. ~1886 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Burke
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
Year of Immigration	1905
Naturalization Status	First papers filed
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	England
Occupation	Miner
Industry	Coal Mine
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	F
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

1930

Sullivan, Indiana

Head, age 44

Sullivan, Indiana · implied b. ~1886 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Burke
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1908
Age at First Marriage	26
Father's Birthplace	Free Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Occupation	miner
Industry	coal mine
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	800
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

1940

Sullivan-County, Indiana

Head, age 53

Sullivan-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1887 — 4 household members

Surname	Burke
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
1935 Residence (City)	Dugger Town
1935 Residence (County)	Sullivan
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Manager owner
Industry	Retail Grocery
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	60
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

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John Burke

Head · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · Indiana

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01097-00022)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Maybell F. Patton	5	Daughter	—	Indiana
2	Vernon L. Patton	4	Son	—	Indiana
3	C. O. Hendrickson	41	Head	Elementary Teacher	Indiana
4	Lucille Hendrickson	31	Wife	—	Indiana
5	Ralph L. Hendrickson	9	Son	—	Indiana
6	John Hadley	38	Head	Truck Driver	Indiana
7	Lillie Hadley	42	Wife	—	Indiana
8	Barbara Hadley	14	Daughter	—	Indiana
9	Harold Hadley	12	Son	—	Indiana
10	James Ragsdale	58	Head	Janitor	Indiana
11	Monna Ragsdale	48	Wife	—	Indiana
12	Joe Ragsdale	24	Son	Clerk	Indiana
13	Leland Ragsdale	14	Son	—	Indiana
14	Charlotte Ragsdale	9	Daughter	—	Indiana
15	Ida Burch	64	Sister	—	Indiana
16	Danver Steiner	43	Head	Painter	Indiana
17	Hattie Steiner	39	Wife	—	Indiana
18	Imogene Steiner	18	Daughter	—	Indiana
19	Mary R. Steiner	17	Daughter	Helper	Indiana
20	John Drans	26	Head	Social Studies Teacher	Indiana
21	Jessie Drans	30	Wife	—	Indiana
22	John Burke THIS PERSON	53	Head	Manager Owner	England
23	Annie Burke	42	Wife	—	England
24	Jane Burke	16	Daughter	—	Indiana
25	Mary Burke	9	Daughter	—	Indiana
26	James Mooney	44	Head	Machine Operator	Arkansas
27	Hanna Mooney	64	Wife	—	England
28	Hanna Mooney	33	Sister	—	Arkansas
29	Thomas Chandler	18	Nephew	—	Indiana
30	William Chandler	43	Brother	Laborer	Missouri
31	Opal More	31	Head	Laborer	Indiana
32	Dot More	50	Wife	—	Indiana
33	Thomas W. More	6	Son	—	Indiana
34	Jacquelyn More	0	Daughter	—	Indiana
35	William D. Evans	70	Head	—	England
36	Carrie Evans	69	Wife	—	England
37	William J. Evans	43	Son	Loading Machine	England
38	Earl Davis	41	Head	Carpenter	Indiana
39	Naomi Davis	38	Wife	—	Indiana
40	Frances Davis	19	Daughter	Beauty Operator	Indiana

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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.

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