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John Burke — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Burke across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hodgeman-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Bridget — first a head (b.~1901), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1901
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hodgeman-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | John J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sterling township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hodgeman |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Sterling Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Burke | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| John Burke | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Bridget Burke | Other | — | 70 | ~1870 |
| Richard Burke | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| John Burke | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Martin Burke | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Anna Burke | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hodgeman, Kansas
Son, age 18
Hodgeman, Kansas · implied b. ~1902 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | John J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm Labor |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Hodgeman, Kansas
Head, age 28
Hodgeman, Kansas · implied b. ~1902 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | John J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Irish Free State |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Hodgeman-County, Kansas
Head, age 39
Hodgeman-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1901 — 7 household members
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | John J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sterling township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hodgeman |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Burke (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bridget Burke (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Burke
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bridget Burke
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Burke
Head · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · Kansas
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Hodgeman-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Hodgeman-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01235-00172)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James D. Burke | 51 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 2 | Minnie C. Burke | 48 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 3 | Leo V. Burke | 15 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 4 | Leo M. Gleason | 28 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 5 | Virginia A. Gleason | 26 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 6 | Shirley R. Gleason | 6 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 7 | Elaine R. Gleason | 4 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 8 | Gary L. Gleason | 2 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 9 | Daniel J. Gleason | 40 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 10 | Daniel J. Gleason | 46 | Brother | Laborer | Kansas |
| 11 | Anna L. Gleason | 42 | Sister | — | Kansas |
| 12 | Leo P. Gleason | 34 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 13 | Ruth J. Gleason | 32 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 14 | Michael L. Gleason | 9 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 15 | Mary K. Gleason | 7 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 16 | Patricia J. Gleason | 4 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 17 | Louise G. Gleason | 3 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 18 | John J. Burke THIS PERSON | 39 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 19 | Anna M. Burke | 33 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 20 | Francis C. Burke | 8 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 21 | John P. Burke | 7 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 22 | Martin P. Burke | 5 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 23 | Richard A. Burke | 3 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 24 | Bridget A. Burke | 70 | Mother | — | Free State |
| 25 | Lawrence C. Aistrup | 45 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Mattie M. Aistrup | 44 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 27 | Wendell L. Aistrup | 20 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 28 | Leslie W. Aistrup | 18 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 29 | Betty E. Aistrup | 17 | Daughter | New Worker | Kansas |
| 30 | Duane M. Aistrup | 15 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 31 | Jack D. Aistrup | 13 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 32 | Ronald K. Aistrup | 11 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 33 | Rex L. Aistrup | 9 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 34 | Merle K. Aistrup | 7 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 35 | James D. Gleason | 47 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 36 | Helen C. Gleason | 49 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Thomas M. Gleason | 20 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 38 | James R. Gleason | 18 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 39 | Maurice F. Gleason | 15 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 40 | Catherine A. Gleason | 14 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
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.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)