John Burke — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Suffolk-County, Massachusetts

Our Model Tree links this John Burke across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Suffolk-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1873), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 67 b. ~1873 Male Head Born: England Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Surname	Burke
Given Name	John F.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	67
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
1935 Residence (City)	Boston City
1935 Residence (County)	Suffolk
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Lampman
Industry	Railroad
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	1760
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england
Occupation	Lampman
Township / Ward	Boston City
Est. Birth Year	~1873

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
Irene White	Daughter	—	38	~1902
John Burke	Head	—	67	~1873
George White	Other	—	55	~1885
Irene White	Other	—	2	~1938
James Burke	Son	—	40	~1900
Ellen Burke	Spouse	—	67	~1873

Census Appearances

1920

Suffolk, Massachusetts

Head, age 48

Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1872 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Burke
Given Name	John F.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
Year of Immigration	1891
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	Stockman
Industry	Steam Railroad
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth Country	England
Year of Naturalization	1900
Birthplace (normalized)	england

1930

Suffolk, Massachusetts

Head, age 57

Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1873 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Burke
Given Name	John F.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	57
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1890
Age at First Marriage	26
Father's Birthplace	Ireland-Free State
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland-Free State
Occupation	Keeper
Industry	Store House
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	40
Radio Set	R
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

1940

Suffolk-County, Massachusetts

Head, age 67

Suffolk-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1873 — 6 household members

Surname	Burke
Given Name	John F.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	67
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
1935 Residence (City)	Boston City
1935 Residence (County)	Suffolk
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Lampman
Industry	Railroad
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	1760
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

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John Burke

Head · 1940 · age 67 · b. ~1873 · Massachusetts

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1940 US Federal Census — Suffolk-County, Massachusetts Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01670-00246)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Albert Marden	51	Head	Druggist	Mass
2	Fannie Marden	51	Wife	—	Arizona
3	Albert Jr. Marden	24	Son	Printer	Mass
4	Ralph Sander	24	Son-in-law	Salesman	Mass
5	Doris Sander	21	Daughter	—	Mass
6	Marcia Sander	0	Grand daughter	—	Mass
7	August Colgan	33	Head	Conductor	Boston
8	Margaret Colgan	27	Wife	—	Boston
9	John F. Burke THIS PERSON	67	Head	Lampman	England
10	Ellen M. Burke	67	Wife	—	Ireland
11	James Burke	40	Son	Secretary	Mass
12	George White	55	Son-in-law	Proprietor	Mass
13	Irene M. White	38	Daughter	—	Boston
14	Irene P. White	2	Grand daughter	—	New York
15	Nelson P. Miller	80	Head	—	England
16	Elmira Miller	89	Wife	—	England
17	Helen Chappen	70	Head	—	Mass
18	Frank Russon	46	Head	Carpenter	England
19	Catherine Russon	45	Wife	—	Canada
20	Jeanette Russon	21	Daughter	Bookkeeper	Mass
21	Andrew Russon	19	Son	—	Mass
22	Mary Russon	18	Daughter	—	Mass
23	Margaret Russon	16	Daughter	—	Mass
24	John Russon	14	Son	—	Mass
25	Catherine Russon	12	Daughter	—	Mass
26	Annette Russon	11	Daughter	—	Mass
27	Helen Russon	9	Daughter	—	Mass
28	Gertrude Russon	7	Daughter	—	Mass
29	James Russon	5	Son	—	Boston
30	Brendan Russon	1	Son	—	Boston
31	James Maltchem	48	Head	Painter	Canada
32	Sarah Maltchem	34	Wife	—	England
33	Arthur Maltchem	12	Son	—	Boston
34	Clarence Maltchem	10	Son	—	Boston
35	Marion Maltchem	9	Daughter	—	Boston
36	Rita Maltchem	8	Daughter	—	Boston
37	Elizabeth Maltchem	7	Daughter	—	Boston
38	James Maltchem	5	Son	—	Boston
39	Sydney Maltchem	3	Son	—	Boston
40	Harold Maltchem	1	Son	—	Boston

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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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