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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 Suffolk-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Mass
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Suffolk-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mass |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Boston City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Suffolk |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mass |
| Township / Ward | Boston City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Flanagan | Other | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| John Burke | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Genevieve Burke | Spouse | — | 61 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1920
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Son, age 5
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | John J Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mass |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mass |
1930
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Son, age 16
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mass |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mass |
1940
Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Son, age 25
Suffolk-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mass |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Boston City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Suffolk |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mass |
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 father John Burke (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Burke (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bridget Burke (~0.92 confidence) and mother Genevieve Burke (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Burke
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Burke
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Burke
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bridget Burke
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Genevieve Burke
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Burke
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Massachusetts
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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 — Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01678-00101)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Genevieve Burke | 61 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 2 | John Burke THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | — | Mass |
| 3 | Annie Flanagan | 59 | Boarder | Stenographer | Mass |
| 4 | Harry Fletcher | 32 | Head | Transit Man | Mass |
| 5 | Dorothy Fletcher | 31 | Wife | — | Mass |
| 6 | Stephen Fletcher | 4 | Son | — | Mass |
| 7 | John Burness | 32 | Head | Clerk | Scotland |
| 8 | Florence Burness | 27 | Wife | — | Mass |
| 9 | John Burness | 9 | Son | — | Mass |
| 10 | Robert Burness | 7 | Son | — | Mass |
| 11 | Greta Burness | 1 | Daughter | — | Mass |
| 12 | Joseph Paris | 50 | Head | Salesman | Mass |
| 13 | Mary Paris | 42 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 14 | David Paris | 26 | Son | Radio Technician | Mass |
| 15 | Joseph Paris | 23 | Son | Line Regrover | Mass |
| 16 | Antoinette Paris | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | Mass |
| 17 | George Bishop | 34 | Head | Accountant | Mass |
| 18 | Ora Bishop | 35 | Wife | — | Mass |
| 19 | Nancy Bishop | 9 | Daughter | — | Mass |
| 20 | George Bishop | 5 | Son | — | Mass |
| 21 | Bradford Bishop | 3 | Son | — | Mass |
| 22 | Thomas Mahon | 56 | Head | Draftsman | England |
| 23 | Christina Mahon | 57 | Wife | — | England |
| 24 | Clarissa Mahon | 35 | Daughter | Designer | England |
| 25 | Sarah Mahon | 27 | Daughter | Supervisor | Mass |
| 26 | Ada Mahon | 25 | Daughter | Secretary | Mass |
| 27 | Adeline Mahon | 20 | Daughter | Clerk | Mass |
| 28 | Thomas Mahon | 18 | Son | Elec. Apprentice | Mass |
| 29 | Edith Morris | 29 | Daughter | Stenographer | Mass |
| 30 | Donald Morris | 4 | Grandson | — | Mass |
| 31 | John Mahon | 12 | Grandson | — | Mass |
| 32 | James Cullen | 54 | Head | Insurance Agent | Mass |
| 33 | Rose Cullen | 54 | Wife | — | Mass |
| 34 | Rosemary Cullen | 25 | Daughter | Secretary | Mass |
| 35 | Charles Cullen | 22 | Son | — | Mass |
| 36 | Frances Cullen | 20 | Daughter | — | Mass |
| 37 | James Hallett | 32 | Head | Salesman | Mass |
| 38 | Hattie Hallett | 31 | Wife | — | Mass |
| 39 | Barbara Hallett | 11 | Daughter | — | Mass |
| 40 | James Hallett | 5 | Son | — | Mass |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 5 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)