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John Burke — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Rensselaer-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this John Burke across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rensselaer-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Sarah — first a son (b.~1892), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 48 b. ~1892 Male Son Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationRensselaer-County, New York
SurnameBurke
Given NameJohn F
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age48
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)City of Troy
1935 Residence (County)Rensselaer
Additional Details
OccupationSupervisor
IndustryEng. Store
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked17
Highest GradeH 8
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationSupervisor
Township / WardCity Of Troy
Est. Birth Year~1892

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
Celia Mahoney Daughter — 44 ~1896
Sarah Burke Head — 73 ~1867
Ray Mahoney Other — 44 ~1896
John Burke Son — 48 ~1892

Census Appearances

1920
Rensselaer, New …
Son, age 27
Rensselaer, New York · implied b. ~1893 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Burke
Given Name John F.
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 Salesman
Industry Store
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
Rensselaer, New …
Son, age 37
Rensselaer, New York · implied b. ~1893 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Burke
Given Name John F.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 37
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Floor walker
Industry Store
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Veteran WW
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Rensselaer-County, New …
Son, age 48
Rensselaer-County, New York · implied b. ~1892 — 4 household members
Surname Burke
Given Name John F
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 48
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) City of Troy
1935 Residence (County) Rensselaer
Occupation Supervisor
Industry Eng. Store
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 17
Highest Grade H 8
1935 Residence Same place
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.
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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 Sarah Burke (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Burke
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Burke
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Burke
Son · 1940 · age 48 · b. ~1892 · New York
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Sibling
Celia Mahoney
Sibling · 1940 · age 44
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Rensselaer-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02758-00056)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Andrew Willi 55 Head Stock Clerk New York
42 Agnes M Pate 49 Head Final Copy Reader New York
43 Herbert A Parsons 52 Head Superintendent Conn
44 Millie M Parsons 53 Wife — New York
45 Lloyd W Parsons 16 Son — New York
46 Clara D Ewing 71 Head — Pennsylvania
47 Ruth A Ewing 41 Daughter Stenographer Pennsylvania
48 Clara L Ewing 38 Daughter Registered Nurse Pennsylvania
49 Harvey J Clapper 65 Head Foreman New York
50 Amy L Clapper 63 Wife — Vermont
51 Louis S Holm 70 Head Timekeeper New York
52 Frances E Holm 58 Wife — New York
53 Elizabeth Holm 27 Daughter — New York
54 John M Harger 36 Head Engineer Indiana
55 Alice J Harger 34 Wife Proprietor New York
56 Anna Kearney 56 Aunt Housekeeper New York
57 Joseph Wood 27 Head Investigator New York
58 Margaret B Wood 25 Wife — New York
59 Patricia Wood 2 Daughter — New York
60 John W Hickey 38 Head Patrolman New York
61 Helen Hickey 38 Wife — New York
62 Helene Hickey 5 Daughter — New York
63 John Hickey 3 Son — New York
64 John J Delaney 69 Head Captain New York
65 Elizabeth M Delaney 68 Wife — New York
66 Esther E Delaney 42 Daughter Nurse New York
67 Allen Van Wie 64 Head Proprietor New York
68 Edith Van Wie 52 Wife — Pennsylvania
69 J. Allen Jr. Van Wie 21 Son — New York
70 Elinor Van Wie 19 Daughter — New York
71 John J Boyle 53 Head Shoe Clerk New York
72 Mae F Boyle 49 Wife — New York
73 Virginia Boyle 20 Daughter Secretary New York
74 Sarah Burke 73 Head — New York
75 Ray Mahoney 44 Son-in-law Machinist New York
76 Celia Mahoney 44 Daughter — New York
77 John F Burke THIS PERSON 48 Son Supervisor New York
78 William Milhizer 70 Head Proprietor New York
79 Emma Milhizer 61 Wife — New York
80 Elmer Milhizer 24 Son — New York

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Pedigree Summary

John + 1 sibling
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)

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