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John Burnett — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Champaign-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this John Burnett across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Champaign-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Don & Donald — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Champaign-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Burnett |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Crittenden |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Champaign |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Crittenden |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anne Burnett | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Donald Burnett | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| John Burnett | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Mark Burnett | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Patsy Burnett | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Edna Burnett | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1920
Champaign, Illinois
Son, age 2
Champaign, Illinois · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burnett |
| Given Name | John E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Champaign, Illinois
Son, age 12
Champaign, Illinois · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burnett |
| Given Name | John E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Champaign-County, Illinois
Son, age 21
Champaign-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
| Surname | Burnett |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Crittenden |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Champaign |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 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 Burnett across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Don Burnett (~0.92 confidence) and father Donald Burnett (~0.92 confidence) and father John Burnett (~0.92 confidence) and mother Edna Burnett (~0.92 confidence) and mother Edna Burnett (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Don Burnett
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Donald Burnett
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Burnett
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Edna Burnett
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Edna Burnett
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Burnett
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Illinois
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Sibling
Mark Burnett
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anne Burnett
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Patsy Burnett
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Champaign-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Champaign-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00765-00828)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Irene | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Raymond | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Lylvia | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Donald M. Burnett | 50 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 45 | Edna O. Burnett | 45 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 46 | John Burnett THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 47 | Anne Burnett | 19 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Patsy Burnett | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Mark Burnett | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Everett P. Keller | 56 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 51 | Bertha Keller | 51 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Raphael Keller | 22 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 53 | Clarence Bowles | 36 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 54 | Mattie Bowles | 38 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Kenneth Bowles | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Otto M. Henry | 33 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 57 | Helen Henry | 34 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 58 | Walter J. Burnett | 58 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 59 | Eulia Burnett | 54 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Jessie Fine | 45 | Head | Fireman | Ohio |
| 61 | Kathryn Fine | 37 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | Charles Fine | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Lois Fine | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Wayne Fine | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 65 | James Fine | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Edwin Fine | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Thomas Fine | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Judith Fine | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Rudolph F. Laley | 43 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 70 | Florence M. Laley | 39 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Carl L. Laley | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Ruth M. Laley | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Joseph H. Laley | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Wilma J. Laley | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Richard G. Laley | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Eloise Ann Laley | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Elizabeth K. Laley | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Anton Happ | 34 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 79 | Alice Happ | 28 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Eugene Happ | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
John + 3 siblings
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)