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John Burnett — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Burnett across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hudson-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Walter & Alma — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hudson-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Burnett |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jersey City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Junior Accountant |
| Industry | Real Estate |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 462 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Junior Accountant |
| Township / Ward | Jersey City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Burnett | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Walter Burnett | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| John Burnett | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Alma Burnett | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hudson, New …
Son, age 6
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burnett |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Hudson, New …
Son, age 16
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burnett |
| Given Name | John M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Hudson-County, New …
Son, age 26
Hudson-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
| Surname | Burnett |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jersey City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Occupation | Junior Accountant |
| Industry | Real Estate |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 462 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 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.
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 Walter Burnett (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alma Burnett (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alma Burnett (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eliza Burnett (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Walter Burnett
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alma Burnett
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alma Burnett
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eliza Burnett
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Burnett
Son · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Ruth Burnett
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
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 — Hudson-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Hudson-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02404-00737)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrew Muller | 50 | Head | Mechanic | Germany |
| 2 | Anna Muller | 42 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 3 | Margaret Muller | 21 | Daughter | Office Worker | New Jersey |
| 4 | Elsie Muller | 19 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | Frank Muller | 18 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 6 | Andrew Muller | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | Walter Burnett | 58 | Head | Automobile Repairman | New Jersey |
| 8 | Alma Burnett | 58 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 9 | John Burnett THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Junior Accountant | New York |
| 10 | Ruth Burnett | 24 | Daughter | Secretary | New York |
| 11 | John Mcmillan | 40 | Head | Automobile Repairman | New Jersey |
| 12 | Lillian Mcmillan | 40 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 13 | John Mcmillan | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 14 | William Mcmillan | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | Julia Mcmillan | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | William Rocco | 51 | Head | Bookkeeper | New Jersey |
| 17 | Hattie Rocco | 47 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | Vera Rocco | 20 | Daughter | Factory Worker | New Jersey |
| 19 | Marjory Rocco | 19 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 20 | Charles Copcutt | 49 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | Arthur Copcutt | 24 | Son | Junior Accountant | New Jersey |
| 22 | Vincent Copcutt | 20 | Son | Bank Clerk | New Jersey |
| 23 | Edward Weekel | 45 | Lodger | Truck Checker | New Jersey |
| 24 | Philip Kaiser | 52 | Boarder | Pressman | New Jersey |
| 25 | Clara Mcintyre | 72 | Head | — | New York |
| 26 | Alvera Downs | 59 | Daughter | House-Keeping | New Jersey |
| 27 | Zada Downs | 52 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | Harry Adams | 60 | Head | Sheet Metal Worker | New Jersey |
| 29 | Etta Adams | 51 | Wife | — | New York |
| 30 | Selma Adams | 23 | Daughter | Pharmacist | New Jersey |
| 31 | Howard Adams | 21 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | Helen Adams | 19 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 33 | Henry Adams | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | Ida Alpert | 51 | Head | — | Russia |
| 35 | Henry Alpert | 16 | Son | Insurance | New Jersey |
| 36 | Sophie Snead | 70 | Head | — | New York |
| 37 | Elizabeth Kelley | 57 | Wife | — | Eire |
| 38 | John Kelley | 65 | Head | — | Eire |
| 39 | Ann Kelley | 21 | Daughter | Machine Op. | New Jersey |
| 40 | Bridget Kelley | 19 | Daughter | Machine Op. | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
John + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 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)