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John Burns — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Burns across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Garfield, Oklahoma (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Mary — first a son (b.~1900), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1900
Male
Son
Born: Oklahoma
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Garfield, Oklahoma |
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Laborer on farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Oklahoma |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oklahoma |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Marshall Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Callie Burns | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Nellie Burns | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Thomas Burns | Head | — | 61 | ~1859 |
| John Burns | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| James Burns | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Joseph Burns | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Mary Burns | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1866 |
Census Appearances
1900
Garfield, Oklahoma
Son, age 1
Garfield, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1899 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | Johnnie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1899 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Oklahoma |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oklahoma |
1910
Garfield, Oklahoma
Son, age 11
Garfield, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1899 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth State | Oklahoma |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oklahoma |
1920
Garfield, Oklahoma
Son, age 20
Garfield, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1900 — 7 household members
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Laborer on farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Oklahoma |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oklahoma |
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 Burns across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Garfield, Oklahoma, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Burns (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Burns (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Burns (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Burns (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Burns
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Burns
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Burns
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Burns
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Burns
Son · 1920 · age 20 · b. ~1900 · Oklahoma
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Sibling
Callie Burns
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Burns
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nellie Burns
Sibling · 1920 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Burns
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
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
1920 US Federal Census — Garfield, Oklahoma
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1920 US Federal Census — Garfield, Oklahoma
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1463unit:0942)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Eddie Pott | 18 | — | Farm Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 52 | Willie Pott | 15 | — | — | Oklahoma |
| 53 | Bessie Pott | 13 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 54 | Helen Pott | 10 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 55 | Henry Pott | 7 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 56 | Clifford Bundy | 22 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 57 | May Bundy | 21 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 58 | Kenneth Bundy | 1 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 59 | Charles J Ward | 46 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 60 | Martha Ward | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Herbert Ward | 16 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 62 | William Ward | 13 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 63 | Amos D Pinnix | 68 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 64 | Elizabeth Pinnix | 61 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Ava Pinnix | 37 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 66 | Ora Pinnix | 21 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 67 | Imma Pinnix | 17 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 68 | Robert M Wagner | 49 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 69 | Effie Wagner | 47 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 70 | Alfred J Cooper | 21 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 71 | Lula Cooper | 17 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 72 | Ruby Cooper | 0 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 73 | Thomas J Dancer | 41 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 74 | Ettie Dancer | 31 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 75 | Thomas G Dancer | 15 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 76 | Homer Dancer | 13 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 77 | Clara Dancer | 11 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 78 | Iona Dancer | 9 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 79 | Grace Dancer | 7 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 80 | Agnes Dancer | 5 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 81 | Chester Dancer | 2 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 82 | Clyde Dancer | 1 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 83 | Howard S Braithwait | 46 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 84 | Nellie Braithwait | 39 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 85 | Albert Braithwait | 16 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 86 | Elvid Braithwait | 12 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 87 | Ethel Braithwait | 9 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 88 | Everette Braithwait | 32 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 89 | Catherine Braithwait | 63 | Mother | — | Missouri |
| 90 | William Braithwait | 91 | Grandma | — | Germany |
| 91 | Thomas M Burns | 61 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 92 | Mary Burns | 54 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 93 | Nellie Burns | 24 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 94 | Callie Burns | 23 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 95 | John Burns THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 96 | Joseph Burns | 18 | Son | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 97 | James Burns | 15 | Son | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 98 | Eon W Robert | 26 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 99 | Fredia Robert | 23 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 100 | Jewel Robert | 5 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
John + 4 siblings
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 1920 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)