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John Burns — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Burns across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Middlesex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Timothy & James — first a son (b.~1894), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1894
Male
Son
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Middlesex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | John E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Collector |
| Industry | Insurance |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Collector |
| Township / Ward | Saxonville Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timothy Burns | Head | — | 71 | ~1859 |
| James Burns | Son | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| John Burns | Son | — | 36 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1910
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Son, age 17
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1893 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | John E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Son, age 26
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | John E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Post Office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Son, age 36
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1894 — 3 household members
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | John E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Collector |
| Industry | Insurance |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Middlesex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Timothy Burns (~0.92 confidence) and father James Burns (~0.92 confidence) and father James Burns (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Burns (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Burns (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Timothy Burns
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Burns
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Burns
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Burns
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Burns
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Burns
Son · 1930 · age 36 · b. ~1894 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
James Burns
Sibling · 1930 · age 26
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
1930 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
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1930 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:massachusettscensus00reel919:0040)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Herbert H Holmes | 55 | Head | Painter | Maine |
| 52 | Florence W Holmes | 51 | Wife-H | Laundress | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Dorothy H Holmes | 18 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Herbert M Holmes | 6 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Willard C York | 24 | Lodger | Chauffeur | Maine |
| 56 | Guy E Osman | 32 | Lodger | Laborer | Maine |
| 57 | James J Welch | 41 | Head | Fireman | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Agnes M Welch | 38 | Wife-H | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 59 | James J Welch | 7 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 60 | William H Welch | 5 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Katherine E O'Brien | 26 | Sister-in-law | Waitress | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Charles H Williams | 43 | Head | Oiler | Finland |
| 63 | Saimi M Williams | 41 | Wife-H | None | Finland |
| 64 | Charles Williams | 13 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 65 | George Cote | 57 | Head | Machinist | Canada-English |
| 66 | Celia Cote | 48 | Wife-H | None | Canada-English |
| 67 | Howard Bigelow | 35 | Head | Weaver | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Florence Bigelow | 35 | Wife-H | None | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Thelma Bigelow | 13 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 70 | Alton Bigelow | 11 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Mary Murphy | 53 | Mother-in-law | Housekeeper | Missouri |
| 72 | Thomas P Murphy | 22 | Brother | None | California |
| 73 | Bridget O'Donald | 45 | Head | Winder | Massachusetts |
| 74 | Edward O'Donald | 35 | Brother | Shipper | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Paul Brown | 22 | Nephew | Dresser | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Richard Brown | 16 | Nephew | None | Massachusetts |
| 77 | Timothy J Burns | 71 | Head | None | Massachusetts |
| 78 | John E Burns THIS PERSON | 36 | Son | Collector | Massachusetts |
| 79 | James R Burns | 26 | Son | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Gabriel Lamagna | 35 | Head | Loom Fixer | Italy |
| 81 | Grace Lamagna | 36 | Wife-H | None | Italy |
| 82 | Grace Lamagna | 13 | Daughter | None | Connecticut |
| 83 | Angelina Lamagna | 9 | Daughter | None | Connecticut |
| 84 | Gabriel Lamagna | 7 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 85 | Francis Lamagna | 4 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 86 | Francis Mistretta | 69 | Father | None | Italy |
| 87 | Grace Mistretta | 70 | Mother | None | Italy |
| 88 | Francis Mistretta | 28 | Brother | None | New York |
| 89 | Walter S Ames | 45 | Head | Machine Oiler | New Hampshire |
| 90 | Dora M Ames | 43 | Wife-H | None | New Hampshire |
| 91 | Raymond M Ames | 16 | Son | None | New Hampshire |
| 92 | Ruth A Ames | 14 | Daughter | None | New Hampshire |
| 93 | Grace R Ames | 11 | Daughter | None | New Hampshire |
| 94 | Harvey E Ames | 10 | Son | None | New Hampshire |
| 95 | Charles W Ames | 8 | Son | None | New Hampshire |
| 96 | John Smith | 65 | Head | Feeder | Poland |
| 97 | Maggie Smith | 51 | Wife-H | None | Poland |
| 98 | Leo Smith | 25 | Son | Weaver | Massachusetts |
| 99 | Robert Mcadam | 36 | Boarder | Setter | Massachusetts |
| 100 | Helen Mcadam | 7 | Boarder | None | Massachusetts |
Pedigree Summary
John + 1 sibling
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 1930 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)