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John Burns — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Burns across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Middlesex-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & John — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Middlesex-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | John E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Somerville City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Middlesex |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | Wholesale Flower House |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1738 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Township / Ward | Somerville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Burns | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| John Burns | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| George Burns | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Francis Burns | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| John Burns | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Robert Burns | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Albert Burns | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Thomas Burns | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Catherine Burns | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Son, age 4
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | John H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Son, age 14
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Son, age 24
Middlesex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1916 — 9 household members
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | John E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Somerville City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Middlesex |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | Wholesale Flower House |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1738 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| 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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Burns (~0.92 confidence) and father John Burns (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Burns (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Burns (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Burns
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Burns
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Burns
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Burns
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Burns
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Albert Burns
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Burns
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Burns
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Burns
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Burns
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Francis Burns
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01702-00441)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vincent J. Hurley | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Ruth F. Hurley | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 3 | John Palombo | 35 | Head | Stone Setter | Italy |
| 4 | Mary S. Palombo | 28 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Angelina Palombo | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Antonetta Palombo | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Joseph Skagidi | 51 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 8 | Josephine Skagidi | 32 | Wife | Sausage Linker | Italy |
| 9 | Anthony Skagidi | 18 | Son | Repair Man | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Catherine Skagidi | 15 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 11 | John Skagidi | 14 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Alexander Skagidi | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Filomena Giannetti | 78 | Mother-in-law | — | Italy |
| 14 | Rose Giannetti | 34 | Daughter | Housework | Italy |
| 15 | Victor Mceachern | 42 | Head | Carpenter | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Margaret Mceachern | 36 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Margaret L. Mceachern | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 18 | John J. Mceachern | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 19 | John J. Burns | 55 | Head | — | Canada English |
| 20 | Catherine E. Burns | 48 | Wife | — | Eire |
| 21 | John E. Burns THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Truck Driver | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Thomas F. Burns | 16 | Son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Francis J. Burns | 13 | Son | General Worker | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Mary E. Burns | 16 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Robert N. Burns | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 26 | George P. Burns | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Albert F. Burns | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 28 | James Candelieri | 61 | Head | — | Italy |
| 29 | Mary Candelieri | 50 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 30 | Lena Candelieri | 22 | Daughter | Stitcher | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Assunda Candelieri | 20 | Daughter | Stitcher | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Anthony Candelieri | 18 | Son | Cooper | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Joseph Candelieri | 15 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Francis Candelieri | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Primo Difraia | 48 | Head | Proprietor | Italy |
| 36 | Mary Difraia | 31 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Andrew Difraia | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Bernadina Difraia | 9 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Adelide Difraia | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Jean Difraia | 6 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
John + 6 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 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)