John Burns — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Bronx-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this John Burns across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bronx-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 60 b. ~1880 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Bronx-County, New York
Surname	Burns
Given Name	John J.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	60
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Bronx
Additional Details
Occupation	Attendance officer
Industry	Board of Educ.
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	3000
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Attendance Officer
Township / Ward	New York City
Est. Birth Year	~1880

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
John Burns	Head	—	60	~1880
Walter Burns	Son	—	15	~1925
John Burns	Son	—	23	~1917
Mabel Burns	Spouse	—	54	~1886

Census Appearances

1920

Bronx, New …

Head, age 37

Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1883 — 3 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Burns
Given Name	John J
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	Attendant
Industry	Public Park Dept
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Bronx, New …

Head, age 49

Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1881 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Burns
Given Name	John J.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Irish Free State
Mother's Birthplace	Irish Free State
Occupation	Attendance Officer
Industry	New York City
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	52
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Bronx-County, New …

Head, age 60

Bronx-County, New York · implied b. ~1880 — 4 household members

Surname	Burns
Given Name	John J.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	60
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Bronx
Occupation	Attendance officer
Industry	Board of Educ.
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	3000
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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John Burns

Head · 1940 · age 60 · b. ~1880 · New York

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1940 US Federal Census — Bronx-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02468-00342)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Anna Duben	35	Wife	—	Lithuania
2	Lillian Duben	15	Daughter	—	New York
3	David Duben	13	Son	—	New York
4	Roslyn Duben	10	Daughter	—	New York
5	Lawrence Duben	2	Son	—	New York
6	Edward Carr	38	Head	Mechanic	New York
7	Helen Carr	34	Wife	—	New York
8	Edward Jr. Carr	10	Son	—	New York
9	Margaret Carr	9	Daughter	—	New York
10	John Meiss	50	Head	Operator	Germany
11	Erna Meiss	35	Wife	Superintendent	Germany
12	Gertrude Meiss	15	Daughter	—	New York
13	John Jr. Meiss	10	Son	—	New York
14	John J. Burns THIS PERSON	60	Head	Attendance Officer	New York
15	Mabel Burns	54	Wife	—	New York
16	John Jr. Burns	23	Son	New Worker	New York
17	Walter Burns	15	Son	—	New York
18	Stephen Gallas	62	Head	Superintendent	Germany
19	Anna Gallas	47	Wife	Dressmaker	Germany
20	Byldis Anna Gallas	70	Mother in law	—	Germany
21	Louis Kaplan	42	Head	Manager	New York
22	Gillian Kaplan	37	Wife	—	Poland
23	Stanley Kaplan	8	Son	—	New York
24	Gussie Seidman	67	Mother in law	—	Poland
25	Jack Seidman	43	Brother in law	Salesman	Poland
26	Chester Mehl	27	Head	Fireman	New York
27	Beatrice Mehl	25	Wife	—	New York
28	Chester Jr. Mehl	7	Son	—	New York
29	John Mehl	5	Son	—	New York
30	Berthold Mannheim	39	Head	Carrier	New York
31	Mina Mannheim	37	Wife	—	New Jersey
32	David Mannheim	11	Son	—	New York
33	Stanley Mannheim	4	Son	—	New York
34	Michael Kantrowitz	41	Head	Plumber	New York
35	Sadie Kantrowitz	34	Wife	—	New York
36	William Kantrowitz	15	Son	—	New York
37	Robert Kantrowitz	11	Son	—	New York
38	John Schmitt	65	Head	—	Bavaria
39	Ida Schmitt	65	Wife	—	Hungary
40	Walter Schmitt	32	Son	Chauffeur	New York

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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.

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