John Burns — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this John Burns across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1873), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 67 b. ~1873 Male Head Born: Connecticut Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Kings-County, New York
Surname	Burns
Given Name	John F.
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	67
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Connecticut
1935 Residence (City)	N.Y.C.
1935 Residence (County)	Kings
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Connecticut
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	connecticut
Township / Ward	Nyc
Est. Birth Year	~1873

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 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
John Burns	Head	—	67	~1873
John Burns	Son	—	26	~1914
Mary Burns	Spouse	—	58	~1882

Census Appearances

1920

Kings, New …

Head, age 43

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1877 — 6 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Burns
Given Name	John J
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Connecticut
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	Electro Plater
Industry	Factory
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Connecticut
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	connecticut

1930

Kings, New …

Head, age 53

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1877 — 48 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Burns
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Connecticut
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	Irish Free State
Mother's Birthplace	Irish Free State
Occupation	Electrotyper
Industry	Printing Press
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	55
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Connecticut
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	connecticut

1940

Kings-County, New …

Head, age 67

Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1873 — 3 household members

Surname	Burns
Given Name	John F.
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	67
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Connecticut
1935 Residence (City)	N.Y.C.
1935 Residence (County)	Kings
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Connecticut
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	connecticut

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John Burns

Head · 1940 · age 67 · b. ~1873 · New York

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02554-00456)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Ruth L. Davies	29	daughter	Typist	N.Y.
42	William C. Davies	39	son in law	Clerical	Pennsylvania
43	Thomas Mackay	39	Head	Lineman	English Canada
44	Dolena Mackay	40	wife	—	English Canada
45	Ann Jane Mackay	12	daughter	—	N.Y.
46	Neil A. Mackay	71	father	—	English Canada
47	Clarence Gilroy	45	head	Detective	N.Y.
48	Lydia Gilroy	38	wife	—	N.Y.
49	Gloria Gilroy	15	daughter	—	N.Y.
50	Betty Ann Gilroy	2	daughter	—	N.Y.
51	Gustav Gustafson	81	father in law	—	Sweden
52	Delia Gustafson	65	mother in law	—	Northern Ireland
53	Helen O'Neill	55	head	—	New Jersey
54	William Breen	47	head	Salesman	English Canada
55	Helen Breen	45	wife	—	English Canada
56	William Breen	24	son	Teller	English Canada
57	Alexander Breen	21	son	Making	English Canada
58	Harold Breen	20	son	Bookkeeper	English Canada
59	George Breen	17	son	—	N.Y.
60	Gerald Breen	14	son	—	N.Y.
61	Francis Breen	7	son	—	N.Y.
62	Michael Curran	44	head	Foreman	N.Y.
63	Mae Curran	41	wife	—	N.Y.
64	John Curran	13	son	—	N.Y.
65	Robert Curran	11	son	—	N.Y.
66	John Mccarthy	54	head	Printer	N.Y.
67	Agnes Mccarthy	42	wife	—	N.Y.
68	John Mccarthy	19	son	Shipping Clerk	N.Y.
69	Agnes Mccarthy	15	daughter	—	N.Y.
70	Aileen Mccarthy	11	daughter	—	N.Y.
71	Thomas Mccarthy	56	brother	—	N.Y.
72	George Delish	37	head	Foreman	N.Y.
73	Lucille Delish	33	wife	—	N.Y.
74	Rose Marie Delish	11	daughter	—	N.Y.
75	Joseph Delish	9	son	—	N.Y.
76	Britt Edward Delish	4	nephew	—	N.Y.
77	Margaret Delish	4	niece	—	N.Y.
78	John F. Burns THIS PERSON	67	head	—	Connecticut
79	Mary A. Burns	58	wife	—	N.Y.
80	John F. Jr. Burns	26	son	Foreman	N.Y.

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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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