John Burns — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this John Burns across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Queens-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1873), then head of a 4-person household.

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

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Queens-County, New York
Surname	Burns
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	67
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
1935 Residence (City)	New York
1935 Residence (County)	Queens
Naturalization Status	First papers filed
Additional Details
Occupation	Machinist
Industry	Penn R.R.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	1200
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	New York
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england
Occupation	Machinist
Township / Ward	Queens Borough
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.

4 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
Leo Burns	Son	—	37	~1903
Robert Burns	Son	—	29	~1911
Maria Burns	Spouse	—	69	~1871

Census Appearances

1920

New York, …

Other, age 50

New York, New York · implied b. ~1870 — 7 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Burns
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Roomer
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	England
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	England
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	1901
Birth Country	England
Year of Naturalization	1894
Birthplace (normalized)	england

1930

Bronx, New …

Head, age 62

Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1868 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Burns
Given Name	John A.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	62
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1899
Age at First Marriage	35
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	England
Occupation	Packer
Industry	Plumber Supplies
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	30
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

1940

Queens-County, New …

Head, age 67

Queens-County, New York · implied b. ~1873 — 4 household members

Surname	Burns
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	67
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
1935 Residence (City)	New York
1935 Residence (County)	Queens
Naturalization Status	First papers filed
Occupation	Machinist
Industry	Penn R.R.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	1200
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	New York
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

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John Burns

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

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02719-00365)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Juliet Ferney	41	Head	Cashier	Hungary
2	Joseph Blaukovitch	37	Lodger	Manager	Austria
3	Daniel Retmal	31	Lodger	Doorman	Chile
4	Charles Venezia	26	Head	Buffer	New York
5	Sylvia Venezia	25	Wife	Operator	New York
6	Godfrid Quarnstrom	54	Head	Mechanic	Sweden
7	Julia Quarnstrom	53	Wife	Housewife	New York
8	William Schmidt	55	Brother	Lumber	New York
9	William Woodhouse	63	Head	Stock Clerk	England
10	John Benak	41	Head	Baker	Czechoslovakia
11	Anna Benak	37	Wife	Housewife	Czechoslovakia
12	John Jr. Benak	12	Son	—	New York
13	Anton Mika	43	Head	Baker	Czechoslovakia
14	Josephine Mika	43	Wife	Housewife	Czechoslovakia
15	Blanch Mika	15	Daughter	—	New York
16	Vera Mika	12	Daughter	—	New York
17	Patrick J. Egan	45	Head	Electrician	Ireland
18	Nellie Egan	47	Wife	Housewife	Ireland
19	Mary Egan	10	Daughter	—	New York
20	Patricia Egan	8	Daughter	—	New York
21	Roselean Egan	6	Daughter	—	New York
22	Albert G. Strusser	29	Head	Draftsman	New York
23	Dorothy Strusser	28	Wife	Business Clerk	Italy
24	Stephen Burgio	52	Head	Designer	Italy
25	Lena Burgio	46	Wife	Housewife	Italy
26	Stephen Jr. Burgio	27	Son	Lawyer	New York
27	James Burgio	21	Son	—	New York
28	Gilda Burgio	15	Daughter	—	New York
29	Martha Philippine	34	Head	Chambermaid	Germany
30	Charles Philippine	15	Son	—	New York
31	Rudolph Philippine	13	Son	—	New York
32	Frank Philippine	10	Son	—	New York
33	Otto Macks	36	Lodger	Butcher	Germany
34	Charles Toscani	29	Head	Truck Driver	New York
35	Adelline Toscani	27	Wife	Housewife	New York
36	Barbara Toscani	2	Daughter	—	New York
37	John Burns THIS PERSON	67	Head	Machinist	England
38	Maria Burns	69	Wife	Housewife	Puerto Rico
39	Leo Burns	37	Son	Hardware Clerk	Puerto Rico
40	Robert Burns	29	Son	—	Puerto Rico

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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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