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John Burns — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Salt-Lake-County, Utah
Our Model Tree links this John Burns across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Salt-Lake-County, Utah (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Robt & Martha — first a head (b.~1901), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1901
Male
Head
Born: Utah
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Salt-Lake-County, Utah |
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | John C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| 1935 Residence (City) | East Mill Creek |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Salt Lake |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Plumbing |
| Industry | Plumbing |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 36 |
| Income (1939) | 450 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
| Occupation | Plumbing |
| Township / Ward | East Mill Creek |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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 | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Lilly Hobbs | Other | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Charlotte Cramer | Other | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Noel Burns | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
Census Appearances
1920
Salt Lake, …
Son, age 19
Salt Lake, Utah · implied b. ~1901 — 8 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 | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Father's Birthplace | Utah |
| Mother's Birthplace | Utah |
| Occupation | Plumber Helper |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
1930
Salt Lake, …
Head, age 29
Salt Lake, Utah · implied b. ~1901 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Utah |
| Mother's Birthplace | Utah |
| Occupation | Plumber |
| Industry | Plumber |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 4500 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
1940
Salt-Lake-County, Utah
Head, age 39
Salt-Lake-County, Utah · implied b. ~1901 — 4 household members
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | John C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| 1935 Residence (City) | East Mill Creek |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Salt Lake |
| Occupation | Plumbing |
| Industry | Plumbing |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 36 |
| Income (1939) | 450 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
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 Robt Burns (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Burns (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Robt Burns
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Burns
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Burns
Head · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · Utah
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Salt-Lake-County, Utah
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1940 US Federal Census — Salt-Lake-County, Utah
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04215-00275)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Melvin L. Erickson | 15 | Son | — | Utah |
| 42 | Douglas V. Erickson | 11 | Son | — | Utah |
| 43 | Hal W. Erickson | 4 | Son | — | Utah |
| 44 | John C. Burns THIS PERSON | 39 | Head | Plumbing | Utah |
| 45 | Noel E. Burns | 9 | Son | — | Utah |
| 46 | Lilly D. Hobbs | 56 | Mother-in-law | — | Colorado |
| 47 | Charlotte Cramer | 30 | Sister-in-law | — | Kansas |
| 48 | Denzil E. Drage | 38 | Head | Round House | Utah |
| 49 | Lillian Drage | 36 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 50 | Raymond D. Drage | 12 | Son | — | Utah |
| 51 | Donald F. Drage | 11 | Son | — | Utah |
| 52 | William D. Fritch | 41 | Head | Shovel Operator | Nebraska |
| 53 | Wilma Fritch | 41 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 54 | Juanita Fritch | 18 | Daughter | House Work | Colorado |
| 55 | Glena Donnell Fritch | 17 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 56 | Joseph M. Chapman | 51 | Head | Truck Driver | Utah |
| 57 | Geraldine Chapman | 52 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 58 | James Chapman | 21 | Son | Warehouseman | Utah |
| 59 | Delores Chapman | 18 | Daughter | House Work | Utah |
| 60 | Beverly Chapman | 13 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 61 | Jack Chapman | 12 | Son | — | Utah |
| 62 | Benjamin Sharples | 60 | Head | Truck Work | Utah |
| 63 | Mary L. Sharples | 57 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 64 | Fred Sharples | 18 | Son | Lumber Co | Utah |
| 65 | Lucy Sharples | 15 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 66 | Donald Lee Sharples | 11 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 67 | Elma D. Williams | 52 | Sister-in-law | — | Utah |
| 68 | Lloyd Sharples | 24 | Head | Trucking | Utah |
| 69 | Idella Sharples | 21 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 70 | Annette Sharples | 1 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 71 | Carl L. Liddell | 45 | Head | Journeyman Carpenter | Utah |
| 72 | Minnie Liddell | 37 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 73 | Arlyn G. Liddell | 4 | Son | — | Idaho |
| 74 | Dardyne Liddell | 2 | Son | — | Utah |
| 75 | Daniel C. Smith | 31 | Head | Welder | Wyoming |
| 76 | Ida Smith | 30 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 77 | Fae Smith | 8 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 78 | Mark Smith | 5 | Son | — | Utah |
| 79 | Elmer Sharples | 30 | Head | Brick Layer | Utah |
| 80 | Irene Sharples | 29 | Wife | — | Utah |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 2 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)