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John Burton — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Union, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this John Burton across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Union, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Union, New Jersey |
| Surname | Burton |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | N. Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | S. Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Westfield Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Burton | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Esther Burton | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Beatrice Burton | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Gwendolyn Burton | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Virginia Burton | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Eleanor Burton | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Hunter Burton | Head | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| John Burton | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Martha Burton | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1930
Union, New …
Son, age 12
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1918 — 9 household members
| Surname | Burton |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | N. Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | S. Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Hudson-County, New …
Son, age 22
Hudson-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1918 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Barton |
| Given Name | Joan P. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kearny |
| 1935 Residence (County) | West Hudson |
| Occupation | Housewife |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Burton across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Burton
Son · 1930 · age 12 · b. ~1918 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Beatrice Burton
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eleanor Burton
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gwendolyn Burton
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Burton
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Esther Burton
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Burton
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
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
1930 US Federal Census — Union, New Jersey
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1930 US Federal Census — Union, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newjerseycensus00reel1390:0753)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Irvington W Townley | 66 | Head | Carpenter | New Jersey |
| 52 | Benjamin Townley | 32 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 53 | Irvington W Jr Townley | 24 | Son | Agent | New Jersey |
| 54 | Edward Townley | 20 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 55 | Herbert Townley | 18 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 56 | Walter Townley | 16 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 57 | Joseph De Wolf | 30 | Head | Painter | New Jersey |
| 58 | Alice De Wolf | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Thomas De Wolf | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 60 | James De Wolf | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 61 | Joseph De Wolf | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 62 | Thelma De Wolf | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 63 | John De Wolf | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 64 | Lawrence De Wolf | 0 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 65 | James Berry | 53 | Head | Laundress | New Jersey |
| 66 | Gaylord Bond | 24 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 67 | Edna Bond | 25 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 68 | Gaylord Jr Bond | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 69 | Mary L Bond | 0 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 70 | Jesse J Burton | 36 | Head | Gardener | N. Carolina |
| 71 | Lula Burton | 49 | Wife | — | N. Carolina |
| 72 | Hunter Burton | 47 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 73 | Martha Burton | 31 | Wife | — | N. Carolina |
| 74 | Dorothy Burton | 16 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 75 | Virginia Burton | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 76 | Eleanor Burton | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 77 | John Burton THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 78 | Beatrice Burton | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 79 | Gwendolyn Burton | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 80 | Esther Burton | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 81 | Norman Horg | 36 | Head | Vice-Pres. | New York |
| 82 | Margaret Horg | 33 | Wife | — | New York |
| 83 | St. James Ebert | 44 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 84 | Lillian K Ebert | 32 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 85 | William St. J Ebert | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 86 | Lillian Ebert | 0 | Daughter | Servant | Virginia |
| 87 | John J Rosecrans | 56 | Head | Chief | New York |
| 88 | Maud W Rosecrans | 47 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 89 | Alice J Rosecrans | 25 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 90 | Hazel Rosecrans | 21 | Daughter | Hairdresser | New Jersey |
| 91 | Roberta Rosecrans | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 92 | John J Jr Rosecrans | 16 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 93 | Mary D Rosecrans | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 94 | Ruth Rosecrans | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 95 | Janet Rosecrans | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 96 | Dorothy Rosecrans | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 97 | Isaac J Hillier | 66 | Head | Importer | New Jersey |
| 98 | Lizzie Walton | 42 | Daughter | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 99 | Henry Walton | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 100 | Josephine Buda | 23 | Servant | Servant | Poland |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)