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John Burton — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Sussex-County, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this John Burton across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sussex-County, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Homer & Vernon — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Delaware
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sussex-County, Delaware |
| Surname | Burton |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Representative District 8 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sussex |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 518 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Representative District 8 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bettie Burton | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Vernon Burton | Head | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| John Burton | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Bertha Burton | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1920
Sussex, Delaware
Son, age 3
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burton |
| Given Name | Joshua |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1930
Sussex, Delaware
Son, age 11
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burton |
| Given Name | John M |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1940
Sussex-County, Delaware
Son, age 21
Sussex-County, Delaware · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
| Surname | Burton |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Representative District 8 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sussex |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 518 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Homer Burton (~0.92 confidence) and father Vernon Burton (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bertha Burton (~0.92 confidence) and father Harry Burton (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lizzie Burton (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Homer Burton
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Vernon Burton
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bertha Burton
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Harry Burton
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lizzie Burton
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Burton
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Delaware
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Sibling
Bettie Burton
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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
1940 US Federal Census — Sussex-County, Delaware
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1940 US Federal Census — Sussex-County, Delaware
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00548-00375)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ralph S. Wilkins | 61 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 2 | Jim F. Parker | 31 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 3 | Lovenia Parker | 32 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 4 | George D. Adams | 32 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 5 | Myrtle Adams | 27 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 6 | Melvin Adams | 2 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 7 | Roger Reynolds | 8 | Nephew | — | Delaware |
| 8 | Lawrence S. Kings | 69 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 9 | Susan M. Kings | 65 | Wife | — | New York |
| 10 | Clifford E. Triggs | 47 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 11 | Julia O. Triggs | 36 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 12 | Catherine Triggs | 13 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 13 | Doris Triggs | 9 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 14 | Earl Triggs | 6 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 15 | Clifford Triggs | 2 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 16 | Eli J. Hitchins | 47 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 17 | Iona Hitchins | 35 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 18 | Mckinley Hitchins | 14 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 19 | Lincoln Hitchins | 50 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 20 | Walter W. Culver | 55 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 21 | Edna Culver | 44 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 22 | George Howard | 53 | Lodger | Saw Mill Worker | Delaware |
| 23 | Arnold Moore | 61 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 24 | Francis Moore | 34 | Son | Farmer | Delaware |
| 25 | Chester Moore | 28 | Son | Farmer | Delaware |
| 26 | Sareet Conaway | 60 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 27 | Louisa Conaway | 62 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 28 | Charles Conaway | 22 | Son | Farmer | Delaware |
| 29 | Preston Conaway | 20 | Son | Laborer | Delaware |
| 30 | Joseph Conaway | 18 | Son | Farmer | Delaware |
| 31 | Alice Forman | 33 | Daughter | Laborer | Delaware |
| 32 | Jeffery Forman | 10 | G-Son | — | Delaware |
| 33 | Norman Burton | 25 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 34 | Mary S. Burton | 22 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 35 | Reginald Holden | 22 | Head | Farm Laborer | Maryland |
| 36 | Marjorie Holden | 24 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Maryland |
| 37 | Vernon P. Burton | 64 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 38 | Bertha Burton | 58 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 39 | John Burton THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Farmer | Delaware |
| 40 | Bettie Burton | 19 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
Pedigree Summary
John + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)