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John Burton — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Hennepin-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this John Burton across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hennepin-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1924), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Male
Son
Born: Minnesota
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hennepin-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Burton |
| Given Name | John C |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Deep Haven Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hennepin |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Township / Ward | Deep Haven Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazel Burton | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Eleanor Burton | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Alice Burton | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Ward Burton | Head | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| Selma Sundby | Other | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Margaret Rystrom | Other | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Gail Burton | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Lindley Burton | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| John Burton | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Ella Burton | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1930
Hennepin, Minnesota
Son, age 7
Hennepin, Minnesota · implied b. ~1923 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burton |
| Given Name | John R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Hennepin-County, Minnesota
Son, age 16
Hennepin-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1924 — 10 household members
| Surname | Burton |
| Given Name | John C |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Deep Haven Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hennepin |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Lindley Burton
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eleanor Burton
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hazel Burton
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gail Burton
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Burton
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
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 — Hennepin-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Hennepin-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01924-00716)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Earle Sherf | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 2 | Nancy Sherf | 1 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 3 | John H Buckler | 65 | Head | Salesman | England |
| 4 | Precious Buckler | 47 | Wife | Clerk | Nebraska |
| 5 | Ray R West | 43 | Head | Salesman | Iowa |
| 6 | Sylvia A West | 46 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 7 | Jack W West | 13 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 8 | Gerald W West | 13 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 9 | James L Middleton | 68 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 10 | Hattie M Middleton | 63 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 11 | John W Jr Adams | 50 | Head | Salesman | Minnesota |
| 12 | Doris L Adams | 44 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 13 | John W Iii Adams | 18 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 14 | Frederick G Adams | 14 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 15 | Wilfred Perkins | 38 | Head | Salesman | Minnesota |
| 16 | Maudell Perkins | 34 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 17 | Fred D Scott | 46 | Head | President | Canada |
| 18 | Zelma Scott | 50 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 19 | L A Gould | 42 | Head | President | Minnesota |
| 20 | Margaret Gould | 38 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 21 | James Jr Gould | 15 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 22 | Elliot Gould | 13 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 23 | R E Swanson | 49 | Head | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 24 | Robert Swanson | 23 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 25 | Charles Seaberg | 72 | Head | Stone Mason | Minnesota |
| 26 | Ward C Burton | 64 | Head | Salesman | Minnesota |
| 27 | Ella L Burton | 44 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 28 | Gail C Burton | 23 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 29 | Lindley J Burton | 20 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 30 | Alice W Burton | 21 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 31 | John C Burton THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 32 | Hazel Burton | 8 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 33 | Eleanor Burton | 5 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 34 | Selma Sundby | 22 | Maid | Maid | Minnesota |
| 35 | Margaret Rystrom | 40 | Maid | Maid | Minnesota |
| 36 | Mildred Knutz | 40 | Head | Teacher | Minnesota |
| 37 | Clarence Layman | 52 | Head | Owner | Iowa |
| 38 | Mabel Layman | 45 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 39 | Lois Layman | 18 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 40 | Mary Ann Layman | 12 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
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)