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Joseph Burke — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Montgomery, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Burke across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Montgomery, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Patrick & Winifred — first a son (b.~1894), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1894
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Montgomery, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Township / Ward | Whitemarsh Township Part Of East District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Burke | Son | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Thomas Clancy | Other | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Mary Burke | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Winifred Burke | Head | — | 57 | ~1863 |
Census Appearances
1900
Montgomery, Pennsylvania
Son, age 7
Montgomery, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1893 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1893 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | At School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Montgomery, Pennsylvania
Son, age 17
Montgomery, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1893 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Montgomery, Pennsylvania
Son, age 26
Montgomery, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Joseph Burke across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Montgomery, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Patrick Burke (~0.92 confidence) and mother Winifred Burke (~0.92 confidence) and mother Winifred Burke (~0.92 confidence) and mother Winifred Burke (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Patrick Burke
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Winifred Burke
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Winifred Burke
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Winifred Burke
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Burke
Son · 1920 · age 26 · b. ~1894 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Mary Burke
Sibling · 1920 · 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
1920 US Federal Census — Montgomery, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Montgomery, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
35 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1606unit:1068)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Rose Mccarnel | 42 | Servant | Cook | Ireland |
| 52 | Henry M. Mcadoo | 39 | Head | Manufacturer | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Margaret Mcadoo | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Wm. Rice Mcadoo | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Henry M. Jr. Mcadoo | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Emily A. Malwood | 26 | Servant | Governess | Ireland |
| 57 | Bridget Mellon | 25 | Servant | Waitress | Ireland |
| 58 | Samuel Scott | 42 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 59 | Mary Jane Scott | 54 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 60 | Fred H. Scott | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Helen Margaret Scott | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Lafayette Charlton | 32 | Head | Painter | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Anna Ada Charlton | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | George W. Charlton | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Cecelia Louise Charlton | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Louise Terrier | 63 | Boarder | Cook | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | John Turner | 36 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 68 | Margaret Turner | 26 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 69 | Winifred Burke | 57 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 70 | Joseph Burke THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Mary Burke | 21 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Thomas Clancy | 50 | Boarder | Laborer | Ireland |
| 73 | Harriet Smith | 86 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Charles Smith | 56 | Son | Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Abram Green | 37 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Beatrice Green | 29 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Harry Green | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Jacob Green | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Elizabeth Green | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Harriet Green | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Geo. W. Hollings | 65 | Head | Dealer | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Laura A. Hollings | 62 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Harold G. Hollings | 34 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | David K. Hollings | 23 | Son | Electrician | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Gladys Hollings | 20 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Joseph + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)