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Joseph Burke — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Joseph Burke across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Walter — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Live Stock |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Poulson | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Joseph Burke | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Mary Poulson | Other | — | 54 | ~1876 |
| Thomas Cullen | Head | — | 61 | ~1869 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 11
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 22
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Live Stock |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Head, age 32
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bourke |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Commission House |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1680 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Cullen (~0.92 confidence) and father Walter Poulson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Burke (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Cullen
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Walter Poulson
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Burke
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Burke
Son · 1930 · age 22 · b. ~1908 · Illinois
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel436:0490)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rose Breusch | 37 | Wife-H | Laborer | Illinois |
| 2 | Robert Breusch | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Thomas Ring | 60 | Head | Watchman | Ireland |
| 4 | Agnes Ring | 59 | Wife-H | — | Ireland |
| 5 | John Ring | 51 | Brother | Laborer | Ireland |
| 6 | Thomas Doyle | 36 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 7 | Agnes Doyle | 33 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Thomas Cullen | 61 | Head | Machinist | Ireland |
| 9 | Mary Poulson | 54 | Wife-H | — | Ireland |
| 10 | Joseph Burke THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Bookkeeper | Illinois |
| 11 | Walter Poulson | 50 | Husband | Truck Driver | Michigan |
| 12 | Andrew Bourke | 30 | Head | Shipping Clerk | Illinois |
| 13 | Elsie Bourke | 30 | Wife-H | — | Sweden |
| 14 | Arthur Gorman | 30 | Head | Clerk | Illinois |
| 15 | Stella Gorman | 26 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Bobby Gorman | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Patsy Ruth Gorman | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Charles Feaver | 42 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 19 | Mary Feaver | 48 | Wife-H | — | Italy |
| 20 | John Feaver | 20 | Son | Laborer | Italy |
| 21 | Leo Feaver | 17 | Son | — | Italy |
| 22 | Rose Feaver | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 23 | William Feaver | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Paul Feaver | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Carmela Feaver | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Charles Fisher | 38 | Head | Laborer | Germany |
| 27 | Kathryn Beebe | 62 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Charles Beebe | 65 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 29 | Laura Beebe | 26 | Daughter | Laborer | Dakota |
| 30 | Robert Stewart | 31 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 31 | Thomas Emmett | 30 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 32 | Mary Emmett | 23 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Charles Hobauer | 33 | Head | Laborer | Germany |
| 34 | Caroline Hobauer | 30 | Wife-H | — | Austria |
| 35 | Lawrence Hobauer | 8 | Son | — | Austria |
| 36 | Otto Hobauer | 6 | Son | — | Austria |
| 37 | Charles Hobauer | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Frank Radostits | 35 | Head | Laborer | Austria |
| 39 | Julia Radostits | 30 | Wife-H | — | Austria |
| 40 | Egidius Radostits | 10 | Son | — | Austria |
| 41 | Elizabeth Radostits | 8 | Daughter | — | Austria |
| 42 | James Mulligan | 32 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 43 | Edward Howder | 47 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 44 | Anna Howder | 43 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Edward Howder | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Earl Howder | 14 | Son | Helper | Illinois |
| 47 | Robert Howder | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 48 | June Howder | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Verna Howder | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Elizabeth Scanlon | 58 | Head | — | Ireland |
Pedigree Summary
Joseph
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)