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Joseph Burke — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · New-Castle-County, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Burke across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-Castle-County, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joseph & Mary — first a head (b.~1908), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Male
Head
Born: Delaware
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-Castle-County, Delaware |
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | Joseph F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wilmington city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New Castle |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | truck driver |
| Industry | Ice Company |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Township / Ward | Wilmington 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Burke | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| William Burke | Other | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Joseph Burke | Head | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Joseph Burke | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Walter Burke | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Margaret Burke | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| George Burke | Other | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| William Burke | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
Census Appearances
1910
New Castle, …
Son, age 4
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1906 — 7 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 | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1920
New Castle, …
Son, age 13
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1907 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | Joseph F. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1930
New Castle, …
Son, age 22
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1908 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Chauffeur |
| Industry | Transportation |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1940
New-Castle-County, Delaware
Head, age 32
New-Castle-County, Delaware · implied b. ~1908 — 8 household members
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | Joseph F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wilmington city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New Castle |
| Occupation | truck driver |
| Industry | Ice Company |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Joseph Burke across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joseph Burke (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Burke (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Burke (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Burke (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joseph Burke
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Burke
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Burke
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Burke
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Burke
Head · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Delaware
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — New-Castle-County, Delaware
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1940 US Federal Census — New-Castle-County, Delaware
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00551-00210)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thurman Phillips | 35 | Son | Auto Hand | Maryland |
| 2 | Mary Phillips | 28 | daughter in law | Kitchen Helper | Delaware |
| 3 | Hazel Phillips | 4 | grand daughter | — | Delaware |
| 4 | Thomas Allston | 35 | son in law | Bookkeeper | Delaware |
| 5 | Louise Allston | 32 | daughter | Multigraph Oper | Maryland |
| 6 | Mary S. Atkins | 71 | Head | Housewife | New Jersey |
| 7 | Samuel Carl Johnston | 67 | lodger | Carpenter | Maryland |
| 8 | Agnes Johnson | 64 | lodger | Housewife | Maryland |
| 9 | William F. Linder | 30 | Head | Investigator | Maryland |
| 10 | Marjorie Linder | 30 | wife | Housewife | Penna. |
| 11 | Annie M. Dushane | 77 | Head | Housewife | Delaware |
| 12 | Annie W. Matthews | 42 | daughter in law | Housewife | Delaware |
| 13 | Mary Jane Matthews | 15 | grand daughter | — | Delaware |
| 14 | Winfield Matthews | 14 | grand son | — | Delaware |
| 15 | Willis Matthews | 14 | grandson | — | Delaware |
| 16 | Joseph F. Burke THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Truck Driver | Delaware |
| 17 | Margaret Burke | 30 | wife | Housewife | Delaware |
| 18 | Joseph F. Jr. Burke | 14 | son | School | Delaware |
| 19 | Walter R. Burke | 13 | son | — | Delaware |
| 20 | Barbara A. Burke | 8 | daughter | — | Delaware |
| 21 | William G. Burke | 2 | son | — | Delaware |
| 22 | George Burke | 28 | brother | 40 | Delaware |
| 23 | William E. Burke | 23 | brother | Truck Driver | Delaware |
| 24 | George Vincent | 27 | Head | Foreman Of Cutting | Delaware |
| 25 | Beatrice Vincent | 25 | wife | Housework | Delaware |
| 26 | Joan Vincent | 5 | daughter | — | Delaware |
| 27 | Thomas Borum | 41 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 28 | Vera Borum | 43 | wife | Housewife | Delaware |
| 29 | Jacob H. Wagner | 37 | Head | Manager | New Jersey |
| 30 | Grace A. T. Wagner | 34 | wife | Owner | Penna. |
| 31 | Flora Mae Wagner | 13 | daughter | — | Penna. |
| 32 | Jacob P. Wagner | 10 | son | — | Penna. |
| 33 | Patricia Anne Wagner | 8 | daughter | — | Penna. |
| 34 | Lina Storts | 53 | Head | Housewife | Penna. |
| 35 | William F. Storts | 33 | son | Store Attendant | Maryland |
| 36 | Helen Storts | 32 | daughter in law | Stenographer | Maryland |
| 37 | Robert Kent Storts | 12 | son | — | Delaware |
| 38 | Margaret Price | 28 | sister | Clerk | Penna. |
| 39 | Grace Ferguson | 23 | lodger | Stenographer | Delaware |
Pedigree Summary
Joseph
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 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)