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Joseph Burke — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Louis-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Burke across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Louis-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Charles — first a son (b.~1901), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1901
Male
Son
Born: Missouri
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Louis-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | Joseph F. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bonhomme Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Louis |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Bonhomme Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Burke | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Josephine Burke | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Charles Burke | Son | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Adelaide Burke | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Joseph Burke | Son | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Virginia Burke | Daughter | — | 36 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1920
St Louis, …
Son, age 20
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1900 — 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 | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
St Louis, …
Son, age 29
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1901 — 6 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 | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | VVVV |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
St.-Louis-County, Missouri
Son, age 39
St.-Louis-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1901 — 6 household members
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | Joseph F. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bonhomme Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Louis |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 Charles Burke (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Burke (~0.92 confidence) and mother Josephine Burke (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Burke (~0.50 confidence) and mother Josephine Burke (~0.50 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.75
Father
Charles Burke
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Burke
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Josephine Burke
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Burke
b. ~1907
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.5
Mother
Josephine Burke
b. ~1914
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.5
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Burke
Son · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · Missouri
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Sibling
Adelaide Burke
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Burke
Sibling · 1940 · age 36
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Burke
Sibling · 1940 · age 42
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 — St.-Louis-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Louis-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02147-00596)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Herman Siler | 54 | Head | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| 2 | Theodore Probst | 47 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 3 | Clara Probst | 45 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 4 | Irena Probst | 17 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 5 | Dolores Probst | 13 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 6 | Charles A. Burke | 33 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 7 | Josephine L. Burke | 26 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 8 | Adelaide J. Burke | 4 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 9 | Charles A. Burke | 42 | Son | Farmer | Missouri |
| 10 | Joseph F. Burke THIS PERSON | 39 | Son | Farmer | Missouri |
| 11 | Virginia L. Burke | 36 | Daughter | Sten | Missouri |
| 12 | Hilbert F. Keisker | 35 | Head | Assistant Manager | Missouri |
| 13 | Edna M. Keisker | 35 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 14 | Hilbert F. Keisker | 5 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 15 | James B. Keisker | 5 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 16 | Emil Kuescher | 42 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 17 | Esther Kuescher | 36 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 18 | Lester Kuescher | 12 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 19 | Donald Kuescher | 8 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 20 | George Menter | 64 | Hired man | Farm Hand | Iowa |
| 21 | Fred C. Stoecker | 55 | Head | Retail Salesman | Missouri |
| 22 | Sophia H. Stoecker | 54 | Wife | Farmer | Missouri |
| 23 | Charles Stoecker | 28 | Son | Farmer | Missouri |
| 24 | Wilbert Stoecker | 14 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 25 | John M. Ruck | 80 | Father in law | — | Missouri |
| 26 | Elizabeth Ruck | 82 | Mother in law | — | Germany |
| 27 | Garrett Blankenship | 20 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 28 | Othel Blankenship | 15 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 29 | Theodore Bopp | 41 | Head | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| 30 | Edwin Bopp | 37 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| 31 | Amilie Opperman | 53 | Sister | — | Missouri |
| 32 | Hans Kirsch | 56 | Head | Bookkeeper | Germany |
| 33 | Anna Kirsch | 53 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 34 | Adolph Kung | 47 | Head | Farmer | Austria |
| 35 | Bessie Kung | 47 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 36 | Louis Kung | 23 | Son | New Worker | Missouri |
| 37 | Joseph Kung | 47 | Brother | Farmer | Austria |
| 38 | Adolf Kung | 80 | Father | — | Austria |
| 39 | Dorathea Krumrey | 67 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 40 | August C. Languth | 61 | Head | Carpenter | Missouri |
Pedigree Summary
Joseph + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.75
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)