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Joseph Burke — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Essex-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Burke across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 15-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Essex-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Orange |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Orange |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
15 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Burke | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Joseph Burke | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Dorothy Peterson | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Henry Burke | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| John Burke | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Henry Burke | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Mildred Burke | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Blanche Burke | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| David Burke | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Dorothy Burke | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Madeline Peterson | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Susan Burke | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| William Madlon | Other | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Harold Burke | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Robert Peterson | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
Census Appearances
1930
Essex, New …
Son, age 4
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1926 — 11 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 | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Essex-County, New …
Son, age 14
Essex-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1926 — 15 household members
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Orange |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Burke
Son · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Blanche Burke
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Peterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harold Burke
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Madeline Peterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Burke
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henry Burke
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Burke
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
David Burke
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Burke
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Peterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Burke
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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 — Essex-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02339-00706)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henry Burke | 51 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 2 | Susan Burke | 47 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 3 | Henry Burke | 23 | Son | General Work | New Jersey |
| 4 | Harold Burke | 22 | Son | General Work | New Jersey |
| 5 | Blanche Burke | 17 | Daughter | Housework | New Jersey |
| 6 | Joseph Burke THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | John Burke | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | David Burke | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 9 | Thomas Burke | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | Mildred Burke | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | Dorothy Burke | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | Dorothy Peterson | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 13 | Madeline Peterson | 6 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 14 | Robert Peterson | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | William Madlon | 52 | Lodger | Shop Helper | New Jersey |
| 16 | Joseph De Ruggi | 31 | Head | Grinder | New York |
| 17 | Rose De Ruggi | 28 | Wife | — | New York |
| 18 | Dolores De Ruggi | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 19 | John Fiore | 46 | Head | Hat Trimmer | Italy |
| 20 | Antoinette Fiore | 51 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 21 | Mildred Fiore | 19 | Daughter | Sewing Operator | New Jersey |
| 22 | Helen Fiore | 17 | Daughter | Sewing Operator | New Jersey |
| 23 | Nicholas Fiore | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | John Fiore | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 25 | Jeanette Fiore | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | Claude White | 36 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 27 | Hattie White | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Phillip White | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | Doris White | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 30 | Claude White | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | Pearl White | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | Walter White | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | Robert White | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | Richard White | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | Earl White | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | Elaine White | 0 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | Henry Butler | 42 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 38 | Viola Butler | 38 | Wife | Housework | Virginia |
| 39 | James Butler | 15 | Son | New Worker | New Jersey |
| 40 | Robert Thomas | 35 | Boarder | Laborer | Virginia |
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)