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Joseph Burke — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Clark-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Burke across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clark-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joseph & Joseph — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Ohio
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clark-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | Joseph R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Springfield |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clark |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Welder |
| Industry | Electric Motors |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 526 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Welder |
| Township / Ward | Springfield |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Burke | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Joseph Burke | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| James Duckworth | Other | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Marjorie Burke | Other | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Betty Duckworth | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Edith Burke | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1920
Clark, Ohio
Son, age 4
Clark, Ohio · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | Joseph R Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Clark, Ohio
Son, age 15
Clark, Ohio · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | Joseph R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | milkman helper |
| Industry | dairy |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Clark-County, Ohio
Son, age 25
Clark-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | Joseph R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Springfield |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clark |
| Occupation | Welder |
| Industry | Electric Motors |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 526 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 Joseph Burke (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Burke (~0.92 confidence) and mother Edith Burke (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ruth 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. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Burke
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Edith Burke
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ruth Burke
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Burke
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Ohio
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Sibling
Betty Duckworth
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Clark-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Clark-County, Ohio
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03039-00126)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | William Evans | 7 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 42 | Floris Evans | 5 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 43 | Rodger Evans | 4 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 44 | Ernest C. Heath | 56 | Head | Machinist | Ohio |
| 45 | Addie L. Heath | 48 | Wife | Machinist | Kentucky |
| 46 | Ernest V. Heath | 21 | Son | Salesman | Ohio |
| 47 | Jack Hendrix | 25 | Head | Waiter | Georgia |
| 48 | Sallie L. Hendrix | 24 | Wife | Maid | Georgia |
| 50 | Mary C. Schilling | 60 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 51 | Francis W. Schilling | 35 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 52 | Clara L. Schilling | 33 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 53 | Arthur M. Bacon | 64 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 54 | Lelia Bacon | 43 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Arizona Bacon | 19 | Daughter | Servant | Ohio |
| 56 | Gold May Bacon | 18 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 57 | Dorothy L. Bacon | 15 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 58 | Martin J. Bacon | 13 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 59 | Annie L. Bacon | 11 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 60 | Ethelbert Long | 37 | Head | Grinder | Virginia |
| 61 | Juanita Long | 30 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Ethelbert Jr. Long | 11 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 63 | Pearlie A. Long | 9 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 64 | John J. Graw | 25 | Head | Spring Maker | Ohio |
| 65 | Martha R. Graw | 22 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 66 | Joan E. Graw | 3 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 67 | Rita N. Graw | 2 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 68 | James F. Graw | 0 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 70 | Margaret Cooney | 65 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 71 | John W. Cooney | 38 | Son | Accountant | Ohio |
| 72 | Raphael Cooney | 36 | Son | Shovel Runner | Ohio |
| 73 | Thomas J. Cooney | 32 | Son | Bookkeeper | Ohio |
| 74 | Margaret R. Cooney | 31 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Ohio |
| 75 | Joseph E. Burke | 50 | Head | Shipping Clerk | Ohio |
| 76 | Edith Burke | 47 | Wife | Assembler | Ohio |
| 77 | Joseph R. Burke THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Welder | Ohio |
| 78 | Marjorie L. Burke | 26 | Daughter-in-law | Assembly | Ohio |
| 79 | Betty Duckworth | 18 | Daughter | New Worker | Ohio |
| 80 | James Duckworth | 18 | Son-in-law | — | West Virginia |
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 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)