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Joseph Burns — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Burns across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Allegheny, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Julia & Frank — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Allegheny, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | Joseph A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Odd jobs |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Pittsburgh City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julia Burns | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Julia Burns | Head | — | 64 | ~1866 |
| James Burns | Son | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Joseph Burns | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Francis Burns | Son | — | 28 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1910
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age 1
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1909 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age 10
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1910 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age 20
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | Joseph A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Odd jobs |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Burns across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Julia Burns (~0.92 confidence) and father Frank Burns (~0.92 confidence) and mother Julia Burns (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Julia Burns
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Frank Burns
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Julia Burns
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Burns
Son · 1930 · age 20 · b. ~1910 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Francis Burns
Sibling · 1930 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Julia Burns
Sibling · 1930 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Burns
Sibling · 1930 · age 26
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
1930 US Federal Census — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel1971:0817)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Julia Burns | 64 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Francis Burns | 28 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | James M. Burns | 26 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Julia Burns | 23 | Daughter | Factory Girl | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Joseph A. Burns THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Mabel Page | 40 | Head | — | Nebraska |
| 7 | Leonard Page | 19 | Son | Salesman | Nebraska |
| 8 | Alfred Page | 18 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Frances Page | 16 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | William Page | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Helen Page | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Emma Page | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | George Vichinas | 39 | Head | Laborer | Lithuania |
| 14 | Edna Vichinas | 38 | Wife | — | Lithuania |
| 15 | Frank Sinkavich | 16 | Step-son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Alice Sinkavich | 13 | Step-daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Patience Witherow | 80 | Mother | — | England |
| 18 | Alexander Kuvinskas | 63 | Head | Retail Merchant | Lithuania |
| 19 | Constantine Kuvinskas | 57 | Wife | — | Lithuania |
| 20 | Frank Kuvinskas | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Mary Walsh | 19 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Elaine Marie Walsh | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | William J. Barr | 43 | Head | Motorman | Northern Ireland |
| 24 | Mildred Barr | 42 | Wife | — | England |
| 25 | Agnes Barr | 16 | Daughter | Checker | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Catherine Barr | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Robert J. Barr | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Paul Elving | 39 | Head | Engineer | South Dakota |
| 29 | Dora Elving | 34 | Wife | — | England |
| 30 | Phyllis Elving | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Mabel Elving | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | George Ballantyne | 65 | Head | Carpenter | Scotland |
| 33 | Margaret Ballantyne | 54 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 34 | Jack Ballantyne | 19 | Son | Installer | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Jean Ballantyne | 17 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Thadeus Ratkus | 45 | Head | Carpenter | Lithuania |
| 37 | Mary Ratkus | 36 | Wife | — | Lithuania |
| 38 | Veronica Ratkus | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | William Ratkus | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Theodore Ratkus | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Stanley Ratkus | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | John Banitus | 65 | Boarder | Janitor | Lithuania |
| 43 | Michael Gill | 32 | Head | Laborer | Irish Free State |
| 44 | Catherine Gill | 27 | Wife | — | Irish Free State |
| 45 | Michael C. Gill | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | James Brennan | 34 | Head | Inspector | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Anna Brennan | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Mary Alice Brennan | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | James Brennan | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | John V. Brennan | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Joseph + 3 siblings
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)