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Joseph Burns — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Burns across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Schuylkill, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1880
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Schuylkill, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Conductor |
| Industry | Steam Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 2,000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Conductor |
| Township / Ward | Frackville Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leo Burns | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Anna Burns | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Margaret Burns | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Monica Burns | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Mary Burns | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Francis Burns | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Joseph Burns | Head | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Michael Burns | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Josephine Burns | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Mary Burns | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Robert Burns | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Head, age 39
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1881 — 8 household members
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Household
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Brakeman |
| Industry | Steam Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Head, age 50
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1880 — 11 household members
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Conductor |
| Industry | Steam Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 2,000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links Joseph Burns across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Burns
Head · 1930 · age 50 · b. ~1880 · Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2144:0994)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Joseph Burns THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Conductor | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Mary Burns | 45 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Monica F Burns | 20 | Daughter | Nurse | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Francis M Burns | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Anna M Burns | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Robert E Burns | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Leo P Burns | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Mary A Burns | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Michael P Burns | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Margaret M Burns | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Josephine E Burns | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | William Eaton | 24 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Elizabeth Eaton | 24 | Wife | — | Wales |
| 64 | Bettie Eaton | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Roy W Thomas | 27 | Head | Barber | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Mae H Thomas | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Mae H Jr Thomas | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Ruth L Thomas | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Joseph Merononkie | 31 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Helen Merononkie | 22 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Colleen Merononkie | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | George Mielubowicz | 36 | Head | Miner | Poland |
| 73 | Stella Mielubowicz | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Cecilia Mielubowicz | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | George S Mielubowicz | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Charles Markiewicz | 30 | Head | Miner | Poland |
| 77 | Annie Markiewicz | 35 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 78 | Joseph Markiewicz | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Roman Baruck | 36 | Head | Miner | Russia |
| 80 | Mary Baruck | 23 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Mary Baruck | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Paul Merendick | 35 | Head | Miner | Russia |
| 83 | Annie Merendick | 30 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 84 | Nicholas Merendick | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 85 | Mary Merendick | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 86 | Michael Merendick | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 87 | John Merendick | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | John F Cooper | 29 | Head | Cutter | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Mary E Cooper | 23 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Louis J Nanty | 60 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Mary Nanty | 55 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 92 | Louis H Nanty | 29 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Adrian Nanty | 23 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Joe Chovansky | 36 | Head | Blacksmith | Austria |
| 95 | Annie Chovansky | 30 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 96 | John Chovansky | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Michael Chovansky | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Julia Chovansky | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Peter Chovansky | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Daniel Chovansky | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
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)