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Joseph Burns — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Burns across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1901), then head of a 26-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1901
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | clerk |
| Industry | city of Chicago |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 2000 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Chicago |
| 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.
26 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia David | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| John Kelly | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Jane David | Spouse | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Sarah Burns | Other | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Joan Lambert | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Katherine Burns | Other | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| George Shoffner | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Emil Jandrey | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Anna Shoffner | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Mary Johnston | Other | — | 68 | ~1872 |
| David David | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Dorothy Kelly | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Caroline Shoffner | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Lucy Jandrey | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Albert Shoffner | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Virginia Kelly | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Janice Nygren | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Edward Johnston | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| James Lambert | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Joseph Burns | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Lorena Lambert | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Edward Nygren | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Arthur Nygren | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Frances Nygren | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Jean Nygren | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Roland Johnston | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 28
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1902 — 3 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | Joseph E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Policeman |
| Industry | City |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 70 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Head, age 39
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1901 — 26 household members
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Occupation | clerk |
| Industry | city of Chicago |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 2000 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Joseph Burns
Head · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00956-00564)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Scarreputo | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 2 | Sam Scarreputo | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Angeline Scarreputo | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Phillip Scarreputo | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Rose Scarreputo | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Anna Scarreputo | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Carmella Scarreputo | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 8 | William Mortum | 66 | Husband | Moulder | Wisconsin |
| 9 | Winnie Mortum | 57 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 10 | Bernice Mortum | 34 | Daughter | Steno | Illinois |
| 11 | Evelynn Mortum | 28 | Daughter | Clerk | Illinois |
| 12 | Gladys Tomaties | 35 | Lodger | Clerk | Illinois |
| 13 | Joseph Burns THIS PERSON | 39 | Head | Clerk | Illinois |
| 14 | Sarah Burns | 41 | Aunt | Teacher | Illinois |
| 15 | Katherine Burns | 40 | Aunt | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Mary Johnston | 68 | Aunt | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Emil Jandrey | 50 | Husband | Shot Blast | Iowa |
| 18 | Lucy Jandrey | 50 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Albert Shoffner | 51 | Husband | Chauffer | Illinois |
| 20 | Caroline Shoffner | 49 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 21 | George Shoffner | 22 | Son | Butcher | Illinois |
| 22 | Anna Shoffner | 24 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 23 | David | 25 | Husband | Mechanic | Illinois |
| 24 | Jane David | 20 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 25 | Virginia David | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 26 | David David | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Lorena Lambert | 31 | Wife | Taper | Tennessee |
| 28 | James Lambert | 14 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 29 | Joan Lambert | 7 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 30 | Arthur Nygren | 32 | Husband | Fireman | Illinois |
| 31 | Frances Nygren | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Jean Nygren | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Edward Nygren | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Janice Nygren | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Johnston | 28 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Roland Johnston | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Edward Johnston | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 38 | John Kelly | 31 | Husband | Helper | Ohio |
| 39 | Dorothy Kelly | 29 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 40 | Virginia Kelly | 8 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
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)