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Joseph Burns — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Joseph Burns across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Margaret & Joseph — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 21 b. ~1919 Male Son Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationNew-York-County, New York
SurnameBurns
Given NameJoseph
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age21
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)New York City
1935 Residence (County)New York
Additional Details
OccupationElevator Operator
IndustryHotel
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked40
Income (1939)780
Highest GradeHs 3
1935 ResidenceSame Place
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationElevator Operator
Township / WardNew York City
Est. Birth Year~1919

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.

7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Joseph Age Birth yr
Joseph Burns Son — 21 ~1919
Margaret Burns Spouse — 41 ~1899
Sarah Burns Daughter — 14 ~1926
Beatrice Burns Daughter — 16 ~1924
Gertrude Burns Daughter — 16 ~1924
Margaret Burns Daughter — 22 ~1918
Joseph Burns Head — 43 ~1897

Census Appearances

1920
New York, …
Son, age
New York, New York · implied b. ~1920 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Burns
Given Name Joseph
Relationship to Head son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 0
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation none
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1930
New York, …
Son, age 11
New York, New York · implied b. ~1919 — 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 11
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
New-York-County, New …
Son, age 21
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
Surname Burns
Given Name Joseph
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 21
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) New York City
1935 Residence (County) New York
Occupation Elevator Operator
Industry Hotel
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 40
Income (1939) 780
Highest Grade Hs 3
1935 Residence Same Place
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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.
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Our Model Tree links Joseph Burns across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Margaret Burns (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Burns (~0.92 confidence) and father James Burns (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Burns (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Burns (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Burns (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Margaret Burns
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Burns
b. ~1897
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
James Burns
b. ~1898
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Burns
b. ~1898
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Burns
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Burns
b. ~1904
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Burns
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · New York
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Sibling
Margaret Burns
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sarah Burns
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beatrice Burns
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gertrude Burns
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — New-York-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02654-00433)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Elizabeth Matthews 22 Daughter Baby'S Nurse New York
42 George Matthews 34 Head Bond Salesman New York
43 Janet Matthews 29 Wife — New York
44 Robert Matthews 4 Son — New York
45 Virginia Matthews 2 Daughter — New York
46 Ronald Matthews 1 Son — New York
47 Agnes Gochman 56 Mother — Russia
48 Tobias Gochman 60 Head Proprietor Russia
49 Tuba Gochman 56 Wife — Russia
50 Sophie Gochman 21 Daughter Stenographer New York
51 Bernard Gochman 16 Son — New York
52 Thomas Connelly 49 Head Chauffeur New York
53 Catherine Connelly 47 Wife — New York
54 Walter Connelly 23 Son Truck Helper New York
55 George Connelly 21 Son Platform Man New York
56 Vera Connelly 19 Daughter — New York
57 Betty Connelly 17 Daughter — New York
58 Thomas Jr Connelly 15 Son — New York
59 Robert Connelly 13 Son — New York
60 Jean Connelly 11 Daughter — New York
61 Patricia Connelly 8 Daughter — New York
62 Raymond Connelly 6 Son — New York
63 Joseph Burns 43 Head Chauffeur New York
64 Margaret Burns 41 Wife — New York
65 Margaret Burns 22 Daughter Checker New York
66 Joseph Burns THIS PERSON 21 Son Elevator Operator New York
67 Beatrice Burns 16 Daughter — New York
68 Gertrude Burns 16 Daughter — New York
69 Sarah Burns 14 Daughter — New York
70 George W. Bohra 50 Head Proprietor New York
71 Blanche Bohra 43 Wife — New Jersey
72 Gladys Bohra 21 Daughter Route Clerk New York
73 Dorothy Bohra 19 Daughter Waitress New York
74 Elizabeth Bohra 12 Daughter — New York
75 John P. Burns 65 Head — Connecticut
76 Anasthasia Burns 65 Wife — New York
77 James Done 49 Head Stone Mason New York
78 Catherine Done 41 Wife Telephone Operator New York
79 James Done 19 Son Fire Hazard Of Manhattan New York
80 Robert Done 12 Son — New York

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Pedigree Summary

Joseph + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)

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