Joseph Burns — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania

Our Model Tree links this Joseph Burns across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 46 b. ~1894 Male Head Born: England Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
Surname	Burns
Given Name	Joseph
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
1935 Residence (City)	Moosic
1935 Residence (County)	Lackawanna
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Mines
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	462
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	Moosic
Est. Birth Year	~1894

Household Members

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Joseph	Age	Birth yr
Joseph Burns	Son	—	20	~1920
Joseph Burns	Head	—	46	~1894
John Burns	Son	—	12	~1928
Alice Burns	Spouse	—	46	~1894

Census Appearances

1920

Lackawanna, Pennsylvania

Head, age 26

Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Burns
Given Name	Joseph
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	26
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
Year of Immigration	1903
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	England
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Furnace
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	M
Birth Country	England
Year of Naturalization	1911
Birthplace (normalized)	england

1930

Lackawanna, Pennsylvania

Head, age 36

Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Burns
Given Name	Joseph
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1903
Age at First Marriage	18
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	England
Occupation	Repairman
Industry	Coal Breaker
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	2500
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

1940

Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania

Head, age 46

Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members

Surname	Burns
Given Name	Joseph
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
1935 Residence (City)	Moosic
1935 Residence (County)	Lackawanna
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Mines
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	462
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

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Joseph Burns

Head · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Pennsylvania

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03525-00571)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	William Gilday	18	Son	—	Penna
42	Francis Gilday	14	Son	—	Penna
43	Robert Gilday	12	Son	—	Penna
44	James Gilday	10	Son	—	Penna
45	Joseph Gilday	8	Son	—	Penna
46	Marie Gilday	6	Daughter	—	Penna
47	Margaret Gilday	0	Daughter	—	Penna
48	Joseph Burns THIS PERSON	46	Head	Laborer	England
49	Alice Burns	46	Wife	—	Penna
50	Joseph Burns	20	Son	Breaker Boy	Penna
51	John Burns	12	Son	—	Penna
52	James Decknick	44	Head	Engineer	Penna
53	Mary Decknick	42	Wife	—	Penna
54	Irene Decknick	18	Daughter	—	Penna
55	Irene Decknick	16	Daughter	—	Penna
56	Thomas Decknick	12	Son	—	Penna
57	Russell Decknick	9	Son	—	Penna
58	Margaret Decknick	7	Daughter	—	Penna
59	John Decknick	2	Son	—	Penna
60	Thomas Mcgarrell	45	Brother-in-law	—	Penna
61	George Stocky	49	Head	Asst Fireman	Penna
62	Helen Stocky	48	Wife	—	Slovakia
63	John Stocky	18	Son	Watchman	Penna
64	Mary Stocky	17	Daughter	—	Penna
65	Anna Stocky	15	Daughter	—	Penna
66	Helen Stocky	13	Daughter	—	Penna
67	George Stocky	10	Son	—	Penna
68	William Major	48	Head	Laborer	Penna
69	Mae Major	47	Wife	—	Penna
70	Edna Major	25	Daughter	—	Penna
71	Nelson Major	23	Son	Clerk	Penna
72	Donald Major	15	Son	—	Penna
73	William M. Crane	41	Head	Miner	Penna
74	Frances Crane	42	Wife	—	Penna
75	Doris Crane	12	Daughter	—	Penna
76	Robert Crane	10	Son	—	Penna
77	Amelia Kozloski	49	Head	Waitress	Poland
78	Chester Kozloski	28	Son	—	Penna
79	Stella Kozloski	25	Daughter	—	Penna
80	Josephine Kozloski	19	Daughter	—	Penna

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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.

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