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Joseph Burns — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Joseph Burns across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Schuylkill-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Kathryn & Daniel — first a head (b.~1906), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Schuylkill-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | West Forestville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Schuylkill |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Industry | Coal |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 356 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Township / Ward | West Forestville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Burns | Other | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Maybelle Burns | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Florence Burns | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Joseph Burns | Head | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Thomas Burns | Other | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Anna Burns | Other | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Joanna Burns | Other | — | 4 | ~1936 |
Census Appearances
1910
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Son, age 1
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1909 — 3 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 |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Son, age 12
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1908 — 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 | 12 |
| 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
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Son, age 23
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1907 — 4 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 | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Schuylkill-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 34
Schuylkill-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1906 — 7 household members
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | West Forestville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Schuylkill |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Industry | Coal |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 356 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Kathryn Burns (~0.92 confidence) and father Daniel Burns (~0.92 confidence) and father John Burns (~0.92 confidence) and mother Katie Burns (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Burns (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Kathryn Burns
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Daniel Burns
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Burns
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Katie Burns
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Burns
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Burns
Head · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · Pennsylvania
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Schuylkill-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Schuylkill-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03601-00610)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Lapinsky | 13 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Ida Lapinsky | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Mary Mccarron | 55 | Head | Housekeeper | Ireland |
| 4 | Mary Mccarron | 50 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 5 | John Mccarron | 22 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Alice Mccarron | 21 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Julia Mccarron | 20 | Daughter | Waitress | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Andy Mccarron | 19 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Nicholas Mccarron | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Joseph Burns THIS PERSON | 34 | Head | Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Florence Burns | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Maybelle Burns | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Thomas Burns | 30 | Brother | Legg Boss | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Anna Burns | 27 | In-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Joanna Burns | 4 | Niece | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Catherine Burns | 2 | Niece | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Mike Leonard | 55 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
| 18 | Mary Leonard | 53 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 19 | Andrew Leonard | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Joseph Leonard | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | John Klypchak | 28 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Stanley Klypchak | 25 | Brother | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Angela Klypchak | 22 | Daughter | Office Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Anthony Klypchak | 21 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Anna Polony | 60 | Head | — | Poland |
| 26 | Walter Polony | 28 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Thomas Tracey | 50 | Head | Repairman | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Stella Tracey | 48 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | William Tracey | 53 | Head | Stableman | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Ellen Tracey | 59 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Helen Tracey | 37 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | George Tracey | 53 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Margaret Tracey | 47 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Thomas Tracey | 19 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Alphonse Tracey | 17 | Son | Supply Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Teresa Tracey | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Edward Tracey | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Josephine Brennan | 42 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Steve Busavage | 30 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Katherine Busavage | 26 | Wife | Solderer | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Joseph
Gen 1 · 5 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)