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Margaret Burke — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Gates, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Burke across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Gates, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1858), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 62
b. ~1858
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Gates, North Carolina |
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | Margaret E. |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Mintonsville Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1858 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irma Burke | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| William Burke | Head | — | 69 | ~1851 |
| Cynthia Burke | Other | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| William Burke | Other | — | ~1920 | |
| Linwood Burke | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Margaret Burke | Spouse | — | 62 | ~1858 |
Census Appearances
1900
Gates, North …
Spouse, age 40
Gates, North Carolina · implied b. ~1860 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Jun |
| Birth Year | 1860 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Gates, North …
Spouse, age 54
Gates, North Carolina · implied b. ~1856 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | Margaret J |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 30 |
| Children Born | 2 |
| Children Living | 2 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Gates, North …
Spouse, age 62
Gates, North Carolina · implied b. ~1858 — 6 household members
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | Margaret E. |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Burke across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Gates, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Burke
Spouse · 1920 · age 62 · b. ~1858 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Gates, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Gates, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1295unit:0987)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nathan P. Modlin | 30 | Head | Gen. Farming | North Carolina |
| 2 | Addie M. Modlin | 19 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Bessie M. Modlin | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Christian L. Modlin | 32 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 6 | Joseph J. Burke | 45 | Head | Gen. Farming | North Carolina |
| 7 | Annie E. Burke | 46 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Floyd L. Burke | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Charlie D. Burke | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | James P. Burke | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Joseph R. Burke | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | William B. Burke | 75 | uncle | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 14 | Louisa J. Burke | 74 | Head | Gen. Farming | North Carolina |
| 15 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 16 | William D. Burke | 69 | Head | Gen. Farming | North Carolina |
| 17 | Margaret E. Burke THIS PERSON | 62 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Linwood G. Burke | 23 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Cynthia Burke | 18 | Daughter in law | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | William G. Burke | 0 | Grand son | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Irma L. Burke | 26 | Daughter | School Teacher | North Carolina |
| 22 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 23 | Alfred L. Blanchard | 39 | Head | Gen. Farming | North Carolina |
| 24 | Lillian Blanchard | 32 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Loma L. Blanchard | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Sadie Blanchard | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Allie Blanchard | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Dorris Blanchard | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
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About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)