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Margaret Burke — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Burke across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Mary — first a daughter (b.~1915), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cicero town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Life Insurance |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 790 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Township / Ward | Cicero Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Burke | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Mary Burke | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Margaret Burke | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Eugene Burke | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Eugene Burke | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Elizabeth Burke | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 3
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 14
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | Margaret M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Daughter, age 25
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cicero town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Life Insurance |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 790 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Margaret Burke across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Burke (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Burke (~0.92 confidence) and father Eugene Burke (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Burke (~0.92 confidence) and father Francis Burke (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Burke
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Burke
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Eugene Burke
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Burke
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Francis Burke
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Burke
Daughter · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Illinois
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Sibling
Mary Burke
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Burke
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eugene Burke
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 — 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-t0627-00776-00646)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph Litvinkonis | 60 | Head | Caretaker | Lithuania |
| 2 | Antonia Litvinkonis | 55 | Wife | — | Lithuania |
| 3 | John Litvinkonis | 33 | Son | Truck Driver | Lithuania |
| 4 | Anna Litvinkonis | 32 | Daughter | Core Maker | Lithuania |
| 5 | Marion Robertson | 51 | Head | — | England |
| 6 | Jane Robertson | 23 | Daughter | Tapper | Indiana |
| 7 | Charlotte Robertson | 16 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 8 | Hughes Robertson | 23 | Son | Driller | Indiana |
| 9 | Joseph Melidonis | 45 | Head | Manager | Greece |
| 10 | Charles Voucky | 50 | Head | Tailor | Czechoslovakia |
| 11 | Mary Voucky | 44 | Wife | Dressmaker | Czechoslovakia |
| 12 | James Voucky | 24 | Son | Delivery Boy | Illinois |
| 13 | George Voucky | 21 | Son | Machinist | Illinois |
| 14 | Mary Voucky | 23 | Daughter | Dressmaker | Illinois |
| 15 | William Voucky | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Eugene M. Burke | 57 | Head | Adjuster | Wisconsin |
| 17 | Elizabeth Burke | 54 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Helen Burke | 22 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 19 | Margaret Burke THIS PERSON | 25 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 20 | Eugene Jr. Burke | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Mary Burke | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 22 | George Reddie | 50 | Head | Plasterer | Illinois |
| 23 | Mary Reddie | 50 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Isabel Reddie | 30 | Daughter | Typist | Illinois |
| 25 | George Reddie | 24 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 26 | William Young | 64 | Head | Book Binding | Illinois |
| 27 | Elizabeth Young | 63 | Wife | Book Binding | Illinois |
| 28 | Victoria Anglim | 29 | Head | Housekeeping | Illinois |
| 29 | Alberta Anglim | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Joseph Yarosh | 50 | Head | Molder | Lithuania |
| 31 | Marcella Yarosh | 49 | Wife | — | Lithuania |
| 32 | William Yarosh | 22 | Son | Drill Presser | Illinois |
| 33 | William Jr. Yarosh | 10 | Grandson | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Frank Yarosh | 7 | Grandson | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Frank Havanek | 44 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Lillie Havanek | 43 | Wife | Glazier | Illinois |
| 37 | Charles Renis | 40 | Head | Tailor | Lithuania |
| 38 | Mabel Bolan | 38 | Head | Book Binding | Illinois |
| 39 | Margaret Bolan | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Minnie Zahlman | 67 | Head | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Margaret + 3 siblings
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)