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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 Sarah & Thomas — first a daughter (b.~1907), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
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 | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Secretary |
| Industry | Insurance |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Secretary |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Burke | Daughter | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Sarah Burke | Head | — | 72 | ~1868 |
| Patrick Burke | Son | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| John Burke | Son | — | 35 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 12
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1908 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burk |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 23
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1907 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Piano Manufacturing |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Daughter, age 33
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Occupation | Secretary |
| Industry | Insurance |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| 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: mother Sarah Burke (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Burk (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Burk (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Burke (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Burke (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.86
Mother
Sarah Burke
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Burk
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Burk
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Burke
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Burke
b. ~1897
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Burke
Daughter · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · Illinois
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Sibling
John Burke
Sibling · 1940 · age 35
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Patrick Burke
Sibling · 1940 · age 45
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-t0627-00994-00904)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Sarah Burke | 72 | Head | — | Eire |
| 42 | Patrick Burke | 45 | Son | Bartender | Illinois |
| 43 | John Burke | 35 | Son | Chauffeur | Illinois |
| 44 | Margaret Burke THIS PERSON | 33 | Daughter | Secretary | Illinois |
| 45 | Mary Bastilo | 60 | Head | — | Canada Eng |
| 46 | Albert C. Bastilo | 37 | Son | Salesman | Illinois |
| 47 | Dorothy Bastilo | 35 | Daughter | Book-Keeper | Illinois |
| 48 | Emma Bastilo | 26 | Daughter | Receptionist | Illinois |
| 49 | Edward Cuff | 63 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 50 | Elizabeth Cuff | 60 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 51 | Edward Jr. Cuff | 25 | Son | Bell-Boy | Illinois |
| 52 | Peter Byvoet | 36 | Head | Baker | Holland |
| 53 | Janet Byvoet | 29 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 54 | Janet Byvoet | 6 | Daughter | — | — |
| 55 | Marie Lundby | 45 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Jane Lundby | 19 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Georgia Lundby | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Emma Nyberg | 72 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 59 | John Spooner | 51 | Head | Electrical Engineer | England |
| 60 | Anna Spooner | 46 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Byron Spooner | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 62 | George Brewer | 55 | Head | Police Officer | Mississippi |
| 63 | Margaret Brewer | 48 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Hilda Sorenson | 65 | Head | — | Denmark |
| 65 | Raymond Grady | 48 | Head | Motor-Man | Illinois |
| 66 | Margaret Grady | 53 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Mabel Moore | 25 | Daughter | Governess | Illinois |
| 68 | William D. Grady | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Josephine A. Grady | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Raymond Jr. Grady | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 71 | George Ellerman | 29 | Head | Chauffeur | Illinois |
| 72 | Bernice Ellerman | 25 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Robert Ellerman | 4 | Son | — | — |
| 74 | John Tallman | 78 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Anna Tallman | 54 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 76 | Clyde Lillie | 42 | Lodger | Bartender | Michigan |
| 77 | Raymond Stultz | 40 | Head | Painter | Indiana |
| 78 | Ethel Stultz | 33 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Harold Heaton | 40 | Head | Bartender | Australia |
| 80 | Josephine Heaton | 30 | Wife | — | Eire |
Pedigree Summary
Margaret + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.86
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)