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Margaret Burke — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Douglas-County, Wisconsin
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Burke across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Douglas-County, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Lester & Dexter — first a daughter (b.~1916), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Female
Daughter
Born: Wisconsin
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Douglas-County, Wisconsin |
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bennett Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Douglas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk, Typist |
| Industry | Insurance office |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 25 |
| Income (1939) | 236 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Occupation | Clerk, Typist |
| Township / Ward | Bennett Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Lester Burke | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Donald Burke | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Ruth Burke | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1920
Douglas, Wisconsin
Daughter, age 4
Douglas, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1916 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burk |
| Given Name | Margaret L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1930
Douglas, Wisconsin
Daughter, age 14
Douglas, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | Margaret J. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1940
Douglas-County, Wisconsin
Daughter, age 24
Douglas-County, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bennett Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Douglas |
| Occupation | Clerk, Typist |
| Industry | Insurance office |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 25 |
| Income (1939) | 236 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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 Lester Burke (~0.92 confidence) and father Dexter Burke (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Burk (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ruth Burk (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ruth Burke (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Lester Burke
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Dexter Burke
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Burk
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ruth Burk
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ruth Burke
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Burke
Daughter · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Wisconsin
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Sibling
Donald Burke
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Douglas-County, Wisconsin
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1940 US Federal Census — Douglas-County, Wisconsin
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04474-00584)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Almeda Landon | 80 | Mother | — | Indiana |
| 2 | Annie Khaler | 52 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 3 | John Khaler | 28 | Son | Laborer | Montana |
| 4 | Robert J. Carlton | 61 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | William Van Buren | 67 | Head | Farmer | Canada French |
| 6 | Bernard Nelson | 31 | Head | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 7 | Margaret Nelson | 30 | Wife | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 8 | Loretta Nelson | 8 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 9 | William Nelson | 6 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 10 | A. M. Young | 63 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 11 | Ethel S. Young | 57 | Wife | Cook | Ohio |
| 12 | August Hagman | 60 | Head | Laborer | Finland |
| 13 | Anna Hagman | 61 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Finland |
| 14 | Donald Belin | 26 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 15 | Lucille Belin | 25 | Wife | Cook | Minnesota |
| 16 | John Byer | 68 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 17 | Ellen Byer | 64 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 18 | Joseph Tasbender | 47 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 19 | Benjamin Cook | 28 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 20 | Olivia Cook | 25 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 21 | William Cook | 4 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 22 | Janette Cook | 3 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 23 | Ben Bloom | 25 | Head | Pulp Cutter | Michigan |
| 24 | Lester Burke | 62 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 25 | Ruth Burke | 46 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 26 | Margaret Burke THIS PERSON | 24 | Daughter | Clerk, Typist | Wisconsin |
| 27 | Donald Burke | 19 | Son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 28 | Stanley Korowicki | 56 | Head | Farmer | Poland |
| 29 | Anna Korowicki | 47 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 30 | Stanley Korowicki | 27 | Son | Farm Hand | Wisconsin |
| 31 | John Korowicki | 23 | Son | Farm Hand | Wisconsin |
| 32 | Charles Korowicki | 17 | Son | Waiter | Wisconsin |
| 33 | J. Arnt Berg | 53 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 34 | Selma Berg | 28 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 35 | Floyd Berg | 9 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 36 | Arnt Berg | 5 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 37 | Glenn Berg | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 38 | Phyllis Berg | 1 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 39 | Carl Baker | 67 | Head | — | Poland |
| 40 | Linus M. Drover | 81 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Margaret + 1 sibling
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)