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Margaret Burns — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · New York, New York

Our Model Tree links this Margaret Burns across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Margaret — first a daughter (b.~1900), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 20 b. ~1900 Female Daughter Born: New York Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationNew York, New York
SurnameBurns
Given NameMargaret
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age20
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
Father's BirthplaceNew York
Mother's BirthplaceNew York
Additional Details
OccupationStenographer
IndustryInsurance
Class of WorkerW
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationStenographer
Township / WardNew York City
Est. Birth Year~1900

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Margaret Age Birth yr
Margaret Burns Daughter — 20 ~1900
Michael Burns Head — 47 ~1873
Margaret Burns Spouse — 44 ~1876

Census Appearances

1900
Kings, New …
Daughter, age 1
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1899 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Barns
Given Name Margaret
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 0
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Birth Month Dec
Birth Year 1899
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1910
Kings, New …
Daughter, age 10
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1900 — 2 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Burns
Given Name Margaret E.
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 10
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Stenographer
Industry Office
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English English
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1920
New York, …
Daughter, age 20
New York, New York · implied b. ~1900 — 3 household members
Surname Burns
Given Name Margaret
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 20
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Stenographer
Industry Insurance
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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.
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Burns across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Barns (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Barns (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Burns (~0.92 confidence) and father Michael Burns (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Burns (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Barns
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Barns
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Burns
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Michael Burns
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Burns
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Burns
Daughter · 1920 · age 20 · b. ~1900 · New York
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1920 US Federal Census — New York, New York Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1193unit:0655)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
51 Ann 61 Head — Ireland
52 Francis 28 Son Cotton Broker New York
53 Anna 24 Daughter Stenog New York
54 Richard Sproul 26 Head — New York
55 Anna Sproul 24 Wife — Ireland
56 James Sherman 30 Head — Ireland
57 Ellen Sherman 27 Wife — Ireland
58 Elizabeth Sherman 2 Daughter — New York
59 James Sherman 0 Son — New York
60 Thomas Manahan 28 Head Stage Hand New York
61 Annabel Manahan 2 Daughter — New York
62 Lillian Manahan 1 Grand daughter — New York
63 Michael Burns 47 Head — New York
64 Margaret Burns 44 Wife — New York
65 Margaret Burns THIS PERSON 20 Daughter Stenographer New York
66 Patrick King 45 Head Coachman Ireland
67 Catherine King 45 Wife — Ireland
68 Catherine King 20 Daughter Stenographer New York
69 Carl Nelson 50 Head Chauffeur Norway
70 Sarah Nelson 53 Wife — Ireland
71 Elizabeth Nelson 22 Daughter Typist New York
72 Edith Nelson 17 Daughter — New York
73 John Kelly 60 Head Driver Ireland
74 Mary Kelly 58 Wife — Ireland
75 Mary Kelly 27 Daughter Bookkeeper New York
76 Catherine Kelly 25 Daughter Order Clerk New York
77 John Kelly 23 Son Bookkeeper New York
78 Margaret Kelly 21 Daughter — New York
79 William Kelly 20 Son Apprentice Ireland
80 Thomas Madden 35 Head Salesman Ireland
81 Beatrice Madden 34 Wife — Ireland
82 Christopher Madden 2 Son — New York
83 Francis Madden 0 Daughter — New York
84 Michael Gerhardy 60 Head Sheet Worker Germany
85 Anna Gerhardy 58 Wife — Germany
86 Frederick Gerhardy 17 Son — New York
87 Mary List 72 Head — Germany (Am. cit.)
88 Katie List 55 Daughter — New York
89 Emery List 45 Daughter — New York
90 Daniel Quinn 37 Head Agent New York
91 Katherine Quinn 35 Wife — New York
92 Marie Quinn 15 Daughter Bookkeeper New York
93 Peter Quinn 13 Son — New York
94 Helen Quinn 11 Daughter — New York
95 Katherine Quinn 10 Daughter Bookkeeper New York
96 Thomas Murtha 52 Head Repairer Ireland
97 Catherine Murtha 51 Wife — Ireland
98 Katherine Murtha 22 Daughter Stenographer New York
99 Eugene Murtha 20 Son — New York
100 James Murtha 18 Son — New York

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Pedigree Summary

Margaret
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 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)

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