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Margaret Burns — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Margaret Burns across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Denver-County, Colorado (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Hattie — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Female
Daughter
Born: Colorado
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Denver-County, Colorado |
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | Margaret (ab) |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elbert |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Elbert |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | School teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 300 |
| Highest Grade | C-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Colorado |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Denver City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 Burns | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Dorothee Burns | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Thomas Burns | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Hattie Burns | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1920
Denver, Colorado
Daughter, age 1
Denver, Colorado · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | Margaret M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | Colorado |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
1930
Denver, Colorado
Daughter, age 11
Denver, Colorado · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | Margaret M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | Colorado |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
1940
Denver-County, Colorado
Daughter, age 21
Denver-County, Colorado · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | Margaret (ab) |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elbert |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Elbert |
| Occupation | School teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 300 |
| Highest Grade | C-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Colorado |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
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 Burns across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Burns (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hattie Burns (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Burns (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Burns
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hattie Burns
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Burns
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Burns
Daughter · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Colorado
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Sibling
Dorothee Burns
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Denver-County, Colorado
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1940 US Federal Census — Denver-County, Colorado
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00493-00167)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Kenneth Peterson | 24 | Head | Truck Driver | Colorado |
| 42 | Margaret Peterson | 24 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 43 | Margaret Mclennan | 66 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 44 | Roberta Brudenell | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 45 | William Brudenell | 13 | Grand-son | — | Illinois |
| 46 | George Perry | 59 | Head | Engineer | Colorado |
| 47 | Jennie T. Perry | 40 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 48 | Virginia Perry | 19 | Daughter | New Worker | Colorado |
| 49 | Velanda Perry | 17 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 50 | Albert N. Olson | 28 | Head | Butcher | Nebraska |
| 51 | Mildred Olson | 23 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 52 | Norma Olson | 3 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 53 | Janice Olson | 0 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 54 | Pete Brischetto | 32 | Head | Manager | Colorado |
| 55 | Mary Brischetto | 22 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 56 | Claudia A. Brischetto | 1 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 57 | Edward Gerhardt | 69 | Head | — | Colorado |
| 58 | Zella Gerhardt | 56 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Emerald Gerhardt | 25 | Son | Machinist | Colorado |
| 60 | Beulah Carson | 33 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 61 | Edward Greenfield | 20 | Head | Livestock Feeder | Colorado |
| 62 | Pauline Greenfield | 19 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 63 | James Greenfield | 0 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 64 | Given Mis-Information | None | by | — | — |
| 65 | """" """" | None | """" | — | — |
| 66 | """" """" | None | """" | — | — |
| 67 | """" """" | None | """" | — | — |
| 68 | Maynard Butcher | 26 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 69 | Bonita Butcher | 23 | Wife | Waitress | Colorado |
| 70 | Here Block 32 | None | ends | — | — |
| 71 | Earl J. Greene | 49 | Head | Park Superintendent | Colorado |
| 72 | Pearl B. Greene | 41 | Wife | Executive Director | Colorado |
| 73 | Ralph M. Greene | 18 | Son | Asst. Athletic Director | Colorado |
| 74 | Bernice Greene | 15 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 75 | Betty L. Greene | 13 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 76 | Lawrence Young | 25 | Lodger | Athletic Director | Minnesota |
| 77 | Thomas Burns | 47 | Head | City Fireman | Colorado |
| 78 | Hattie Burns | 48 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Margaret (Ab) Burns THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | School Teacher | Colorado |
| 80 | Dorothee Burns | 17 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
Pedigree Summary
Margaret + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 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)