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Mary Burke — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Mary Burke across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1870), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 70
b. ~1870
Female
Spouse
Born: Germany
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | Mary S. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 70 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Maywood |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
| Township / Ward | Berwyn City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1870 |
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 Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milo Burke | Head | — | 71 | ~1869 |
| Theodora Burke | Other | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Lawrence Burke | Son | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Mary Burke | Spouse | — | 70 | ~1870 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 50
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1870 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Year of Immigration | 1885 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 60
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1870 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | Mary S. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 70
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1870 — 4 household members
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | Mary S. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 70 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Maywood |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Burke across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Burke
Spouse · 1940 · age 70 · b. ~1870 · Illinois
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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-t0627-00773-00369)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alice Ericson | 36 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 2 | Marie Slava | 55 | Head | Hand Tailoring | Illinois |
| 3 | Pauline Slava | 53 | Wife | Sales Lady | Illinois |
| 4 | John Geddes | 41 | Head | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Theresa Geddes | 37 | Wife | Time Clerk | Illinois |
| 6 | Ida Bussach | 58 | Mother-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Gottfried Calecas | 55 | Head | Office Clerk | Louisiana |
| 8 | Veronica Calecas | 43 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | Dave Aguillard | 20 | Step-son | Greaser | Louisiana |
| 10 | Raymond Aguillard | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | George Charlton | 38 | Head | Credit Man | Illinois |
| 12 | Madeline Charlton | 25 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Gladys Charlton | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Henrietta Slenicka | 75 | Head | — | Poland |
| 15 | Mary Slenicka | 45 | Daughter | Hat Trimmer | Poland |
| 16 | Rose Slenicka | 35 | Daughter | Teacher | Illinois |
| 17 | Bess Baker | 50 | Head | Club Stenographer | Illinois |
| 18 | Anton Anderlik | 30 | Head | Dairy Man | Illinois |
| 19 | Abby Anderlik | 27 | Wife | Sales-Clerk | Illinois |
| 20 | Anthony Anderlik | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Audrey Anderlik | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Fred Karabin | 52 | Head | Shop Foreman | Austria |
| 23 | Mary Karabin | 44 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 24 | Andrew Sanylak | 33 | Son-in-law | Hairdresser | Illinois |
| 25 | Lillian Sanylak | 20 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Diane Sanylak | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Sarah Riley | 69 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Mary K. Riley | 30 | Daughter | Teacher | Illinois |
| 29 | George May | 44 | Head | Policeman | Illinois |
| 30 | Ethel May | 43 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 31 | Charles Kline | 29 | Head | Proprietor | Illinois |
| 32 | Julia Kline | 31 | Wife | Sales Clerk | Illinois |
| 33 | Milo W. Burke | 71 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 34 | Mary S. Burke THIS PERSON | 70 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 35 | Lawrence Burke | 37 | Son | Repairman | Illinois |
| 36 | Theodora Burke | 35 | Daughter-in-law | Automobile Salesman | Illinois |
| 37 | James Stanza | 43 | Head | Janitor | Italy |
| 38 | Edward Walubiak | 37 | Head | Electrical Engineer | Illinois |
| 39 | Dorothy Walubiak | 27 | Wife | Office Clerk | Minnesota |
| 40 | Emil Toe | 49 | Head | Industrial Relations Man | Illinois |
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)