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Mary Burns — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Mary Burns across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Francois-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jacob & Jake — first a daughter (b.~1904), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Female
Daughter
Born: Missouri
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Francois-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Flat River |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Francois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Flat River |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Burns | Daughter | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Jake Burns | Head | — | 67 | ~1873 |
Census Appearances
1920
St Francois, …
Daughter, age 15
St Francois, Missouri · implied b. ~1905 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
St Francois, …
Daughter, age 25
St Francois, Missouri · implied b. ~1905 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
St.-Francois-County, Missouri
Daughter, age 36
St.-Francois-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1904 — 2 household members
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Flat River |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Francois |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 Mary Burns across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jacob Burns (~0.92 confidence) and father Jake Burns (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nora Burns (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Burns (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jacob Burns
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jake Burns
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nora Burns
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Burns
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Burns
Daughter · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · Missouri
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — St.-Francois-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Francois-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02146-00812)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goldman Burns | 34 | Head | Construction | Missouri |
| 2 | Elma Burns | 32 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 3 | Janet Lea Burns | 4 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 4 | Barbara Burns | 1 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 5 | Henry Dorsett | 33 | Head | Manager | Arkansas |
| 6 | Mozelle Dorsett | 33 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Jack Dorsett | 7 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 8 | Mary Ann Dorsett | 5 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 9 | Thomas J. Link | 62 | Head | Stationary Engineer | Missouri |
| 10 | Ida M. Link | 57 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 11 | Frank Fitzpatrick | 72 | Head | Janitor | Missouri |
| 12 | Mary M. Fitzpatrick | 77 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 13 | Earnest Fitzpatrick | 40 | Son | Teacher | Missouri |
| 14 | Velma Fitzpatrick | 31 | Daughter in law | — | Missouri |
| 15 | Charles B. Farrar | 57 | Head | Physician | Missouri |
| 16 | Estella E. Farrar | 52 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 17 | Wilma Farrar | 24 | Daughter | Beautician | Missouri |
| 18 | George Farrar | 16 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 19 | Phillip Hedman Farrar | 30 | Daughter | Teacher | Missouri |
| 20 | Lloyd Wescott | 42 | Head | Clerical Work | Missouri |
| 21 | Alice Wescott | 43 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 22 | Charles J. Watkins | 37 | Head | Mechanic | Missouri |
| 23 | Georgia Watkins | 31 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 24 | Charles Dale Watkins | 7 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 25 | George S. Watkins | 5 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 26 | Florence S. Board | 66 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 27 | Alice Board | 38 | Daughter | Teacher | Missouri |
| 28 | Jake Burns | 67 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 29 | Mary Burns THIS PERSON | 36 | Daughter | Teacher | Missouri |
| 30 | Harriet Watkins | 68 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 31 | Carl D. Watkins | 50 | Son | Manager | Missouri |
| 32 | Barney Watkins | 31 | Son | Teacher | Missouri |
| 33 | Cora Watkins | 27 | Daughter | Teacher | Missouri |
| 34 | William Watkins | 47 | Son | Labor | Missouri |
| 35 | Harold Watkins | 23 | Grandson | Teacher | Missouri |
| 36 | Ruby M. Watkins | 22 | Granddaughter | Clerk | Missouri |
| 37 | Verna R. Watkins | 20 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 38 | Ernest Mock | 47 | Head | Machinist | Missouri |
| 39 | Beulah Mock | 43 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 40 | Glenwood Mock | 19 | Son | Assembler | Missouri |
Pedigree Summary
Mary
Gen 1 · 4 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)