Mary Burns — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Berks-County, Pennsylvania

Our Model Tree links this Mary Burns across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Berks-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1873), then head of a 10-person household.

Age 67 b. ~1873 Female Head Born: Scotland Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Berks-County, Pennsylvania
Surname	Burns
Given Name	Mary C.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	67
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Scotland
1935 Residence (City)	Reading
1935 Residence (County)	Berks
Naturalization Status	Alien
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland
Township / Ward	Reading
Est. Birth Year	~1873

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.

10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Mary	Age	Birth yr
Mary Burns	Daughter	—	38	~1902
Ellen Burns	Daughter	—	40	~1900
Mary Burns	Head	—	67	~1873
Robert Burns	Other	—		—
Mary Burns	Other	—	16	~1924
Regina Burns	Other	—	12	~1928
William Burns	Son	—	34	~1906
James Burns	Son	—	42	~1898
John Burns	Son	—	27	~1913
Charles Burns	Son	—	36	~1904

Census Appearances

1920

Berks, Pennsylvania

Spouse, age 48

Berks, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1872 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Burns
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
Year of Immigration	1910
Naturalization Status	Alien
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

1930

Berks, Pennsylvania

Other, age 59

Berks, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1871 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Burns
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	59
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
Naturalization Status	Un
Year of Immigration	1910
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Veteran	No
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

1940

Berks-County, Pennsylvania

Head, age 67

Berks-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1873 — 10 household members

Surname	Burns
Given Name	Mary C.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	67
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Scotland
1935 Residence (City)	Reading
1935 Residence (County)	Berks
Naturalization Status	Alien
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

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Mary Burns

Head · 1940 · age 67 · b. ~1873 · Pennsylvania

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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03681-00483)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Charles Boyer	58	Head	Insurance	Penna.
2	Emma Boyer	54	Wife	—	Penna.
3	Isabelle Burns	75	Head	—	Scotland
4	Catherine Burns	40	Daughter	Saleswoman	Scotland
5	William Burns	33	Son	Bar Clerk	Scotland
6	George D. Homan	42	Head	Machinist	Penna.
7	Catherine Homan	49	Wife	—	Penna.
8	Dorothy Homan	21	Daughter	—	Penna.
9	Bruce Homan	19	Son	Clerk	Penna.
10	Clyde Homan	15	Son	—	Penna.
11	Shirley Homan	10	Daughter	—	Penna.
12	Merrill Goder	21	Head	Sample Boy	Penna.
13	Violet Goder	22	Wife	—	Penna.
14	Barbara Ann Goder	2	Daughter	—	Penna.
15	Samuel G. Goder	63	Father	Brakeman	Penna.
16	Mary S. Goder	57	Mother	—	Penna.
17	Reba B. Epp	58	Head	—	Penna.
18	William R. Kendall	65	Head	—	Penna.
19	Margaret Kendall	60	Wife	—	Germany
20	Magdalene Kershner	41	Daughter	Looper	Penna.
21	Roy Kershner	44	Son-in-law	Pipe Fitter	Penna.
22	Nelly Florinda Kershner	23	Daughter	—	Penna.
23	Walter J. Seleski	53	Head	Baker	Poland
24	Helen V. Seleski	47	Wife	—	Penna.
25	Mary A. Seleski	29	Daughter	Mechanic	Penna.
26	Angela Seleski	None	Daughter	—	Penna.
27	Robert Seleski	14	Son	—	Penna.
28	Mary C. Burns THIS PERSON	67	Head	—	Scotland
29	James Burns	42	Son	Proprietor	Scotland
30	Robert Burns	None	Grandson	—	Penna.
31	Mary Burns	16	Granddaughter	—	Penna.
32	Regina Burns	12	Granddaughter	—	Penna.
33	Ellen Burns	40	Daughter	—	Scotland
34	Mary C. Burns	38	Daughter	Bookkeeper	Scotland
35	Charles Burns	36	Son	Knitter	Scotland
36	William Burns	34	Son	Knitter	Scotland
37	John Burns	27	Son	Operator	Penna.
38	William Stevens	58	Head	Car Repairer	Penna.
39	Ray Stevens	27	Son	Laborer	Penna.
40	Warren Morgan	35	Head	Electrician	Penna.

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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.

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