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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 Providence-County, Rhode Island (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & William — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: Rhode Island
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Providence-County, Rhode Island |
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Unincorporated place Cumberland |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Providence |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | clerk |
| Industry | retail store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 780 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Unincorporated Place Cumberland |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Burns | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| William Burns | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Francis Burns | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Margaret Burns | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1920
Providence, Rhode …
Daughter, age 2
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
Daughter, age 12
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1918 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1940
Providence-County, Rhode …
Daughter, age 22
Providence-County, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Unincorporated place Cumberland |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Providence |
| Occupation | clerk |
| Industry | retail store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 780 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
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 John Burns (~0.92 confidence) and father William Burns (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Burns (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Burns (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Burns (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Burns
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Burns
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Burns
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Burns
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Burns
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Burns
Daughter · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Rhode Island
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Sibling
Francis Burns
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Providence-County, Rhode Island
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1940 US Federal Census — Providence-County, Rhode Island
Page Contents
13 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03764-00643)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Bertha Pettit | 66 | Head | — | Connecticut |
| 42 | Marjorie S. Pettit | 23 | Daughter | Billing Clerk | Rhode Island |
| 43 | Angeline Case | 84 | Mother | — | Connecticut |
| 44 | Frank A. Moris | 25 | Head | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Mary Moris | 20 | Wife | Braider Tender | Rhode Island |
| 46 | Frank Moris | 1 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 47 | Mary Ann Moris | 0 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 48 | William Burns | 47 | Head | Glass Inspector | Rhode Island |
| 49 | Margaret Burns | 42 | Wife | Social Worker | Rhode Island |
| 50 | Mary Burns THIS PERSON | 22 | Daughter | Clerk | Rhode Island |
| 51 | Francis Burns | 16 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 52 | Fred Lanois | 38 | Head | Truck Driver | Rhode Island |
| 53 | Frances Lanois | 38 | Wife | Cloth Inspector | Rhode Island |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Mary + 1 sibling
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 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)