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Mary Burns — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Salt-Lake-County, Utah
Our Model Tree links this Mary Burns across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Salt-Lake-County, Utah (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1864), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 76
b. ~1864
Female
Head
Born: Utah
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Salt-Lake-County, Utah |
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | Mary C |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 76 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Salt Lake City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Salt Lake |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
| Township / Ward | Salt Lake City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1864 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cecile Burns | Daughter | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Mary Burns | Head | — | 76 | ~1864 |
Census Appearances
1920
Salt Lake, …
Spouse, age 47
Salt Lake, Utah · implied b. ~1873 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | Martha A. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
1930
Salt Lake, …
Spouse, age 61
Salt Lake, Utah · implied b. ~1869 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Barber |
| Industry | Shoppe |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
1940
Salt-Lake-County, Utah
Head, age 76
Salt-Lake-County, Utah · implied b. ~1864 — 2 household members
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | Mary C |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 76 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Salt Lake City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Salt Lake |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
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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.
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Mary Burns
Head · 1940 · age 76 · b. ~1864 · Utah
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1940 US Federal Census — Salt-Lake-County, Utah
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1940 US Federal Census — Salt-Lake-County, Utah
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04227-00385)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary E Rogers | 25 | Wife | Practician | Missouri |
| 2 | Wm L B Stith | 23 | Head | Practician | Missouri |
| 3 | Aubrey Stith | 27 | Brother | Bookkeeper | Missouri |
| 4 | J A Whitehead | 57 | Head | Car Machinist | Michigan |
| 5 | Eva W Q Whitehead | 54 | Wife | — | England |
| 6 | John Otterstrom | 32 | Head | Grocery Clerk | Utah |
| 7 | Florence Otterstrom | 33 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 8 | Randy Otterstrom | 2 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 9 | Frank Lavadney | 51 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 10 | Belle Lavadney | 75 | Wife | — | New York |
| 11 | Mary C Burns THIS PERSON | 76 | Head | — | Utah |
| 12 | Cecile Burns | 50 | Daughter | Saleslady | Utah |
| 13 | Charles Starr | 36 | Head | Cook | Texas |
| 14 | Ella Starr | 32 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 15 | Robert Starr | 13 | Son | — | Utah |
| 16 | Shirley Starr | 5 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 17 | Margaret Starr | 3 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 18 | Frank Griffing | 39 | Head | Helper Carpenter | New York |
| 19 | May Griffing | 38 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 20 | Vera Griffing | 20 | Daughter | Waitress | Utah |
| 21 | Frank Griffing | 11 | Son | — | Utah |
| 22 | Jay Mcnulty | 76 | Head | Service | Nebraska |
| 23 | Mae Mcnulty | 75 | Wife | — | Montana |
| 24 | Olga C Johnson | 41 | Head | Stenographer | Utah |
| 25 | Nadine Johnson | 17 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 26 | Lita Johnson | 15 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 27 | Alyda Nebeker | 66 | Head | — | Utah |
| 28 | Jean Nebeker | 32 | Daughter | Stenographer | Utah |
| 29 | Angel Crose | 38 | Head | Owner | Greece |
| 30 | Lalla Crose | 37 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 31 | Ida Crose | 18 | Daughter | Floor Walker | Utah |
| 32 | Helen Crose | 16 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 33 | Kenneth Crose | 14 | Son | — | Utah |
| 34 | Charles B Marker | 48 | Head | — | Utah |
| 35 | Ethel Marker | 35 | Wife | Cleaning House | Utah |
| 36 | Dorothy C Marker | 15 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 37 | Carrie C Smith | 72 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 38 | Ella M Smith | 64 | Sister | — | Maryland |
| 39 | Andrew Hanson | 71 | Head | — | Denmark |
| 40 | J Wilma Hanson | 47 | Wife | — | Denmark |
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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)