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Michael Burke — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Suffolk, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Michael Burke across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Suffolk, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1874), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1874
Male
Head
Born: Ireland
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Suffolk, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | Michael |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1890 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1897 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Township / Ward | City Of Boston |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1874 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Michael | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Burke | Head | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Mary Burke | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Frank Burke | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| John Burke | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1900
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Other, age 29
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1871 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | Michael |
| Relationship to Head | boarder |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1871 |
| Year of Immigration | 1894 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | longshoreman |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1910
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Head, age 37
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1873 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | Michael |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Years Married | 11 |
| Year of Immigration | 1892 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Industry | Government |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1920
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Head, age 46
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1874 — 4 household members
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | Michael |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1890 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1897 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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Our Model Tree links Michael Burke across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Suffolk, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Michael Burke
Head · 1920 · age 46 · b. ~1874 · Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Suffolk, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Suffolk, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu733unit:0943)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Anna Dooley | 19 | Stepdaughter | Packer | Massachusetts |
| 52 | William Dooley | 12 | Stepson | — | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Veronica Dooley | 8 | Stepdaughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 54 | James Broderick | 0 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Mary Gillen | 54 | Head | Charwoman | Australia |
| 56 | Margaret Gillen | 17 | Daughter | Cashier | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Mary Gillen | 15 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 58 | John Gillen | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 59 | James Farrell | 45 | Head | Watchman | Massachusetts |
| 60 | John Farrell | 30 | Brother | Janitor | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Rose Farrell | 28 | Sister | — | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Joseph Curran | 36 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 63 | Mary Curran | 25 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 64 | Joseph Curran | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Mary Curran | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Owen Lynch | 45 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 67 | Vincent Lynch | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Eugene Lynch | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 69 | James Lynch | 7 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 70 | Mary Lynch | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Catherine Hennessy | 68 | Head | Housekeeper | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Peter O'Neil | 47 | Head | Rigger | Newfoundland |
| 73 | Nora O'Neil | 33 | Wife | — | Newfoundland |
| 74 | Mary O'Neil | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 75 | William O'Neil | 6 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 76 | John O'Neil | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 77 | Joseph O'Neil | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Michael Burke THIS PERSON | 46 | Head | Fireman | Ireland |
| 79 | Mary Burke | 18 | Daughter | Op Machine | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Frank Burke | 15 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 81 | John Burke | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 82 | Charles J. Banick | 42 | Head | Watchman | Germany |
| 83 | Mary Banick | 39 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 84 | John Baldwin | 40 | Head | Clerk Of Court | Massachusetts |
| 85 | Josephine Baldwin | 45 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 86 | Gabriel Adalbert | 70 | Head | — | Austria |
| 87 | Bart Crowley | 50 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 88 | Mary Crowley | 39 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 89 | Julia Sullivan | 50 | Boarder | — | Ireland |
| 90 | Margaret Waldron | 50 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 91 | Edward Waldron | 26 | Son | Laborer | Ireland |
| 92 | James Devin | 34 | Head | Saleslady | Ireland |
| 93 | Catherine Devin | 38 | Sister | Saleslady | Ireland |
| 94 | Powell Zukauskas | 40 | Head | Laborer | Lithuania |
| 95 | Stanislava Zukauskas | 30 | Wife | — | Lithuania |
| 96 | Annie Zukauskas | 4 | Daughter | — | W. Virginia |
| 97 | Alice Zukauskas | 3 | Daughter | — | W. Virginia |
| 98 | Benedict Zukauskas | 1 | Son | — | W. Virginia |
| 99 | John Sutkus | 30 | Head | Laborer | Lithuania |
| 100 | Mary Sutkus | 25 | Wife | — | Lithuania |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)