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Patrick Burke — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Middlesex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Patrick Burke across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Middlesex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Rose — first a head (b.~1884), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1884
Male
Head
Born: Massachusetts
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Middlesex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | Patrick J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Age at First Marriage | 29 |
| Father's Birthplace | Irish Free State |
| Mother's Birthplace | Irish Free State |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Officer |
| Industry | City Police |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 10000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Officer |
| Township / Ward | Newton City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Patrick | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claire Burke | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Mary Burke | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Paul Burke | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Robert Burke | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Joseph Mcwilliams | Other | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| William Clarke | Other | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Margaret Burke | Other | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| Patrick Burke | Head | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| Rita Burke | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1910
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Son, age 26
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1884 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | Patrick J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Industry | Retail grocery |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Head, age 35
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1885 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | Patrick J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Policeman |
| Industry | City |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Head, age 46
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1884 — 9 household members
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | Patrick J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Age at First Marriage | 29 |
| Father's Birthplace | Irish Free State |
| Mother's Birthplace | Irish Free State |
| Occupation | Officer |
| Industry | City Police |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 10000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 Patrick Burke across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Middlesex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Rose Burke (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Rose Burke
b. ~1850
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Patrick Burke
Head · 1930 · age 46 · b. ~1884 · Massachusetts
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
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1930 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:massachusettscensus00reel926:0552)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patrick J. Burke THIS PERSON | 46 | Head | Officer | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Margaret C. Burke | 44 | Wife-H | None | Irish Free State |
| 3 | Mary C. Burke | 14 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Rita J. Burke | 13 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Claire Burke | 9 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Robert E. Burke | 5 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Paul Burke | 4 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Joseph Mcwilliams | 40 | Boarder | Lamplighter | Irish Free State |
| 9 | William H. Clarke | 40 | Boarder | Painter | Scotland |
| 10 | Ernest J. Lindley | 50 | Head | Chauffeur | Maine |
| 11 | Gertrude M. Lindley | 50 | Wife-H | None | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Phyllis Lindley | 27 | Daughter | Secretary | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Francis Lindley | 17 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Joseph A. Boyer | 61 | Head | Proprietor | France |
| 15 | Josephine Boyer | 54 | Wife-H | None | Canada-French |
| 16 | Joseph W. Boyer | 13 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Blanche Boyer | 11 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Eugene Boyer | 9 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Paul Boyer | 7 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Philomena Terasseur | 53 | Servant | Housekeeper | Canada-French |
| 21 | Isa R. Melon | 66 | Head | Carpenter | Canada-English |
| 22 | Louise T. Melon | 62 | Wife-H | None | Canada-English |
| 23 | Ethel L. Melon | 37 | Daughter | Statistical Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Doris Edith M. Melon | 35 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 25 | George Melon | 35 | Son-in-law | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Dennis Desmond | 40 | Head | Helper | Irish Free State |
| 27 | Catherine Desmond | 35 | Wife-H | None | Irish Free State |
| 28 | Donald J. Desmond | 8 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Mary Desmond | 5 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Dennis J. Desmond | 4 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Peter J. Hargedon | 73 | Head | Caretaker | Irish Free State |
| 32 | Honora M. Hargedon | 70 | Wife-H | None | Irish Free State |
| 33 | Anna E. Hargedon | 38 | Daughter | Operator | Massachusetts |
| 34 | James Ryan | 50 | Head | Chauffeur | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Annie Ryan | 53 | Wife-H | None | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Joseph Ryan | 24 | Son | Helper Steamfitter | Massachusetts |
| 37 | William Ryan | 22 | Son | Delivery Boy | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Margaret Ryan | 18 | Daughter | Matron | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Mary Ryan | 15 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Margaret Ryan | 14 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 41 | Nora Fitzgibbons | 57 | Head | None | Irish Free State |
| 42 | Charles J. Fitzgibbons | 27 | Son | Photographer | Massachusetts |
| 43 | John J. Fitzgibbons | 21 | Son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 44 | George J. Fitzgibbons | 18 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Margaret Bowler | 16 | Boarder | Mother'S Helper | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Mary Barry | 32 | Daughter | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Nora Barry | 27 | Daughter | Secretary | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Thomas Houlihan | 60 | Head | Teamster | Irish Free State |
| 49 | Alice Houlihan | 58 | Wife-H | None | Irish Free State |
| 50 | Thomas J. Houlihan | 30 | Son | Installer | Massachusetts |
Pedigree Summary
Patrick
Gen 1 · 1 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)