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Robert Burke — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Robert Burke across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Lawrence & Ethel — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 1
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marie Burke | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Robert Burke | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Lawrence Burke | Head | — | 29 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 1
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 12
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burk |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Son, age 22
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burk |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Occupation | File Clerk |
| Industry | Insurance Company |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1050 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Robert Burke across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Lawrence Burke (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ethel Burk (~0.92 confidence) and father Walter Burk (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ethel Burk (~0.92 confidence) and mother Marie Burke (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Lawrence Burke
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ethel Burk
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Walter Burk
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ethel Burk
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Marie Burke
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Burke
Son · 1920 · age 1 · b. ~1919 · Illinois
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu339unit:0178)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elynor Lynch | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 2 | Henry Hester | 77 | Head | Office Clerk | Illinois |
| 3 | Elizabeth Hester | 70 | Wife | — | New York |
| 4 | Theodore Harris | 35 | Head | Traffic Agent | Nebraska |
| 5 | Alice Harris | 25 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 6 | Theodore Harris | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Norma Harris | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 8 | John G. Lease | 32 | Head | Civil Eng. | Norway |
| 9 | Gudrun Lease | 31 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 10 | George Scholl | 28 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 11 | Ruth Scholl | 27 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Lawrence Burke | 29 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 13 | Marie Burke | 21 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Robert Burke THIS PERSON | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Hagenson | None | Head | — | — |
| 16 | Swan Johnson | 61 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 17 | Blanche Johnson | 51 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 18 | George Smith | 46 | Head | Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Cassie Smith | 43 | Wife | — | New York |
| 20 | George Smith | 21 | Son | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 21 | Michael Bresag | 35 | Head | Salesman | Indiana |
| 22 | Walter Bresag | 5 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 23 | Mildred Bresag | 3 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 24 | George Nelson | 35 | Head | Clerk | North Carolina |
| 25 | Nola Nelson | 31 | Wife | — | New York |
| 26 | Billy Nelson | 3 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 27 | James Emery | 35 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 28 | Gertrude Emery | 31 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Stewart Emery | 55 | Mother-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Joseph Schwartz | 34 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 31 | Gertrude Schwartz | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Wilbur Schwartz | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Dorothy Schwartz | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Natalie Schwartz | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Frank Sandstrom | 54 | Head | Salesman | Sweden |
| 36 | Augusta Sandstrom | 53 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 37 | Stella Sandstrom | 22 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 38 | John Lutz | 55 | Head | Trucker | Germany |
| 39 | Ida Lutz | 50 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 40 | George Lutz | 28 | Son | Instrument Repairer | Illinois |
| 41 | Hazel Lutz | 20 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Illinois |
| 42 | Frank J. Mcauley | 37 | Head | Sales Manager | Canada |
| 43 | Louise Mcauley | 32 | Wife | — | France |
| 44 | Frank J. Jr. Mcauley | 10 | Son | — | Canada |
| 45 | Alden Mcauley | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Robert Mcauley | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Martin J. Grogan | 35 | Head | City Salesman | Illinois |
| 48 | Mary Grogan | 28 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Mary Eileen Grogan | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 50 | James Conroy | 40 | Head | Manager | Kansas |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
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 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)