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Robert Burke — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Lake-County, California
Our Model Tree links this Robert Burke across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lake-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Bertrum & Laura — first a son (b.~1912), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Son
Born: California
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lake-County, California |
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lake |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | cannery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 10 |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | California |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | 3Rd District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Burke | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Bertram Burke | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Robert Burke | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lake, California
Son, age 8
Lake, California · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burk |
| Given Name | Robert K. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1930
Lake, California
Son, age 19
Lake, California · implied b. ~1911 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burk |
| Given Name | Robert R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1940
Lake-County, California
Son, age 28
Lake-County, California · implied b. ~1912 — 3 household members
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lake |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | cannery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 10 |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | California |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
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 Bertrum Burk (~0.92 confidence) and mother Laura Burk (~0.92 confidence) and father Bertram Burke (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Bertrum Burk
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Laura Burk
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Bertram Burke
b. ~1897
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Burke
Son · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · California
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Sibling
Paul Burke
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
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 — Lake-County, California
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1940 US Federal Census — Lake-County, California
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00218-00112)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Donald Griner | 39 | Head | Proprietor | California |
| 42 | Thelma Griner | 27 | Wife | — | California |
| 43 | Nancy Carol Griner | 4 | Daughter | — | California |
| 44 | Donald V. Griner | 2 | Son | — | California |
| 45 | Henry Crabtree | 37 | Head | Truck Driver | California |
| 46 | Janet A. Crabtree | 32 | Wife | — | California |
| 47 | Lowell Crabtree | 7 | Son | — | California |
| 48 | William E. Purdy | 25 | Head | — | California |
| 49 | Lydia R. Purdy | 19 | Wife | — | California |
| 50 | Leonard Cox | 33 | Head | Telephone Technician | California |
| 51 | Edna Cox | 26 | Wife | — | California |
| 52 | David Cox | 3 | Son | — | California |
| 53 | John Pachora | 53 | Head | Caretaker | Arizona |
| 54 | Marguerite Boardman | 49 | Head | Stenographer | New York |
| 55 | Carol Maymire | 7 | Granddaughter | — | California |
| 56 | Beryl Scott | 44 | Head | Butcher | California |
| 57 | Hila Scott | 39 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | Jane Scott | 18 | Daughter | — | California |
| 59 | Joe Scott | 14 | Son | — | California |
| 60 | Michael Scott | 8 | Son | — | California |
| 61 | Charles Stevenson | 20 | Step son | General Laborer | Tennessee |
| 62 | Elizabeth Melton | 66 | Mother in law | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Lawrence Ranes | 33 | Head | Teacher | North Dakota |
| 64 | Ellie Ranes | 33 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 65 | Kathryn Ranes | 6 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 66 | George Ranes | 5 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 67 | George Newland | 40 | Head | Deputy Sheriff | California |
| 68 | George W. Whitten | 32 | Partner | Bartender | Oklahoma |
| 69 | Lonnie Polley | 24 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 70 | Lois Polley | 21 | Wife | — | California |
| 71 | Carol Polley | 1 | Daughter | — | California |
| 72 | Bertram Burke | 43 | Head | — | Kansas |
| 73 | Robert Burke THIS PERSON | 28 | Son | Laborer | California |
| 74 | Paul Burke | 22 | Son | Tractor Driver | California |
| 75 | William Hulbert | 33 | Head | Painter | Minnesota |
| 76 | Sam Gibson | 58 | Head | Teamster | California |
| 77 | Martha Gibson | 53 | Wife | — | California |
| 78 | Ralph Gibson | 28 | Son | Truck Driver | California |
| 79 | Marian Gibson | 25 | Daughter | — | California |
| 80 | William Gibson | 18 | Son | — | California |
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 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)