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Robert Burns — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · San-Francisco-County, California
Our Model Tree links this Robert Burns across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in San-Francisco-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Peter & Ella — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: California
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | San-Francisco-County, California |
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | San Francisco |
| 1935 Residence (County) | San Francisco |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | clerk |
| Industry | supply |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 720 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | San Francisco |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Burns | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Ella Burns | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Robert Burns | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
San Francisco, …
Son, age 2
San Francisco, California · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | California |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1930
San Francisco, …
Son, age 12
San Francisco, California · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | California |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1940
San-Francisco-County, California
Son, age 22
San-Francisco-County, California · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | San Francisco |
| 1935 Residence (County) | San Francisco |
| Occupation | clerk |
| Industry | supply |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 720 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Burns across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Peter Burns (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Burns (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Peter Burns
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Burns
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Burns
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · California
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Sibling
Dorothy Burns
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — San-Francisco-County, California
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1940 US Federal Census — San-Francisco-County, California
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00315-00344)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lucia Bufalini | 66 | mother | — | Italy |
| 42 | Joseph Bufalini | 27 | brother | Carinaputo | Italy |
| 43 | Ella Burns | 43 | head | Packer | California |
| 44 | Robert Burns THIS PERSON | 22 | son | Clerk | California |
| 45 | Dorothy Burns | 17 | daughter | — | California |
| 46 | Thomas Winters | 38 | head | Machinist | Scotland |
| 47 | Alice Ramsell | 32 | head | — | Scotland |
| 48 | May Bannan | 51 | head | Hand Sewer | California |
| 49 | Leota Munro | 20 | head | Asst. Dentist | Washington |
| 50 | Mildred Munro | 18 | sister | — | Washington |
| 51 | Anna Oluliven | 65 | head | Mach. Oper. | Louisiana |
| 52 | Florence Parker | 52 | head | Tailoress | California |
| 53 | Earl F. Parker | 13 | son | — | Washington |
| 54 | William Carr | 43 | head | Attorney | Irish Free State |
| 55 | Christina Carr | 38 | wife | — | Irish Free State |
| 56 | Margaret Mccroy | 15 | niece | — | Irish Free State |
| 57 | Arnold Porter | 28 | head | Bank Teller | California |
| 58 | Lucille Porter | 27 | wife | Stenographer | California |
| 59 | Lowell Peterson | 35 | head | Dentist | California |
| 60 | Lillie Peterson | 55 | mother | Seamstress | California |
| 61 | Sherry Mary Peterson | 2 | grand daughter | — | California |
| 62 | Emma Speckman | 63 | head | — | California |
| 63 | Rennert Winkie | 40 | head | Machinist Mechanic | Iowa |
| 64 | Freda Winkie | 35 | wife | — | Canada |
| 65 | Irene Cocking | 39 | head | Stenographer | California |
| 66 | Joseph Shernavell | 48 | head | — | Russia |
| 67 | Eva Shernavell | 33 | wife | — | England |
| 68 | Leland Paschick | 25 | head | Shade Maker | California |
| 69 | Kathleen Paschick | 30 | wife | Stenographer | California |
| 70 | Aurelio Bartoli | 26 | head | Warehouse | California |
| 71 | Doris Bartoli | 24 | wife | Stenographer | California |
| 72 | Mary Madden | 62 | head | — | California |
| 73 | Ursula Madden | 40 | daughter | Clerk | California |
| 74 | Albert Rock | 35 | head | Candy Maker | Washington |
| 75 | Mildred Rock | 31 | wife | Secretary | England |
| 76 | Norman Crowell | 38 | head | — | California |
| 77 | Marian Crowell | 33 | wife | Clerk | California |
| 78 | Cornell Smith | 52 | head | Asst. Manager | Illinois |
| 79 | Nellie Smith | 51 | wife | Clerk | Nebraska |
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 2 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)