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Robert Burns — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Robert Burns across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Owen & Mary — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | COMPOSITOR |
| Industry | NEWSPAPER |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1400 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Compositor |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Burns | Head | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| Robert Burns | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| William Burns | Son | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 10
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1910 — 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 | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 20
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Assembling |
| Industry | Radio Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Son, age 30
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Occupation | COMPOSITOR |
| Industry | NEWSPAPER |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1400 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Burns across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Owen Burns (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Burns (~0.92 confidence) and father James Burns (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Owen Burns
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Burns
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Burns
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Burns
Son · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Illinois
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Sibling
William Burns
Sibling · 1940 · age 40
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 — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00989-00433)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bertha Krueger | 65 | Head | — | Germany |
| 2 | Ray Krueger | 41 | Son | Elevator Constructor | Illinois |
| 3 | John Malitach | 42 | Head | Meat Cutter | Austria |
| 4 | Anna Malitach | 38 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 5 | Harry Immer | 53 | Head | Public Accountant | Illinois |
| 6 | Mary Immer | 52 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Dorothy Mae Immer | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Anna Walsh | 72 | Mother in law | — | England |
| 9 | Hans Kurth | 36 | Head | Mechanical Engineer | Germany |
| 10 | Hilda Kurth | 31 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 11 | Helen Kurth | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Margaret Kurth | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Ira Sexton | 52 | Head | Caretaker Of Estate | Kentucky |
| 14 | Bertha Sexton | 47 | Wife | Record-Clerk | Illinois |
| 15 | John R Thunderson | 56 | Head | Gardener | Norway |
| 16 | Anna Thunderson | 56 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Chester Thunderson | 22 | Son | Machine Operator | Illinois |
| 18 | Thelma Swanson | 60 | Head | Seamstress | Sweden |
| 19 | Helen Swanson | 72 | Head | — | New York |
| 20 | Margaret Murphy | 68 | Sister | — | Iowa |
| 21 | Mary Burns | 64 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 22 | William Burns | 40 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Robert Burns THIS PERSON | 30 | Son | Compositor | Illinois |
| 24 | George F Burns | 46 | Head | Repairing Utility | Illinois |
| 25 | Bertha Burns | 46 | Wife | Chief Clerk Meter Repair | Illinois |
| 26 | George L Burns | 19 | Son | Office-Work | Illinois |
| 27 | James J Burns | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Theodore Krueger | 33 | Head | Clerk | Illinois |
| 29 | Anne Krueger | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Jacqueline Krueger | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Daniel Krueger | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 32 | John Kiesling | 47 | Head | Plumbing Maintenance | Illinois |
| 33 | Eleanor Kiesling | 44 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 34 | Jerome Kiesling | 20 | Son | Clerical Work | Illinois |
| 35 | Donald Kiesling | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Joan Kiesling | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 37 | William Bielenberg | 30 | Head | Pay-Roll Clerk | Illinois |
| 38 | Marie Bielenberg | 35 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 39 | Barbara Bielenberg | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
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)