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Robert Burns — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Robert Burns across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Greenville-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Maggie & Fannie — first a head (b.~1907), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Greenville-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | Robert L B |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Greenville city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Greenville |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | operator Card Room |
| Industry | Cotton Mfg |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1300 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Operator Card Room |
| Township / Ward | Greenville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Burns | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Robert Burns | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Helen Burns | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1920
Greenville, South …
Son, age 14
Greenville, South Carolina · implied b. ~1906 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | Robert E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Hand |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Greenville, South …
Son, age 23
Greenville, South Carolina · implied b. ~1907 — 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 | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Greenville-County, South …
Head, age 33
Greenville-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1907 — 3 household members
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | Robert L B |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Greenville city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Greenville |
| Occupation | operator Card Room |
| Industry | Cotton Mfg |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1300 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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: mother Maggie Burns (~0.92 confidence) and mother Fannie Burns (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Burns (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Maggie Burns
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Fannie Burns
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Burns
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Burns
Head · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · South Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Greenville-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Greenville-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03812-00564)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jerry D Burns | 57 | Head | Machine Operator | South Carolina |
| 2 | Margaret Burns | 54 | Wife | Weaver | South Carolina |
| 3 | Booker A Cothran | 55 | Head | Overseer | South Carolina |
| 4 | Jessie D Cothran | 53 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | William H Castleberry | 52 | Head | Overseer Spinning Room | South Carolina |
| 6 | Dodie F Castleberry | 57 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Rosalie Castleberry | 35 | Daughter | Secretary | South Carolina |
| 8 | Thomas B Vaughn | 51 | Head | Overseer Spinning Room | South Carolina |
| 9 | Nannie F Vaughn | 46 | Wife | Spinner | South Carolina |
| 10 | Frances E Vaughn | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Don O B Stewart | 58 | Head | Loom Fixer | South Carolina |
| 12 | Dell Stewart | 48 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Grady Penland | 45 | Head | Machine Shop Mechanic | North Carolina |
| 14 | Maude E Penland | 45 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 15 | Douglas E Penland | 20 | Son | Mechanic Helper | South Carolina |
| 16 | Howard Penland | 18 | Son | Weaver | South Carolina |
| 17 | Wilford Penland | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Robert L B Burns THIS PERSON | 33 | Head | Operator Card Room | South Carolina |
| 19 | Helen C Burns | 32 | Wife | Machine Operator Card Room | South Carolina |
| 20 | Sarah Lee Burns | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Robert A B Lee | 25 | Head | Weaver | Alabama |
| 22 | Mary H Lee | 25 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | James B Lee | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Robert L B Batson | 37 | Head | Weaver | South Carolina |
| 25 | Eliza Batson | 35 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Etta Batson | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Sara Batson | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Robert Batson | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Clara Batson | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Marjorie Batson | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Benjamin Landreth | 47 | Head | Machine Operator Card Room | South Carolina |
| 32 | Berta S Landreth | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Raymond Landreth | 21 | Son | Machine Operator Spool Room | North Carolina |
| 34 | Thelma Landreth | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Betty Landreth | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Roy Landreth | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Archie Moreland | 40 | Head | Fixer Card Room | North Carolina |
| 38 | Beatrice Moreland | 38 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Ralph Moreland | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Bruce Moreland | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
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)