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Robert Burton — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Madison-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Robert Burton across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Madison-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1928), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Madison-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Burton |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chouteau Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Madison |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Chouteau Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth Burton | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| William Burton | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Helen Burton | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Leroy Burton | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Shirley Burton | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Harry Burton | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Harry Burton | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Robert Burton | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
Madison, Illinois
Son, age 3
Madison, Illinois · implied b. ~1927 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Berton |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Madison-County, Illinois
Son, age 12
Madison-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1928 — 8 household members
| Surname | Burton |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chouteau Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Madison |
| Highest Grade | No 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 Burton across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Robert Burton
Son · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Illinois
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Sibling
Kenneth Burton
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leroy Burton
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Shirley Burton
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Burton
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harry Burton
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Madison-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Madison-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00848-00996)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hazel Butts | 29 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 2 | Joann Butts | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Cecile L Butts | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 4 | John Morris | 65 | Head | Machinist | Missouri |
| 5 | Rankin Carl Morris | 40 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 6 | Della Belker | 39 | Housekeeper | Housework | Tennessee |
| 7 | Pleasant Phelan | 39 | Head | Welder | Missouri |
| 8 | Lucille Phelan | 32 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 9 | Sylvester Schmatzmeyer | 35 | Head | Heater | Missouri |
| 10 | Lois Schmatzmeyer | 29 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Harry Burton | 48 | Head | Boiler Maker | Kentucky |
| 12 | Helen Burton | 41 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 13 | William Burton | 18 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 14 | Harry Burton | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Leroy Burton | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Robert Burton THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Kenneth Burton | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Shirley Ann Burton | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Joseph Franko | 46 | Head | Chauffeur | Germany |
| 20 | Mary Franko | 35 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 21 | Robert Franko | 17 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 22 | Joseph Jr Franko | 15 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 23 | Eleanor Franko | 12 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 24 | Edward Franko | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Agnes Franko | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 26 | James Franko | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Thomas Ebling | 56 | Head | Proprietor | Missouri |
| 28 | Marie Ebling | 60 | Wife | Proprietor | Germany |
| 29 | Allen Turner | 45 | Employee | Laborer | Illinois |
| 30 | Freda Hess | 63 | Head | — | Texas |
| 31 | Theodore Zinke | 69 | Employee | Laborer | Illinois |
| 32 | Ray Krostner | 41 | Head | Proprietor | Illinois |
| 33 | Mary Krostner | 43 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Chris Haskethal | 81 | Head | — | Germany |
| 35 | Anne Haskethal | 70 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Joe Haskethal | 47 | Son | Laborer Farm | Illinois |
| 37 | Frances Haskethal | 37 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 38 | John Bushree | 67 | Head | — | Germany |
| 39 | Sophia Bushree | 63 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Sophia Bushree | 40 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
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)