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Thomas Burke — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Burke across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Nellie — first a son (b.~1896), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1896
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Insurance Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Township / Ward | City Of Chicago |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Burke | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| William Burke | Head | — | 56 | ~1864 |
| Robert Burke | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Thomas Burke | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Eugene Burke | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Nellie Burke | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1864 |
Census Appearances
1900
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 5
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1895 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1895 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 14
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1896 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 24
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1896 — 6 household members
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Insurance Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| 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 Thomas Burke across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Cook, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Burke (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Burke (~0.92 confidence) and father William Burke (~0.92 confidence) and mother Julia Burke (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Burke (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lena Burke (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Burke
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Burke
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Burke
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Julia Burke
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Burke
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lena Burke
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Burke
Son · 1920 · age 24 · b. ~1896 · Illinois
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Sibling
Robert Burke
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eugene Burke
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Burke
Sibling · 1920 · age 26
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
1920 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu339unit:0439)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Edvin Mudge | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Theresa Mudge | 28 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Illinois |
| 53 | Harriett Mudge | 7 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Clara Gutenau | 35 | Head | Dressmaker | Illinois |
| 55 | Clifford Dougherty | 32 | Boarder | Salesman | Illinois |
| 56 | Edward Seulert | 38 | Boarder | Advertising | Indiana |
| 57 | Josephine Salasack | 40 | Head | Dressmaker | Illinois |
| 58 | Andrew Salasack | 20 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 59 | Grace Salasack | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Marie Salasack | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Jean Salasack | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Josephine Salasack | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Joseph J. Beavo | 42 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 64 | Harriet S. Beavo | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Lucille Sloak | 25 | Boarder | Salesman | Illinois |
| 66 | Mabel Sloak | 30 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Lucy E. Sloak | 10 | Niece | — | Illinois |
| 68 | William Burke | 56 | Head | Conductor | Ireland |
| 69 | Nellie Burke | 56 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 70 | Alice Burke | 26 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 71 | Thomas Burke THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 72 | Robert Burke | 22 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 73 | Eugene Burke | 18 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 74 | Jacob Burbank | 52 | Head | Proprietor | Germany |
| 75 | Bettie Burbank | 50 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 76 | Freda Burbank | 25 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Louis Burbank | 23 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Rose Burbank | 21 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Margaret Burbank | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Peter Senge | 41 | Head | Proprietor | Illinois |
| 81 | Ida Senge | 35 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 82 | Bernice Senge | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 83 | Dorothy Senge | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 84 | Peter Jr. Senge | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 85 | Emma Anderson | 35 | Boarder | — | Illinois |
| 86 | Ida Anderson | 33 | Boarder | — | Illinois |
| 87 | August Berg | 52 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 88 | Clara Berg | 52 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 89 | Harry Fink | 32 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 90 | Gertrude E. Fink | 31 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 91 | Arthur Gartner | 42 | Head | Salesman | Germany |
| 92 | Emma Gartner | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Arthur Gartner | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 94 | Harry Carlson | 32 | Head | Salesman | Sweden |
| 95 | Lillian Carlson | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 96 | Lillian Carlson | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 97 | John E. Meitner | 45 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 98 | Gertrude Meitner | 42 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 99 | Lawrence Meitner | 19 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 100 | Verna Meitner | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)