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Thomas Burke — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Thomas Burke across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Ellen — first a head (b.~1884), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1884
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | Thomas F |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Township / Ward | City Of Chicago |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucille Burke | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Dorothy Burke | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Thomas Burke | Head | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| Lulu Burke | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1900
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 16
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1884 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1884 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | At School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 25
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1885 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | P. O. |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 36
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1884 — 4 household members
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | Thomas F |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| 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 John Burke (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ellen Burke (~0.92 confidence) and father Michael Burke (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Burke
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ellen Burke
b. ~1861
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Michael Burke
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Burke
Head · 1920 · age 36 · b. ~1884 · Illinois
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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:1920:14thcensusofpopu323unit:0411)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles L Barnes | 38 | Head | Supt | Illinois |
| 2 | Florence Barnes | 30 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 3 | Charles Jr Barnes | 2 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 4 | Dorothy Barnes | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Christine Day | 62 | Head | — | Scotland |
| 6 | John B Day | 37 | Son | Sheet Metal | Illinois |
| 7 | Florence Day | 27 | Daughter | Clerk | Illinois |
| 8 | Harry Unger | 41 | Head | Tailor | Austria |
| 9 | Sadie Unger | 35 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 10 | Betty Unger | 17 | Daughter | Clerk | New York |
| 11 | Annie Unger | 16 | Daughter | Typist | New York |
| 12 | Max Unger | 14 | Son | — | New York |
| 13 | Ethel Unger | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 14 | George Unger | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Claude Henderson | 27 | Head | Gas Maker | Kansas |
| 16 | Edith Henderson | 29 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Sidney Brockman | 8 | Step-son | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Doris Brockman | 5 | Step-daughter | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Thomas F Burke THIS PERSON | 36 | Head | Engineer | Illinois |
| 20 | Lulu Burke | 37 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 21 | Lucille Burke | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Dorothy Burke | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Alfred Anderson | 58 | Head | Picture Frame Maker | Sweden |
| 24 | Lena Anderson | 64 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 25 | Edward Anderson | 30 | Son | Engineer | Illinois |
| 26 | Minnie Anderson | 26 | Daughter | Clerk | Illinois |
| 27 | Irma Anderson | 22 | Daughter-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Caroline Waller | 54 | Head | — | Germany |
| 29 | John Waller | 28 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 30 | Edna Waller | 18 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 31 | Michael J Bourke | 56 | Head | Engineer | Illinois |
| 32 | Nellie Bourke | 55 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Richard Bourke | 22 | Son | Accountant | Illinois |
| 34 | Wm P Hofmann | 33 | Head | Bookkeeper | Illinois |
| 35 | Luella Hofmann | 26 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Harold Hofmann | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Helen K Hofmann | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Ruth E Hofmann | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Katy Gruntmann | 52 | Mother-in-law | Servant | Germany |
| 40 | Karl B Hofman | 59 | Head | Wood Worker | Germany |
| 41 | Elizabeth Hofman | 57 | Wife | House Keeper | Germany |
| 42 | Charles M Hofman | 26 | Son | Salesman | Illinois |
| 43 | Guy Cox | 41 | Head | Commercial Maker | Iowa |
| 44 | Mary Cox | 38 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Hazel Cox | 18 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 46 | Harry Fairchild | 44 | Head | Trainman | New York |
| 47 | Carrie Fairchild | 44 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Gladys Fairchild | 23 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 49 | Julius Sheblow | 40 | Head | Painter | Russia |
| 50 | Jennie Sheblow | 36 | Wife | — | Russia |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas
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 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)