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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 James & Patrick — first a son (b.~1880), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1880
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | Thomas E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Policeman |
| Industry | City Chicago |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Policeman |
| Township / Ward | City Chicago |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Mccarthy | Daughter | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| Barbara Burke | Head | — | 67 | ~1853 |
| Daniel Mccarthy | Other | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| David Burke | Son | — | 29 | ~1891 |
| Thomas Burke | Son | — | 40 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1900
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 19
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1881 — 4 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 | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1881 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Ice inspector |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 30
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1880 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | Thomas J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 40
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1880 — 5 household members
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | Thomas E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Policeman |
| Industry | City Chicago |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| 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 father Patrick Burke (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Burke (~0.92 confidence) and mother Barbara Burke (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Burke (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Burke
b. ~1837
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Patrick Burke
b. ~1838
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Burke
b. ~1849
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Barbara Burke
b. ~1853
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Burke
b. ~1854
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Burke
Son · 1920 · age 40 · b. ~1880 · Illinois
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Sibling
David Burke
Sibling · 1920 · age 29
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Mccarthy
Sibling · 1920 · age 33
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:1920:14thcensusofpopu308unit:0030)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irene Quinn | 27 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 2 | William Quinn | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Andrew Palmberg | 61 | Head | Janitor | Sweden |
| 4 | Anna Palmberg | 62 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 5 | Ruth Palmberg | 23 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 6 | Carry Fosberg | 57 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 7 | Hilma Fosberg | 27 | Daughter | Clerk | Illinois |
| 8 | Emma Fosberg | 22 | Daughter | File Clerk | Illinois |
| 9 | John Cwiok | 32 | Head | Labor | Austria |
| 10 | Agnes Cwiok | 31 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 11 | Julia Cwiok | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Mary Cwiok | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Stella Cwiok | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Mary Humpel | 60 | Head | — | Austria |
| 15 | Ladack Humpel | 24 | Son | Labor | Illinois |
| 16 | John Czoka | 50 | Head | Labor | Poland |
| 17 | Regina Czoka | 51 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 18 | Victor Johnson | 68 | Head | Labor | Sweden |
| 19 | Sarah Olson | 69 | House Keeper | Servant | Sweden |
| 20 | James Mcdonough | 75 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 21 | Delia Mcdonough | 66 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 22 | William J Mcdonough | 22 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 23 | Bernard Mcdonough | 30 | Son | Collector | Illinois |
| 24 | Mcdonough | 7 | Grand Son | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Marie Mcdonough | 6 | Grand Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Veronica Mcdonough | 3 | Grand Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 27 | William Mcdonough | 2 | Grand Son | — | Illinois |
| 28 | James Mcdonough | 1 | Grand Son | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Morgan Donnell | 56 | Head | Watchman | Ireland |
| 30 | Margaret Donnell | 49 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 31 | William Jones | 47 | Brother in law | Gas Light Repairer | Ireland |
| 32 | Barbara Burke | 67 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 33 | Thomas E Burke THIS PERSON | 40 | Son | Policeman | Illinois |
| 34 | David J Burke | 29 | Son | Labor | Illinois |
| 35 | Mary Mccarthy | 33 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Daniel Mccarthy | 13 | Grand Son | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Raymond Carl | 26 | Head | Agent | Illinois |
| 38 | Agnes Carl | 26 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Alice J Carl | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Joseph Adams | 71 | Head | Carpenter | Nova Scotia |
| 41 | Mary Adams | 65 | Wife | — | England |
| 42 | Mabel Adams | 30 | Daughter | Telephone Opr | Illinois |
| 43 | Benjamin Franklin | 47 | Son in law | Labor | Illinois |
| 44 | Lottie Franklin | 36 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Joseph Than | 57 | Head | Machine Help | Ireland |
| 46 | Margaret Than | 60 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 47 | Michael Mcfee | 58 | Head | Labor | Illinois |
| 48 | Mary Mcfee | 59 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Cassie Mcfee | 20 | Daughter | Helper | Illinois |
| 50 | Joseph Mcfee | 23 | Son | Stock Clerk | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)