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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 Essex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & William — first a son (b.~1887), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1887
Male
Son
Born: Massachusetts
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Essex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | Thomas G. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laster |
| Industry | Shoe factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Laster |
| Township / Ward | Lynn City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1887 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grace Southwick | Daughter | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| Thomas Burke | Head | — | 73 | ~1847 |
| Mildred Burke | Other | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Carrie Burke | Other | — | 75 | ~1845 |
| Harry Southwick | Other | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| Myron Burke | Son | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Thomas Burke | Son | — | 33 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1900
Essex, Massachusetts
Son, age 15
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1885 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | Thomas H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1885 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Occupation | at school |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1910
Essex, Massachusetts
Son, age 23
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1887 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | Thomas H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | Theatre |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Essex, Massachusetts
Son, age 33
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1887 — 7 household members
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | Thomas G. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Laster |
| Industry | Shoe factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 Essex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Burke (~0.92 confidence) and father William Burke (~0.92 confidence) and mother Carrie Burke (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mrs Burke (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Burke
b. ~1847
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Burke
b. ~1857
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Carrie Burke
b. ~1861
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mrs Burke
b. ~1861
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Burke
Son · 1920 · age 33 · b. ~1887 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Grace Southwick
Sibling · 1920 · age 48
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Myron Burke
Sibling · 1920 · age 42
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 — Essex, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Essex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu694unit:0142)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elmer | 17 | Son | Second Helper | Canada |
| 2 | Charles H. Buckley | 52 | Head | Laster | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Isabel J. Buckley | 50 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 4 | Charles O. Kelley | 50 | Head | Proprietor | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Lillian Kelley | 54 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 6 | Thomas M. Burke | 73 | Head | Night Watchman | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Thomas G. Burke THIS PERSON | 33 | Son | Laster | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Mildred Burke | 30 | Daughter-in-law | — | New Hampshire |
| 9 | Myron E. Burke | 42 | Son | Foreman | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Carrie E. Burke | 75 | Sister | — | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Harry E. Southwick | 53 | Son-in-law | Police Officer | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Grace B. Southwick | 48 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Annie B. Crowley | 51 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 14 | Harold J. Crowley | 19 | Son | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Robert E. Booth | 55 | Head | Laster | Ireland |
| 16 | Anna M. Booth | 55 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 17 | Jane M. Booth | 23 | Daughter | Gold Leaf | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Dorothy E. Booth | 20 | Daughter | Office Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Andrew M. Booth | 17 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 20 | William A. Coolidge | 57 | Head | Service Operator | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Caroline F. Coolidge | 54 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Nellie A. Jarvis | 35 | Head | Stitcher | Canada |
| 23 | Dorothy M. Jarvis | 15 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Arthur E. Jarvis | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Marion H. Jarvis | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Alfred B. Lindeman | 41 | Head | Machinist | Ohio |
| 27 | Anna T. Lindeman | 33 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 28 | W. Burton Lindeman | 6 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Chester P. Lindeman | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Bertha V. Lindeman | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 31 | John Clark | 65 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 32 | M. Bertha Clark | 52 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Ernest F. Corson | 34 | Head | Shoe Cutter | New Hampshire |
| 34 | Margaret M. Corson | 29 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 35 | Beatrice A. Corson | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 36 | James M. Noyes | 77 | Head | Proprietor | New Hampshire |
| 37 | Mary E. Noyes | 67 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 38 | James H. Ryan | 50 | Head | Truckman | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Mary E. Ryan | 50 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 40 | Frankina Stone | 67 | Head | — | New Hampshire |
| 41 | Joseph E. Stone | 32 | Son | Shoe Cutter | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Everett E. Stone | 34 | Head | Shoe Cutter | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Nellie J. Stone | 32 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Joseph E. Stone | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Doris E. Stone | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Arleen Stone | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Richard Gilbert | 73 | Head | Proprietor | England |
| 48 | Eliza E. Gilbert | 63 | Wife | — | England |
| 49 | Alvah W. Gilbert | 25 | Son | Electrician | New Jersey |
| 50 | Max Jacobs | 47 | Head | Tailor | Russia |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)