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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 Wayne, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Bridget — first a head (b.~1892), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1892
Male
Head
Born: Michigan
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Wayne, Michigan |
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Detroit |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosella Burke | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Thomas Burke | Head | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Margaret Monahan | Other | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Agnes Burke | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1900
Wayne, Michigan
Son, age 9
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1891 — 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 | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1891 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1910
Wayne, Michigan
Son, age 17
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1893 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Freight man |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1920
Wayne, Michigan
Head, age 28
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1892 — 4 household members
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Wayne, Michigan, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Burke (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bridget Burke (~0.92 confidence) and mother Susan Burke (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Burke (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Burke
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bridget Burke
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Susan Burke
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Burke
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Burke
Head · 1920 · age 28 · b. ~1892 · Michigan
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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 — Wayne, Michigan
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1920 US Federal Census — Wayne, Michigan
Page Contents
27 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu812unit:1066)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Elizabeth Emerson | 21 | Wife | Michigan |
| 6 | Julia Emerson | 0 | Daughter | Michigan |
| 17 | Thomas Burke THIS PERSON | 28 | Head | Michigan |
| 18 | Agnes Burke | 29 | Wife | Michigan |
| 19 | Rosella Burke | 3 | Daughter | Michigan |
| 20 | Monahan | 32 | Boarder | Michigan |
| 21 | Margaret Monahan | 24 | Boarder | Michigan |
| 26 | Pruitt | 26 | Head | Michigan |
| 27 | Pruitt | 26 | Wife | Michigan |
| 28 | Pruitt | 4 | Daughter | Michigan |
| 29 | Pruitt | 1 | Daughter | Michigan |
| 35 | John Peters | 65 | Head | Germany |
| 36 | Caroline Peters | 63 | Wife | Germany |
| 37 | William Stoltz | 32 | Head | Minnesota |
| 38 | Emma Stoltz | 29 | Wife | Michigan |
| 39 | Virginia Stoltz | 0 | Daughter | Michigan |
| 40 | Helen Stoltz | 3 | Daughter | Michigan |
| 41 | John Zabriskie | 33 | Head | Michigan |
| 42 | Elizabeth Zabriskie | 30 | Wife | Michigan |
| 43 | Clarence Zabriskie | 13 | Son | Michigan |
| 44 | Claude Zabriskie | 10 | Son | Michigan |
| 45 | George Mathias | 30 | Head | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Cecelia C Mathias | 27 | Wife | Canada |
| 47 | Edward Mathias | 3 | Son | Michigan |
| 48 | Ralph Mathias | 2 | Son | Michigan |
| 49 | Harry Brown | 21 | Head | Canada |
| 50 | Loretta Brown | 18 | Wife | Canada |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas
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)