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Thomas Burke — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · New York, New York

Our Model Tree links this Thomas Burke across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Jane — first a son (b.~1898), then head of a 14-person household.

Age 22 b. ~1898 Male Son Born: New York Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationNew York, New York
SurnameBurke
Given NameThomas
Relationship to Headson
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age22
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
Father's BirthplaceNew York
Mother's BirthplaceNew York
Additional Details
OccupationTime Keeper
IndustryContracting
Class of WorkerW
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationTime Keeper
Township / WardNew York City
Est. Birth Year~1898

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.

14 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Thomas Age Birth yr
Mary Burke Daughter — 14 ~1906
Walter Burke Head — 50 ~1870
Antoinette Hallingham Other — 44 ~1876
Ellen Byrne Other — 35 ~1885
Delia Curran Other — 29 ~1891
Mary Flannigan Other — 28 ~1892
Nora Daly Other — 38 ~1882
Edward Burke Son — 19 ~1901
Walter Burke Son — 16 ~1904
Gregory Burke Son — 6 ~1914
Quinton Burke Son — 11 ~1909
Malcolm Burke Son — 3 ~1917
Thomas Burke Son — 22 ~1898
May Burke Spouse — 42 ~1878

Census Appearances

1900
New York, …
Son, age 2
New York, New York · implied b. ~1898 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Burke
Given Name Thomas
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 1
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Birth Month Dec
Birth Year 1898
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1910
New York, …
Son, age 11
New York, New York · implied b. ~1899 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Burke
Given Name Thomas
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 11
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1920
New York, …
Son, age 22
New York, New York · implied b. ~1898 — 14 household members
Surname Burke
Given Name Thomas
Relationship to Head son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 22
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Time Keeper
Industry Contracting
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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.
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Our Model Tree links Thomas Burke across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in New York, New York, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Burke (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jane Burke (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jane Burke (~0.92 confidence) and father Walter Burke (~0.92 confidence) and mother May Burke (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Burke
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jane Burke
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jane Burke
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Walter Burke
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
May Burke
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Burke
Son · 1920 · age 22 · b. ~1898 · New York
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Sibling
Malcolm Burke
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Burke
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Burke
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gregory Burke
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Burke
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Quinton Burke
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
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 — New York, New York Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1213unit:0386)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Estelle O'Brien 25 daughter — Conn
2 Kenneth O'Brien 24 son Student New York
3 Maude Butler 23 daughter — New York
4 Bella Belford 48 servant Cook Ireland
5 Melville Marsh 63 head Manufacturer Maine
6 Mary E Marsh 57 wife — Scotland
7 Alonzo Marsh 22 son — New York
8 Mary E Marsh 19 daughter — New York
9 Helen Dawson 42 servant Servant Ireland
10 Julia Weston 22 servant Servant Ireland
11 Rose Gibbons 36 servant Servant Ireland
12 Helen Fitzpatrick 46 servant Servant Ireland
13 Katherine Hooley 45 servant Servant Conn
14 Adelaide Marsh 48 niece — Maine
15 Walter Burke 50 head Dealer New York
16 May Burke 42 wife — New York
17 Thomas Burke THIS PERSON 22 son Time Keeper New York
18 Edward Burke 19 son — New York
19 Walter Burke 16 son — New York
20 Mary Burke 14 daughter — New York
21 Quinton Burke 11 son — New York
22 Gregory Burke 6 son — New York
23 Malcolm Burke 3 son — Conn
24 Delia Curran 29 servant Servant Ireland
25 Nora Daly 38 servant Servant Ireland
26 Ellen Byrne 35 servant Servant Ireland
27 Mary Flannigan 28 servant Servant Ireland
28 Antoinette Hallingham 44 servant Servant Sweden
29 Gerrish Milliken 42 head Merchant New Hampshire
30 Agnes Milliken 32 wife — Penn
31 Gerrish Milliken 2 son — New York
32 Roger Milliken 4 son — New York
33 Anne Milliken 0 daughter — New York
34 Christopher Coates 27 servant Butler England
35 George Welton 36 servant Butler England
36 Mary Welton 57 servant Maid England
37 Mary Torrens 31 servant Servant Ireland
38 Louise West 36 servant Maid England
39 Louisa Mueller 28 servant Governess Holland
40 Ada Sargent 33 servant Servant England
41 Margaret Gilham 20 servant Servant Ireland
42 Catherine Hickey 25 servant Servant Ireland
43 Catherine Walden 43 servant Servant Ireland
44 Mary Shea 28 servant Servant Ireland
45 Mary Shea 51 servant Nurse Ireland
46 Elizabeth R Strange 47 head — New Jersey
47 Mary E Strange 19 daughter — New York
48 William Strange 14 son — New York
49 Bruton Strange 10 son — New York
50 Jane Strange 27 servant Servant Scotland

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Pedigree Summary

Thomas + 6 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)

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