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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 Mary & Catherine — first a son (b.~1887), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 33 b. ~1887 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
Age33
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
Father's BirthplaceIreland
Mother's BirthplaceIreland
Additional Details
OccupationHelper
IndustryWood yard
Class of WorkerW
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Mother TongueIrish
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationHelper
Township / WardNew York
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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Thomas Age Birth yr
Ellen Burke Head — 65 ~1855
John Cronin Other — 65 ~1855
John Burke Son — 27 ~1893
Thomas Burke Son — 33 ~1887

Census Appearances

1900
New York, …
Son, age 15
New York, New York · implied b. ~1885 — 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 14
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Birth Month July
Birth Year 1885
Father's Birthplace Ireland
Mother's Birthplace Ireland
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1910
New York, …
Son, age 23
New York, New York · implied b. ~1887 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Burke
Given Name Thomas
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 23
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace Ireland
Mother's Birthplace Ireland
Occupation wagon driver
Industry express
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English English
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1920
New York, …
Son, age 33
New York, New York · implied b. ~1887 — 4 household members
Surname Burke
Given Name Thomas
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 33
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace Ireland
Mother's Birthplace Ireland
Occupation Helper
Industry Wood yard
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Mother Tongue Irish
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: mother Mary Burke (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Burke (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ellen Burke (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Mary Burke
b. ~1851
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Burke
b. ~1854
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ellen Burke
b. ~1855
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Burke
Son · 1920 · age 33 · b. ~1887 · New York
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Sibling
John Burke
Sibling · 1920 · age 27
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:1920:14thcensusofpopu1223unit:0287)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Joe Kozak 12 Son — England
2 Edward Kozak 10 Son — New York
3 Sigmund Kozak 5 Son — New York
4 Mary Kozak 14 Daughter — New York
5 Helen Kozak 2 Daughter — New York
6 Clemens Sykuta 26 Head Laborer Poland
7 Mary Sykuta 27 Wife — Poland
8 Stanislaus Sykuta 10 Son — New York
9 Marie Sykuta 7 Daughter — New York
10 Jennie Sykuta 5 Daughter — New York
11 Thomas Evans 77 Head — Wales
12 Laura Castelland 47 Daughter Nurse New York
13 Edward C Vincent 53 Boarder Laborer New York
14 Max Ostrach 53 Head — Austria
15 Fred Ostrach 19 Son Chauffeur New York
16 James Ostrach 22 Son Laborer New York
17 Margaret Ostrach 13 Daughter — New York
18 Robert Cloke 41 Head Stenographer New York
19 Marie J Cloke 34 Wife — Ireland
20 Charles Cloke 11 Son — New York
21 Olive Cloke 11 Son — New York
22 Mary Cloke 2 Daughter — New York
23 Matthew Matha 35 Head Helper Ireland
24 Bridget Matha 32 Wife — Ireland
25 Michael Matha 10 Son — New York
26 Matthew Matha 5 Son — New York
27 Mary Matha 2 Daughter — New York
28 John Conron 71 Head — Ireland
29 Mary Conron 70 Wife — Ireland
30 John Dick 19 Boarder Machinist New Jersey
31 Mary Dempsey 70 Head — Ireland
32 Katherine Dempsey 44 Daughter — New York
33 Frances Russell 19 Daughter Saleslady New York
34 Hugh O'Neill 27 Head Chauffeur Ireland
35 Agnes O'Neill 22 Wife — Ireland
36 Charles O'Neill 3 Son — New York
37 Mary O'Neill 1 Daughter — New York
38 Ellen Burke 65 Head — Ireland
39 Thomas Burke THIS PERSON 33 Son Helper New York
40 John Burke 27 Son Helper New York
41 John Cronin 65 Cousin Porter Ireland
42 Annie Grant 50 Head Fireman Ireland
43 Anna Grant 49 Wife — Pennsylvania
44 Nellie Burke 37 Head Handlady England
45 Margaret George 45 Head — New York
46 Katherine George 24 Daughter Saleslady New York
47 Margaret George 21 Daughter — New York
48 Charles Schultz 42 Head Tailor Russia
49 Elizabeth Black 47 Head Home Work England
50 Clarence Black 19 Son Clerk New York

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Pedigree Summary

Thomas + 1 sibling
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)

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