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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 New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mary & James — first a head (b.~1889), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1889
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | New York, New York |
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | Restaurant |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Township / Ward | Manhattan |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruby Burke | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Thomas Burke | Head | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| James Burke | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Nelly Burke | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1900
New York, …
Son, age 12
New York, New York · implied b. ~1888 — 5 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 | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1888 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | at school |
| 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 20
New York, New York · implied b. ~1890 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Iron Worker |
| Industry | Buildings |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1920
New York, …
Head, age 31
New York, New York · implied b. ~1889 — 4 household members
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | Restaurant |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| 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.
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 father James Burke (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Burke (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Mary Burke
b. ~1858
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Burke
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Burke
b. ~1861
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Burke
Head · 1920 · age 31 · b. ~1889 · New York
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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 — New York, New York
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1920 US Federal Census — New York, New York
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1186unit:0184)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lou Sing | 41 | Head | Gen Manager | China |
| 2 | John Sing | 38 | Friend | Waiter | China |
| 3 | Louis Sing | 24 | Friend | Waiter | China |
| 4 | Mark Sing | 28 | Friend | Laundryman | China |
| 5 | Lee Sing | 31 | Friend | Laundryman | China |
| 6 | Harry Sing | 29 | Friend | Laundryman | China |
| 7 | Mark Sing | 24 | Friend | Waiter | China |
| 8 | Joe Sing | 24 | Friend | Waiter | China |
| 9 | Lee | 34 | Head | Waiter | China |
| 10 | Sam Lee | 25 | Friend | Waiter | China |
| 11 | Tom Lee | 25 | Friend | Cook | China |
| 12 | Harry Sing | 25 | Friend | Laundryman | China |
| 13 | Joe Sing | 25 | Friend | Laundryman | China |
| 14 | Joe Mark | 25 | Friend | Waiter | China |
| 15 | Low Ray | 25 | Friend | Waiter | China |
| 16 | Sam Kaplan | 32 | Head | Cutter | Russia |
| 17 | Meda Kaplan | 28 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 18 | Mary Kaplan | 8 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 19 | Ruth Kaplan | 6 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 20 | Nathan Kaplan | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 21 | Harry Ira | 27 | Head | Waiter | China |
| 22 | John Ira | 27 | Friend | Waiter | China |
| 23 | Lee Ira | 27 | Friend | Waiter | China |
| 24 | Sam Ira | 27 | Friend | Waiter | China |
| 25 | Sam Lee | 27 | Head | Waiter | China |
| 26 | Joe Lee | 27 | Friend | Waiter | China |
| 27 | Lee Lee | 27 | Friend | Waiter | China |
| 28 | Esa Benscher | 45 | Head | Operator | Russia |
| 29 | Rose Benscher | 42 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 30 | Morris Benscher | 20 | Son | Salesman | Russia |
| 31 | Harry Benscher | 17 | Son | Bookkeeper | Russia |
| 32 | Celia Benscher | 15 | Daughter | — | Russia |
| 33 | Edith Benscher | 12 | Daughter | — | Russia |
| 34 | Abe Lipshitz | 39 | Head | Printer | Russia |
| 35 | Annie Lipshitz | 37 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 36 | Harry Lipshitz | 19 | Son | — | New York |
| 37 | Anna Lipshitz | 17 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 38 | Molly Lipshitz | 15 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 39 | Dorothy Lipshitz | 9 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 40 | Hyman Bernstein | 48 | Head | Tailor | Russia |
| 41 | Rebecca Bernstein | 45 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 42 | Thomas Burke THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Manager | New York |
| 43 | Nelly Burke | 28 | Wife | — | New York |
| 44 | Ruby Burke | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 45 | James Burke | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 46 | James Leder | 45 | Head | Errand Boy | Russia |
| 47 | Minnie Leder | 42 | Wife | Operator | Russia |
| 48 | Morris Leder | 18 | Son | Clerk | Russia |
| 49 | Fannie Leder | 15 | Daughter | — | Russia |
| 50 | Samuel Agransky | 45 | Head | Clerk | Russia |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas
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)