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Thomas Burns — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Worcester, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Burns across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Worcester, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1846), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 74
b. ~1846
Male
Head
Born: Ireland
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Worcester, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 74 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1848 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1868 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Township / Ward | Worcester City Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1846 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Burns | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1891 |
| Maria Burns | Daughter | — | 39 | ~1881 |
| Thomas Burns | Head | — | 74 | ~1846 |
| Charles Burns | Son | — | 42 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1900
Worcester, Massachusetts
Head, age 55
Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1845 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth Year | 1845 |
| Year of Immigration | 1868 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1910
Worcester, Massachusetts
Head, age 65
Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1845
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | Thomas J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Years Married | 30 |
| Year of Immigration | 1855 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Drug store |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1920
Worcester, Massachusetts
Head, age 74
Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1846 — 4 household members
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 74 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1848 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1868 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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Our Model Tree links Thomas Burns across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Worcester, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Thomas Burns
Head · 1920 · age 74 · b. ~1846 · Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Worcester, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Worcester, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu750unit:0787)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Edna S Bacon | 37 | Head | Dressmaker | Illinois |
| 52 | Walter R Hewitt | 42 | Cousin | Clerk | Vermont |
| 53 | Isabelle Pendleton | 41 | Boarder | Dressmaker | North Carolina |
| 54 | Alexander J Thibault | 36 | Boarder | Supt | Canada |
| 55 | Perley W Wiggin | 36 | Head | Inspector | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Elizabeth Wiggin | 34 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Perley L Wiggin | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Phyllis Wiggin | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Barbara Wiggin | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Gilbert W Haigh | 35 | Head | Physician | Missouri |
| 61 | Ruth D Haigh | 29 | Wife | — | California |
| 62 | Lester N Fuller | 30 | Head | Machinist | Rhode Island |
| 63 | Bertha M Fuller | 30 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 64 | Leona F Fuller | 6 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 65 | Russell H Fuller | 5 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 66 | Doris Belt | 19 | Boarder | Saleslady | Vermont |
| 67 | Nils M Ostland | 56 | Head | Tailor | Sweden |
| 68 | Anna Ostland | 54 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 69 | Conrad Ostland | 20 | Son | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 70 | Anna E Ostland | 24 | Daughter | Hairdresser | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Harry C Collier | 26 | Head | Dentist | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Diana E Collier | 24 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 73 | John Brocklebank | 25 | Head | Accountant | Scotland |
| 74 | Anne Brocklebank | 25 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 75 | Ida Aldridge | 62 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Thomas Burns THIS PERSON | 74 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 77 | Charles J Burns | 42 | Son | Dentist | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Maria J Burns | 39 | Daughter | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Alice Burns | 29 | Daughter | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 80 | William A Burns | 30 | Head | Plumber | Massachusetts |
| 81 | Florence Burns | 30 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 82 | Frank C Winn | 65 | Head | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 83 | Annie M Winn | 62 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 84 | George E Batty | 56 | Head | Watchman | Connecticut |
| 85 | Emma J Batty | 54 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 86 | Muriel F Batty | 22 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 87 | Irene C Batty | 17 | Daughter | Saleslady | Massachusetts |
| 88 | Charles A Fisher | 43 | Head | Manager | New York |
| 89 | Eva G Fisher | 42 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 90 | Frank W Mayer | 45 | Head | Fireman | Massachusetts |
| 91 | Nellie M Mayer | 40 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 92 | William E Mayer | 6 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 93 | George W Glenn | 46 | Head | Fireman | Canada |
| 94 | Winnie A Glenn | 40 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 95 | Gladys A Glenn | 18 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 96 | Everett W Glenn | 15 | Son | Usher | Massachusetts |
| 97 | Christopher Doughty | 36 | Head | Body Builder | Austria-Hungary |
| 98 | Rose Doughty | 32 | Wife | — | Austria-Hungary |
| 99 | Joseph Doughty | 6 | Son | — | New York |
| 100 | Anna C Noren | 55 | Head | — | Sweden |
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)