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Thomas Burns — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · New York, New York
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Burns across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1870
Male
Head
Born: Ireland
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | New York, New York |
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1890 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | highway |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Irish |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1900 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | City Of New York |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1870 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bertha Burns | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Elizabeth Burns | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Julia Burns | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Mary Burns | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Thomas Burns | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Thomas Burns | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Florence Burns | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Marguerite Burns | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1871 |
Census Appearances
1900
New York, …
Other, age 26
New York, New York · implied b. ~1874 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth Month | Jun |
| Birth Year | 1874 |
| Year of Immigration | 1893 |
| 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
New York, …
Head, age 40
New York, New York · implied b. ~1870
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Years Married | 12 |
| Year of Immigration | 1892 |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Brewery |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1920
New York, …
Head, age 50
New York, New York · implied b. ~1870 — 8 household members
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1890 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | highway |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Irish |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1900 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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Our Model Tree links Thomas Burns across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in New York, New York, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Thomas Burns
Head · 1920 · age 50 · b. ~1870 · New York
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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:1920:14thcensusofpopu1218unit:0982)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Thomas Burns THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 52 | Marguerite Burns | 49 | Wife | None | Ireland |
| 53 | Thomas J. Burns | 21 | Son | Helper | New York |
| 54 | Julia Burns | 19 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 55 | Mary Burns | 16 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 56 | Bertha Burns | 10 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 57 | Elizabeth Burns | 8 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 58 | Florence J. Burns | 2 | Son | None | New York |
| 59 | Patrick Flynn | 39 | Head | Patrolman | Ireland |
| 60 | James Doran | 47 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 61 | James Doran | 15 | Son | None | New York |
| 62 | Anna Doran | 13 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 63 | Ellen Mcdonals | 46 | Head | None | Ireland |
| 64 | James Mcdonals | 14 | Son | None | New York |
| 65 | Mary Mcdonals | 11 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 66 | Julia Huff | 80 | Head | None | New York |
| 67 | George J. Lee | 37 | Head | Driver | New York |
| 68 | Amelia Lee | 37 | Wife | None | New York |
| 69 | George H. Lee | 15 | Son | None | New York |
| 70 | Ida S. Lee | 11 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 71 | Elizabeth B. Lee | 7 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 72 | Michael Mcnally | 39 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 73 | Mary Mcnally | 36 | Wife | None | Ireland |
| 74 | John J. Mcnally | 11 | Son | None | New York |
| 75 | Mary Mcnally | 9 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 76 | Julia Mcnally | 7 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 77 | Marguerite Mcnally | 5 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 78 | Michael J. Mcnally | 2 | Son | None | New York |
| 79 | John Hyland | 35 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Ireland |
| 80 | Patrick Gilchrist | 40 | Head | Chauffeur | Ireland |
| 81 | Mary Gilchrist | 47 | Wife | None | Ireland |
| 82 | Julia Gilchrist | 16 | Daughter | None | Ireland |
| 83 | Eugene Gilchrist | 14 | Son | None | New York |
| 84 | John Gilchrist | 11 | Son | None | New York |
| 85 | Mary Gilchrist | 9 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 86 | Patrick Gilchrist | 6 | Son | None | New York |
| 87 | Patrick Leonard | 48 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 88 | Mary Leonard | 45 | Wife | None | Ireland |
| 89 | Catherine Leonard | 14 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 90 | Mary Treacy | 40 | Head | Cleaner | Ireland |
| 91 | Anna Treacy | 15 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 92 | James Treacy | 13 | Son | None | New York |
| 93 | Patrick Treacy | 11 | Son | None | New York |
| 94 | Edward Morris | 61 | Head | None | England |
| 95 | Mary Morris | 52 | Wife | None | New York |
| 96 | Edward Morris | 25 | Son | Salesman | New York |
| 97 | John Morris | 22 | Son | Butcher | New York |
| 98 | Walter Morris | 16 | Son | None | New York |
| 99 | Abner Morris | 12 | Granddaughter | None | New York |
| 100 | Marian Morris | 9 | Granddaughter | None | New York |
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)