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Thomas Burns — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Thomas Burns across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Dauphin, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Robert & Alice — first a son (b.~1898), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1898
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Dauphin, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Township / Ward | Harrisburg 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clara Burns | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Robert Burns | Head | — | 54 | ~1866 |
| Thomas Burns | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1900
Dauphin, Pennsylvania
Son, age 3
Dauphin, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1897 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | Sep |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Dauphin, Pennsylvania
Son, age 12
Dauphin, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Dauphin, Pennsylvania
Son, age 22
Dauphin, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Burns across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Dauphin, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Robert Burns (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Burns (~0.92 confidence) and father R Burns (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Burns (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Burns (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Robert Burns
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Burns
b. ~1861
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
R Burns
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Burns
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Burns
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Burns
Son · 1920 · age 22 · b. ~1898 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Clara Burns
Sibling · 1920 · age 28
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 — Dauphin, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Dauphin, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1558unit:0523)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Bessie P Fortney | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Harry C Fortney | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Sarah Martin | 67 | Mother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Charles Rhonds | 53 | Head | Brakeman | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Annie S Rhonds | 51 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Emma C Rhonds | 21 | Daughter | Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Thelma M Smith | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Harry G Hoffman | 45 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Margaret B Hoffman | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Charles L Hoffman | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | James J Devine | 38 | Head | Machinist | Ireland |
| 62 | Nellie M Devine | 35 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 63 | Agnes Devine | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Ruth Devine | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | James B Devine | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Margaret C Devine | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Bernice M Devine | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Samuel S Kochenderfer | 55 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Emma V Kochenderfer | 53 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Jesse C Lebo | 33 | Head | Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Alice B Lebo | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Catherine S Umberger | 51 | Mother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | William H Dykard | 44 | Head | Supervisor | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Annie J Dykard | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Robert E Dykard | 10 | Son | Messenger | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Robert M Burns | 54 | Head | Painter | Ireland |
| 77 | Clara Burns | 28 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Thomas Burns THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Mary J Ward | 62 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Paul S Kaufman | 12 | Nephew | — | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | John H Sertner | 40 | Head | Conductor | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Laura M Sertner | 43 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | John W Sertner | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Charles L Albright | 41 | Head | Conductor | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Marion G Albright | 37 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Mildred E Albright | 18 | Daughter | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Beatrice L Albright | 16 | Daughter | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Margaret H Albright | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Russell H George | 23 | Head | Chief Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Valerie L George | 20 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Herman S George | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Grace M Long | 15 | Lodger | Saleslady | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Harvey E Swab | 31 | Head | Conductor | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Margaret L Swab | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Luther E Swab | 20 | Son | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Robert L Swab | 17 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Ruth M Swab | 16 | Daughter | Wrapper | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Earl R Swab | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Peter Oswald | 34 | Head | Machinist | Germany |
| 100 | Agnes Oswald | 31 | Wife | — | Germany |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas + 1 sibling
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)