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Thomas Burns — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Thomas Burns across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Franklin, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Harry & Maggie — first a head (b.~1901), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1901
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Franklin, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | Thomas M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Mch. Tool Mfg. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 2500 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Township / Ward | Washington Township Pt |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Burns | Head | — | 29 | ~1901 |
| Eva Burns | Other | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| James Burns | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Hubert Burns | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Thomas Burns | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1910
Franklin, Pennsylvania
Son, age 9
Franklin, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1901 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | Thomas G. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Franklin, Pennsylvania
Son, age 18
Franklin, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1902 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | Thomas A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Machine Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Franklin, Pennsylvania
Head, age 29
Franklin, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1901 — 5 household members
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | Thomas M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Mch. Tool Mfg. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 2500 |
| Veteran | No |
| 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 (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Franklin, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Harry Burns (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie Burns (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Burns (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Harry Burns
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie Burns
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Burns
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Burns
Head · 1930 · age 29 · b. ~1901 · Pennsylvania
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Franklin, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Franklin, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2043:0344)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nora M Patterson | 32 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Gladys L Patterson | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Glenn E Patterson | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Betty C Patterson | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Charles H Patterson | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Margaret L Rodgers | 14 | Step daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Russell Fox | 40 | Head | Hauling | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Pearl Fox | 23 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Gladys Fox | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Vernon Mcc Fox | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Norman S Humer | 41 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Minta E Humer | 40 | Wife-H | Housework | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Edgar Humer | 19 | Son | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Samuel C Humer | 14 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Paul A Humer | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Richard W Humer | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Martha H Humer | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Thomas M Burns THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Eva Burns | 28 | Wife-H | — | Maryland |
| 20 | Thomas M Jr Burns | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Hubert Burns | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | James Burns | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Mcclure C Fox | 70 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Estella Fox | 71 | Wife-H | — | Maryland |
| 25 | James A Smith | 42 | Head | Drayman | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Lottie C Smith | 41 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Jesse Smith | 13 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 28 | Ethel Smith | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Edgar Smith | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Richard Smith | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Doris Smith | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Gusty C Smith | 65 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | William E Goberman | 44 | Head | Machinist | Virginia |
| 34 | Mabel Goberman | 39 | Wife-H | — | Maryland |
| 35 | Mary Goberman | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | John Goberman | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Clarence P Bankdoll | 54 | Head | Machinist | Maryland |
| 38 | Mary Bankdoll | 48 | Wife-H | — | Maryland |
| 39 | Leland Bankdoll | 20 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Robert Bankdoll | 17 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Ruth Bankdoll | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | George Bankdoll | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Mary Bankdoll | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Helena Bankdoll | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Victoria Bankdoll | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | William Horst | 38 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | May Horst | 37 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Jesse J Rowe | 24 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Catherine Rowe | 28 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Paul Rowe | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
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 1930 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)