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Thomas Burns — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Thomas Burns across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hudson-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Patrick & Rose — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1897
Male
Head
Born: New Jersey
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hudson-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kearny Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Type Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 376 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Township / Ward | Kearny Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Burns | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Mabel Burns | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Thomas Burns | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Thomas Burns | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Mary Burns | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hudson, New …
Son, age 23
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1897 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | Thomas P |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Industry | Truck |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Hudson, New …
Head, age 33
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1897 — 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 | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Machine Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 25.00 |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Hudson-County, New …
Head, age 43
Hudson-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kearny Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Type Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 376 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Patrick Burns (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rose Burns (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Patrick Burns
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rose Burns
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Burns
Head · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · New Jersey
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Hudson-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Hudson-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02350-00210)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacob Kelsenburg | 68 | Head | Janitor | Germany |
| 2 | Anna Kelsenburg | 56 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 3 | Elizabeth Kelsenburg | 24 | Daughter | Factory | New Jersey |
| 4 | Catherine Kelsenburg | 20 | Daughter | Factory | New Jersey |
| 5 | James Ingram | 48 | Head | Plumber | Scotland |
| 6 | Matilda Ingram | 45 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | John Ingram | 22 | Son | Factory | New Jersey |
| 8 | Frank Udis | 25 | Head | Factory | New Jersey |
| 9 | Hanna Udis | 28 | Wife | — | Belfast Ireland |
| 10 | Maureen Udis | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | Margaret Udis | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | Alonzo Hicks | 52 | Head | Mechanic | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Nellie Hicks | 48 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 14 | Russell Hicks | 21 | Son | Driver Truck | New Jersey |
| 15 | Netley Hicks | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | Frank Marden | 42 | Head | Driver Truck | New Jersey |
| 17 | Clara Marden | 43 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | James Fairhurst | 43 | Head | Pipe Fitter | New Jersey |
| 19 | Mary Fairhurst | 38 | Wife | — | New York |
| 20 | Edward Fairhurst | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | Nancy Fairhurst | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | Ellen Harkness | 67 | Mother-in-law | — | Ireland |
| 23 | George Tompkins | 35 | Son-in-law | Truck Driver | New Jersey |
| 24 | Elizabeth Tompkins | 32 | Daughter | — | Scotland |
| 25 | John Tompkins | 9 | Grandson | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | William Tompkins | 7 | Grandson | — | New Jersey |
| 27 | Anna Tompkins | 5 | Granddaughter | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | Richard Tompkins | 3 | Grandson | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | Frank Prist | 31 | Head | Factory | New Jersey |
| 30 | Agnes Prist | 31 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | Phillip Prist | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | Anna Hawes | 60 | Head | — | Italy |
| 33 | Anthony Hawes | 44 | Son | W.P.A. | New Jersey |
| 34 | Josephine Hawes | 40 | Daughter | House Cleaning | New Jersey |
| 35 | Rose Hawes | 38 | Daughter | Mill Worker | New Jersey |
| 36 | Thomas Burns THIS PERSON | 43 | Head | Machinist | New Jersey |
| 37 | Mary Burns | 48 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | Mabel Burns | 17 | Daughter | New Worker | New Jersey |
| 39 | Thomas Burns | 20 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 40 | Margaret Burns | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 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)