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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 William & William — first a daughter (b.~1910), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Daughter
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hudson-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jersey City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Jersey City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grace Burns | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Thomas Burns | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| William Burns | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| William Burns | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Walter Burns | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Annie Burns | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hudson, New …
Son, age 9
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1911 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Hudson, New …
Son, age 20
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1910 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | Thomas J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Hudson-County, New …
Daughter, age 30
Hudson-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jersey City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 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 William Burns (~0.92 confidence) and father William Burns (~0.92 confidence) and father William Burns (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Burns (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Burns (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Burns
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Burns
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Burns
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Burns
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Burns
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Burns
Daughter · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Grace Burns
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Burns
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Burns
Sibling · 1940 · 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
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-t0627-02411-00110)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Marion Busche | 39 | daughter | Typist | New York |
| 42 | Christine Bernhard | 65 | head | — | New York |
| 43 | Jerome Lienni | 55 | head | Wrapper | New Jersey |
| 44 | Charles Daugherty | 36 | head | Boiler Maker Helper | New Jersey |
| 45 | Mary Daugherty | 33 | wife | — | New Jersey |
| 46 | Elizabeth Daugherty | 11 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 47 | Ann Daugherty | 9 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 48 | Mary Daugherty | 6 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 49 | Agnes Daugherty | 5 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 50 | Gerard Daugherty | 3 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 51 | William Burns | 60 | head | Machinist Helper | New Jersey |
| 52 | Annie Burns | 54 | wife | — | New Jersey |
| 53 | William Burns | 28 | son | Truck Driver | New Jersey |
| 54 | Grace Burns | 18 | daughter | New Marker | New Jersey |
| 55 | Walter Burns | 20 | son | Mail Carrier | New Jersey |
| 56 | Thomas Burns THIS PERSON | 30 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 57 | Arthur Allen | 30 | head | Truck Driver | New York |
| 58 | Helen Allen | 29 | wife | — | New York |
| 59 | Robert Keenan | 2 | nephew | — | New York |
| 60 | Michael Mcdonough | 30 | head | Truck Driver | New York |
| 61 | Agnes Mcdonough | 28 | wife | — | New York |
| 62 | Joan Mcdonough | 1 | niece | — | New Jersey |
| 63 | John Huston | 50 | head | Printer | New York |
| 64 | Howard Huston | 22 | son | Bartender | New Jersey |
| 65 | Viola Huston | 18 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 66 | Louis Gudgo | 48 | head | Finisher | Italy |
| 67 | Nellie Gudgo | 40 | wife | — | New Jersey |
| 68 | Johanna Gudgo | 17 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 69 | Josephine Gudgo | 15 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 70 | Edith Gudgo | 12 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 71 | Giacomo Gudgo | 8 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 72 | Nicholas Gudgo | 4 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 73 | Michael Vellone | 52 | head | Fur Finisher | Italy |
| 74 | Anna Vellone | 46 | wife | — | Italy |
| 75 | James Vellone | 25 | son | Helper Truck | New Jersey |
| 76 | Peter Vellone | 23 | son | Machine Operator | New Jersey |
| 77 | Rose Vellone | 20 | daughter | Machine Operator | New Jersey |
| 78 | Mary Vellone | 20 | daughter | Machine Operator | New Jersey |
| 79 | Annette Vellone | 15 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 80 | Gerard Vellone | 7 | son | — | New Jersey |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Thomas + 3 siblings
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 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)