Thomas Burns — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Kings-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Thomas Burns across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Catherine & James — first a head (b.~1906), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 34 b. ~1906 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Kings-County, New York
Surname	Burns
Given Name	Thomas
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Kings
Additional Details
Occupation	Electrician
Industry	Railroad
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	52
Income (1939)	2325
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Electrician
Township / Ward	New York City
Est. Birth Year	~1906

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 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Thomas	Age	Birth yr
Thomas Burns	Head	—	34	~1906
Richard Burns	Son	—	6	~1934
Catherine Burns	Spouse	—	30	~1910

Census Appearances

1920

Kings, New …

Son, age 13

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Burns
Given Name	Thomas
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	13
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Kings, New …

Son, age 23

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Burns
Given Name	Thomas
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	23
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	Irish Free State
Occupation	Helper
Industry	Steam Fitting Shop
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Kings-County, New …

Head, age 34

Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1906 — 3 household members

Surname	Burns
Given Name	Thomas
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Kings
Occupation	Electrician
Industry	Railroad
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	52
Income (1939)	2325
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Our Model Tree links Thomas Burns across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Catherine Burns (~0.92 confidence) and father James Burns (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Mother

Catherine Burns

b. ~1870

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Father

James Burns

b. ~1872

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

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Thomas Burns

Head · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · New York

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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02574-00485)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Margaret Lee	31	Wife	—	England
2	Thomas Fogh	30	Head	Assistant Manager	New York
3	Marion Fogh	33	Wife	Clerk	New York
4	William Mesa	31	Head	Cashier	New York
5	Grace Mesa	31	Wife	Nurse	New York
6	William Mesa	4	Son	—	New York
7	Walter C. Whalen	46	Head	Guard	New York
8	Josephine Whalen	44	Wife	Painter	Germany
9	Thomas Burns THIS PERSON	34	Head	Electrician	New York
10	Catherine Burns	30	Wife	—	New York
11	Richard Burns	6	Son	—	New York
12	Richard Molan	28	Head	Credit Man	New York
13	Ellen Molan	30	Wife	—	Ireland
14	Michael Herrington	31	Head	Patrolman	Massachusetts
15	Marion Herrington	34	Wife	—	New York
16	Crispino Nasca	52	Head	Musician	Italy
17	Julia Nasca	52	Wife	—	Italy
18	Anthony Nasca	23	Son	Watch Maker	New York
19	Blanche Nasca	20	Daughter	Stenographer	New York
20	Edward Edwards	59	Head	—	Russia
21	Sadie Edwards	55	Wife	—	Austria
22	Hans Stromstett	31	Head	Rigger	Sweden
23	Mary Stromstett	24	Wife	—	New York
24	Joan Stromstett	4	Daughter	—	New York
25	Christopher Stromstett	1	Son	—	New York
26	Michael Dudas	44	Head	Handyman	Czechoslovakia
27	Mikaela Dudas	22	Helper	Handyman	Czechoslovakia
28	Stephen Green	75	Head	—	New York
29	Mary Green	72	Wife	—	New York
30	Eda Orr	51	Daughter	Stenographer	New York
31	Charles Orr	52	Son-in-law	Retiree	New York
32	Thomas Marino	49	Head	Salesman	New York
33	Thomas Marino	2	Son	—	New York
34	Alice Hannigan	29	Maid	Maid	Ireland
35	Hugh Salmon	48	Head	Proprietor	Germany
36	Matilda Salmon	46	Wife	—	Germany
37	Max Freese	59	Brother-in-law	Machinist	Germany
38	Frieda Freese	58	Sister	—	Germany
39	Ilse Freese	18	Niece	—	Germany
40	George Morris	52	Head	Engineer	New York

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Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

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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.

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