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William Burke — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Barren, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this William Burke across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Barren, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Pheba & Leslie — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 7
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Barren, Kentucky |
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Temple Hill District 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nona Burke | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Mary Burke | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Leslie Burke | Head | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| William Burke | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Mary Burke | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1920
Barren, Kentucky
Son, age 7
Barren, Kentucky · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Barren, Kentucky
Son, age 17
Barren, Kentucky · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burks |
| Given Name | William E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Barren-County, Kentucky
Son, age 27
Barren-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burks |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag. Dist. No 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Barren |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 50 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 William Burke across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Pheba Burks (~0.92 confidence) and father Leslie Burke (~0.92 confidence) and father William Burks (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Burke (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Pheba Burks
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Leslie Burke
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Burks
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Burke
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Burke
Son · 1920 · age 7 · b. ~1913 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Nona Burke
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Burke
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
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 — Barren, Kentucky
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1920 US Federal Census — Barren, Kentucky
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu558unit:0306)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luther Deweese | 37 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 2 | Florence Deweese | 30 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | William Deweese | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Carson Deweese | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Lula Deweese | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Annie Deweese | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Martha Deweese | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | William W. Waldon | 26 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 9 | Ava C. Waldon | 26 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Thomas Waldon | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Marlan Waldon | 3 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 12 | William Waldon | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Leslie F. Burke | 42 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 14 | Mary A. Burke | 33 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Mary F. Burke | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Nona P. Burke | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | William Burke THIS PERSON | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | James D. Brown | 38 | Head | Manager | Kentucky |
| 19 | Naomi T. Brown | 46 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Bernice O. Brown | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Annie Brown | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Robert J. Brown | 78 | Mother-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Gary W. Harlan | 26 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 24 | Lester Harlan | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Effie M. Harlan | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Martha Harlan | 57 | Mother | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Earl Glass | 21 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 28 | Lula Glass | 19 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Rosa M. Glass | 16 | Cousin | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Dosh Love | 81 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 31 | Celia A. Love | 79 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Lindsay Mary Love | 30 | Servant | Cook | Kentucky |
| 33 | Albert G. James | 56 | Head | Farm | Kentucky |
| 34 | Malinda James | 54 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | William H. Cullins | 65 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 36 | Mary E. Cullins | 63 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Owen T. Cullins | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 38 | George M. Spradlin | 54 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 39 | Dewey L. Spradlin | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 40 | Lola Spradlin | 37 | Step daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 41 | Justin Spradlin | 20 | Grand Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 42 | Victor D. Spradlin | 12 | Grand Son | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | Rosel E. Spradlin | 9 | Grand Son | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | William T. Smith | 64 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 45 | Harriet A. Smith | 62 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | Ada F. Smith | 38 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | Walter O. Smith | 36 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 48 | Nora Smith | 31 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | Effie M. Smith | 19 | Daughter | Teacher | Kentucky |
| 50 | Charles E. Smith | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
William + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)