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William Burke — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Passaic, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this William Burke across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Passaic, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Burke & Catherine — first a son (b.~1895), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1895
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Passaic, New Jersey |
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Paterson City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loretta Burke | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Catherine Burke | Head | — | 60 | ~1860 |
| John Burke | Other | — | 60 | ~1860 |
| John Burke | Son | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| William Burke | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1900
Passaic, New …
Son, age 6
Passaic, New Jersey · implied b. ~1894 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth Month | Sept |
| Birth Year | 1894 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1910
Passaic, New …
Son, age 15
Passaic, New Jersey · implied b. ~1895 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Industry | English |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Passaic, New …
Son, age 25
Passaic, New Jersey · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| 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 William Burke across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Passaic, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Burke John (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Burke (~0.92 confidence) and father John Burke (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Burke John
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Burke
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Burke
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Burke
Son · 1920 · age 25 · b. ~1895 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Loretta Burke
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Burke
Sibling · 1920 · 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
1920 US Federal Census — Passaic, New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Passaic, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1066unit:0201)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mary Ward | 20 | Daughter | Winder | New Jersey |
| 52 | Josephine Ward | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 53 | Miller Press | 42 | Head | Knitter | England |
| 54 | Mary Press | 40 | Wife | Winder | England |
| 55 | James J. Troy | 30 | Head | Fireman | New Jersey |
| 56 | Mabel C. Troy | 21 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 57 | John Troy | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 58 | Margaret Lunde | 32 | Wife | Weaver | Italy |
| 59 | Michael Lunde | 29 | Head | None | Italy |
| 60 | Alexander Lunde | 5 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 61 | Frank Lunde | 4 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 62 | Mary Lunde | 2 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 63 | Theodore Lunde | 1 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 64 | Louis Benfatti | 35 | Head | Tailor | Italy |
| 65 | Filomena Benfatti | 28 | Wife | None | Italy |
| 66 | Elizabeth Benfatti | 6 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 67 | Raphael Benfatti | 5 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 68 | Vincent Benfatti | 4 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 69 | Victor Benfatti | 1 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 70 | Louis Innataro | 35 | Brother in law | Weaver | Italy |
| 71 | Luigi Innataro | 23 | Brother in law | Twister | Italy |
| 72 | Samuel Lustig | 68 | Head | Bookseller | Germany |
| 73 | Nellie Lustig | 51 | Wife | None | New York |
| 74 | Simon Lustig | 21 | Son | Porter (Messenger) | New Jersey |
| 75 | Margaret Fitzgibbons | 39 | Head | Winder | New Jersey |
| 76 | Thomas Fitzgibbons | 18 | Son | Assistant | New Jersey |
| 77 | Joseph Fitzgibbons | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 78 | Alfred Roberts | 51 | Head | Twister | England |
| 79 | Mary Utter | 40 | Head | Tailor | New York |
| 80 | Jennie Utter | 28 | Daughter | Operator | New York |
| 81 | Alfred Landy | 52 | Head | Weaver | Massachusetts |
| 82 | Mary Brachel | 39 | Head | Weaver | Germany |
| 83 | Emma Brachel | 38 | Sister | Weaver | Germany |
| 84 | William Steinerd | 34 | Head | Machinist | New Jersey |
| 85 | William Steinerd | 6 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 86 | Catherine Steinerd | 1 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 87 | Mary Steinerd | 31 | Wife | None | New Jersey |
| 88 | Catherine Burke | 60 | Head | None | New Jersey |
| 89 | John Burke | 60 | Father | Elevator Driver | Ireland |
| 90 | John E. Burke | 28 | Son | Basket Layer | New Jersey |
| 91 | William Burke THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 92 | Loretta Burke | 20 | Daughter | Weaver | New Jersey |
| 93 | Michael Maloney | 37 | Head | Broom Maker | Ireland |
| 94 | Kate Maloney | 38 | Wife | None | Ireland |
| 95 | James Kirkman | 35 | Head | Steamfitter | New Jersey |
| 96 | Theresa Kirkman | 33 | Wife | None | New Jersey |
| 97 | Robert Kirkman | 11 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 98 | Thomas Stahley | 61 | Head | Janitor | England |
| 99 | Thomas Friscia | 42 | Head | Dyer | Italy |
| 100 | Kate Friscia | 43 | Wife | Winder | Italy |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William + 2 siblings
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 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)