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William Burke — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Northumberland, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this William Burke across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Northumberland, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1901), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1901
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Northumberland, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Mine Laborer |
| Industry | Coal mines |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Mine Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Mt Carmel Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michaline Burke | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Martin Burke | Head | — | 58 | ~1862 |
| Harold Burke | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| John Burke | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Martin Burke | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Thomas Burke | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Edmond Burke | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| William Burke | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Francis Burke | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Mary Burke | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1870 |
Census Appearances
1910
Northumberland, Pennsylvania
Son, age 9
Northumberland, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1901 — 9 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Northumberland, Pennsylvania
Son, age 19
Northumberland, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1901 — 10 household members
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Mine Laborer |
| Industry | Coal mines |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Northumberland, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Burke
Son · 1920 · age 19 · b. ~1901 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Harold Burke
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edmond Burke
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Burke
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Francis Burke
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Burke
Sibling · 1920 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martin Burke
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Michaline Burke
Sibling · 1920 · age 26
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 — Northumberland, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Northumberland, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1612unit:0094)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Lillie | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Michael Breslin | 56 | Head | Fire Boss | Maryland |
| 53 | Rose A. Breslin | 52 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Florence Breslin | 22 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Edward Breslin | 20 | Son | Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Michael Breslin | 18 | Son | Mine Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Ruth E. Breslin | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Margarete Breslin | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Gilbert C. Breslin | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Henry B. Fulker | 37 | Head | Fire Boss | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Stella Fulker | 38 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Catherine Fulker | 17 | Daughter | Knitter | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Louis Fulker | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Ruth Fulker | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Dorothy Fulker | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Emma Fulker | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Helen Fulker | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Paul Fulker | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Pauline Fulker | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Cora Fulker | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Opal Fulker | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | George A. Klinger | 47 | Head | Stationary Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Clara Klinger | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Hazel Klinger | 19 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Clayton Klinger | 16 | Son | Mine Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Albert Klinger | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Catherine Klinger | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Jennie Klinger | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Millicent Klinger | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | John Bosche | 55 | Head | Stableman | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Anna Bosche | 51 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Martin Burke | 58 | Head | Fire Boss | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Mary Burke | 50 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Michaline Burke | 26 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | John J. Burke | 25 | Son | Mine Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Thomas W. Burke | 21 | Son | Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | William Burke THIS PERSON | 19 | Son | Mine Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Martin Jr. Burke | 17 | Son | Breaker Boy | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Francis Burke | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Harold Burke | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Edmond Burke | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Jacob Cress | 73 | Head | Blacksmith | Germany |
| 93 | Lizzie Cress | 23 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | William Getz | 15 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Elizabeth Getz | 9 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Sophia Honicker | 49 | Head | Janitress | Germany |
| 97 | Anna Honicker | 23 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Carrie Honicker | 21 | Daughter | Knitter | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Clarence Honicker | 18 | Son | Mine Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Elizabeth Honicker | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
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)