William Burke — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Carroll-County, Maryland

Our Model Tree links this William Burke across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Carroll-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1869), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 71 b. ~1869 Male Head Born: Maryland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Carroll-County, Maryland
Surname	Burke
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	71
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
1935 Residence (City)	Liberty Road
1935 Residence (County)	Carroll
Additional Details
Occupation	Weaver
Industry	Woolen Mill
Class of Worker	PW
Income (1939)	640
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland
Occupation	Weaver
Township / Ward	Liberty Road
Est. Birth Year	~1869

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 William	Age	Birth yr
Lavinia Griswold	Daughter	—	36	~1904
William Burke	Head	—	71	~1869
Mamie Burke	Spouse	—	63	~1877

Census Appearances

1920

Carroll, Maryland

Head, age 50

Carroll, Maryland · implied b. ~1870 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Burke
Given Name	William J.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
Father's Birthplace	Maryland
Mother's Birthplace	Maryland
Occupation	Weaver
Industry	Woolen Mill
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Year of Naturalization	R
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

1930

Carroll, Maryland

Head, age 61

Carroll, Maryland · implied b. ~1869 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Burke
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	61
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
Age at First Marriage	27
Father's Birthplace	Maryland
Mother's Birthplace	Maryland
Occupation	Weaver
Industry	Woolen Mill
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	$1500
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

1940

Carroll-County, Maryland

Head, age 71

Carroll-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1869 — 3 household members

Surname	Burke
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	71
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
1935 Residence (City)	Liberty Road
1935 Residence (County)	Carroll
Occupation	Weaver
Industry	Woolen Mill
Class of Worker	PW
Income (1939)	640
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

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William Burke

Head · 1940 · age 71 · b. ~1869 · Maryland

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01544-00309)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Charles Pickett	36	Head	Carpenter	Maryland
2	Elizabeth Pickett	27	Wife	—	Maryland
3	Evelyn Pickett	12	Daughter	—	Maryland
4	Rose Pickett	10	Daughter	—	Maryland
5	Charles Pickett	9	Son	—	Maryland
6	Dorothy Pickett	7	Daughter	—	Maryland
7	Ernest Pickett	3	Son	—	Maryland
8	William Burke THIS PERSON	71	Head	Weaver	Maryland
9	Mamie Burke	63	Wife	—	Maryland
10	Lavinia Griswold	36	Daughter	Percher	Maryland
11	James B. Noyes	47	Head	—	Maryland
12	Margaret Noyes	47	Wife	—	Maryland
13	Ellen W. Noyes	15	Daughter	—	Maryland
14	J. Benjamin Noyes	13	Son	—	Maryland
15	Henry F. Noyes	8	Son	—	Maryland
16	Guerney Leatherwood	39	Head	Mechanic	Maryland
17	Helen Leatherwood	35	Wife	—	Virginia
18	Elwood Leatherwood	19	Son	Laborer	Maryland
19	Richard Leatherwood	16	Son	—	Maryland
20	Angeline Leatherwood	15	Daughter	—	Maryland
21	Martin Leatherwood	11	Son	—	Maryland
22	Robert Leatherwood	10	Son	—	Maryland
23	Joan Leatherwood	6	Daughter	—	Maryland
24	Guerney Leatherwood	4	Son	—	Maryland
25	Wanda Leatherwood	1	Daughter	—	Maryland
26	Richard Davis	0	Lodger	—	Maryland
27	Joseph Chark	42	Head	Mechanic	New York
28	Ethel Chark	38	Wife	—	Virginia
29	Martha Chark	18	Daughter	—	New York
30	Milton Bond	49	Head	Laborer	Maryland
31	Eloise Bond	39	Wife	—	Maryland
32	Jane Bond	22	Daughter	Waitress	Maryland
33	James Bond	20	Son	Laborer	Maryland
34	Rodney Bond	1	Son	—	Maryland
35	William France	79	Uncle	Old Age Pension	Maryland
36	Marshall Wetzel	65	Head	Laborer	Maryland
37	Grace Wetzel	69	Wife	—	Maryland
38	Thelma Wetzel	28	Daughter	Burler	Maryland
39	Charles Egolf	36	Head	Carpenter	Pennsylvania
40	Blanche Egolf	35	Wife	—	Washington D.C.

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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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