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William Burke — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Worcester-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this William Burke across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Worcester-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1930), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1930
Male
Son
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Worcester-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Clinton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Worcester |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | G 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Township / Ward | Clinton |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1930 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Burke | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Julia Burke | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Mary Burke | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Catherine Burke | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| John Burke | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Francis Burke | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Paul Burke | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| John Burke | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Robert Burke | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Thomas Burke | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| William Burke | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Gladys Burke | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1930
Worcester, Massachusetts
Other, age
Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1930 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Grandson |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Worcester-County, Massachusetts
Son, age 10
Worcester-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1930 — 12 household members
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Clinton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Worcester |
| Highest Grade | G 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Burke
Son · 1940 · age 10 · b. ~1930 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Catherine Burke
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Burke
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Burke
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Julia Burke
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Burke
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Burke
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Burke
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Burke
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Francis Burke
Sibling · 1940 · age
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
1940 US Federal Census — Worcester-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Worcester-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01646-00399)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | William A Wood | 14 | Boarder | — | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Francis J Carr | 60 | Head | Barber | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Mary Carr | 60 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 44 | John Carr | 28 | Son | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Joseph Carr | 23 | Son | Clerk & Trucker | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Antony O'Malley | 51 | Head | Fireman Dye Works | Ireland |
| 47 | Margaret O'Malley | 49 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 48 | John O'Malley | 21 | Son | Machine Operator | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Jeffrey F O'Malley | 20 | Son | Machine Operator | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Martin H O'Malley | 19 | Son | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 51 | Patrick J O'Malley | 16 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Bridget Murphy | 65 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 53 | Patrick H Murphy | 39 | Son | Labor | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Ellen Kehoe | 70 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 55 | Thomas Kehoe | 62 | Brother | — | Ireland |
| 56 | John Burke | 40 | Head | Labor | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Gladys Burke | 36 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Mary Burke | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 59 | William Burke THIS PERSON | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 60 | John Burke | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Julia Burke | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Thomas Burke | 6 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Margaret Burke | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 64 | Paul Burke | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Robert Burke | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Catherine Burke | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Francis Burke | 0 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Catherine Gannon | 76 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 69 | Delia Gannon | 49 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 70 | Thomas Gannon | 43 | Son | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Michael J Abellini | 52 | Head | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Peter Tierney | 55 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 73 | Mary Tierney | 48 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 74 | Barbara Brandt | 7 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Katherine Brandt | 6 | Ward | — | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Rae Marie Brandt | 5 | Ward | — | Massachusetts |
| 77 | Patrick W Horton | 48 | Head | Watchman | Ireland |
| 78 | Mary Horton | 49 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 79 | Mary Horton | 21 | Daughter | Finisher | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Eva Horton | 20 | Daughter | Secretary | Massachusetts |
About This Record & Model Tree
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.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)