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William Burke — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Kings-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this William Burke across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Thomas — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kings-County, New York |
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | William, J. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hamilton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Nassau |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
| Industry | Motion Picture |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 1500 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | New York |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Burke | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Dorothy Bruns | Other | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| William Burke | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Evelyn Burke | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kings, New …
Son, age 4
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | William J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Kings, New …
Son, age 15
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | William J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Kings-County, New …
Son, age 25
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | William, J. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hamilton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Nassau |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
| Industry | Motion Picture |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 1500 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | New York |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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: father Thomas Burke (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Burke (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Burke (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Burke (~0.92 confidence) and father William Burke (~0.92 confidence) and mother Evelyn Burke (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Burke
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Burke
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Burke
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Burke
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Burke
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Evelyn Burke
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Burke
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · New York
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02575-00826)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Samuel, J. Captain | 64 | Head | Retail Shoe Exec. | Russia |
| 42 | Rae Captain | 52 | Wife | — | New York |
| 43 | Ruth Ericksen | 23 | Servant | Servant | Sweden |
| 44 | George Cording | 39 | Head | Proprietor | Germany |
| 45 | Florence Cording | 36 | Wife | — | New York |
| 46 | Marlene Cording | 3 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 47 | Babette Cording | 0 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 48 | Milton, C. Lee | 38 | Head | Dept. Head | China |
| 49 | May Lee | 32 | Wife | — | China |
| 50 | Milton, C. Jr. Lee | 9 | Son | — | China |
| 51 | Marian Lee | 5 | Daughter | — | China |
| 52 | Jan Fung | 55 | Mother-in-law | — | China |
| 53 | Harold, L. Blume | 43 | Head | Exec. Officer | New York |
| 54 | Sylvia Blume | 37 | Wife | Nurse | New York |
| 55 | Catherine, M. Shaughnessy | 49 | Head | Manag. School | New York |
| 56 | Annie, F. Shaughnessy | 75 | Mother | — | New York |
| 57 | Anne Marie Shaughnessy | 46 | Sister | Switchboard Operator | New York |
| 58 | Edward, A. Rogers | 40 | Head | Dept. Head Clerk | New Jersey |
| 59 | Theodore Haletka | 33 | Lodger | Soda Clerk | New York |
| 60 | Anthony Crispo | 29 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 61 | Hilarion, A. Crispo | 26 | Wife | — | New York |
| 62 | Neil Crispo | 6 | Son | — | New York |
| 63 | Margaret Bird | 63 | Servant | Servant | Scotland |
| 64 | Walter, E. Kimm | 40 | Head | Broker | New York |
| 65 | Marguerite Kimm | 40 | Wife | — | New York |
| 66 | Walter, Jr. Kimm | 16 | Son | — | New York |
| 67 | Charles, O. Wickstrom | 34 | Head | Engineer (Mech) | New York |
| 68 | Jean, A. Wickstrom | 27 | Wife | — | England |
| 69 | George, G. M. Ambrose | 34 | Head | Engineer (Mech.) | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Dorothy, V. Ambrose | 30 | Wife | — | Oregon |
| 71 | Hubert, W. Schleuning | 37 | Head | Laboratory Asst. | New York |
| 72 | Dorothea, M. Schleuning | 33 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 73 | Maxwell, S. Fishel | 52 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 74 | Elsie Fishel | 44 | Wife | — | New York |
| 75 | Robert, L. Dammerung | 35 | Head | Factory Manager | New Jersey |
| 76 | Anne, F. Dammerung | 34 | Wife | — | New York |
| 77 | William, J. Burke | 48 | Head | Secretary | New York |
| 78 | Evelyn, M. Burke | 42 | Wife | — | New York |
| 79 | William, J. Jr. Burke THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Mechanic | New York |
| 80 | Dorothy Bruns | 18 | Niece | — | New York |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)