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William Burns — 1910 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Burns across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Chatham, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Mattie — first a son (b.~1886), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1886
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | Chatham, North Carolina |
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Center Township Part Of South Of Stage Road |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1910 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etta Burns | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1887 |
| Livia Burns | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1895 |
| Janie Burns | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1893 |
| Maggie Burns | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1889 |
| Charles Burns | Head | — | 49 | ~1861 |
| William Burns | Son | — | 24 | ~1886 |
| Maurice Burns | Son | — | 19 | ~1891 |
| Mattie Burns | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1867 |
Census Appearances
1900
Chatham, North …
Son, age 15
Chatham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1885 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | Willie J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Sep |
| Birth Year | 1885 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | At School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Chatham, North …
Son, age 24
Chatham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1886 — 8 household members
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Chatham, North …
Head, age 34
Chatham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1886 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | Willie L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | H |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Burns across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Chatham, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Burns (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mattie Burns (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Burns (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mattie Burns (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Burns
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mattie Burns
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Burns
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mattie Burns
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Burns
Son · 1910 · age 24 · b. ~1886 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Livia Burns
Sibling · 1910 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maurice Burns
Sibling · 1910 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maggie Burns
Sibling · 1910 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Etta Burns
Sibling · 1910 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Janie Burns
Sibling · 1910 · age 17
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
1910 US Federal Census — Chatham, North Carolina
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1910 US Federal Census — Chatham, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po1102unit:0815)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Myrtle Johnson | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Lela Johnson | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 53 | Addie Johnson | 11 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 54 | Bertha Johnson | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Cyril Cook | 21 | Cousin | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Fred Johnson | 35 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 57 | Annie Johnson | 33 | Wife | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 58 | James Johnson | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Thelma Johnson | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Ida Johnson | 3 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 61 | Lizzie Johnson | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Thomas Watson | 35 | Brother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Peter Thomas Cobb | 61 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 64 | Ella Cobb | 30 | Wife | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 65 | Myrtle Cobb | 27 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Robert L. Cobb | 21 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Henry L. Cobb | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 68 | Ruth Cobb | 6 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 69 | Lucy Williams | 66 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Margaret Crutchfield | 64 | Sister | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 71 | Arthur Stuart | 15 | Adopted son | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Mildred Lighton | 32 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 73 | Raymond Y. Lighton | 11 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 74 | Cornelia P. Lighton | 6 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 75 | Henry P. Lighton | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Joseph W. Lighton | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | H. Clay Clegg | 67 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Mary Alta Clegg | 60 | Wife | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 79 | Harriet Clegg | 37 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Annie Clegg | 27 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Ernest Clegg | 19 | Son | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 82 | Henry Clegg | 15 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 83 | Lydia J. Burns | 12 | Niece | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 84 | Alexander Crutchfield | 56 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Anna Crutchfield | 47 | Wife | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 86 | Sarah Crutchfield | 8 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | John B. Clegg | 59 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | Sarah E. Clegg | 55 | Wife | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 89 | Alvis Clegg | 26 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | Mary E. Clegg | 23 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 91 | Jackie Clegg | 17 | Daughter | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 92 | Thomas Clegg | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Charles D. Burns | 49 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 94 | Mattie Burns | 43 | Wife | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 95 | William Burns THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Etta Burns | 23 | Daughter | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 97 | Maggie Burns | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | Maurice Burns | 19 | Son | Book Keeper | North Carolina |
| 99 | Janie Burns | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 100 | Livia Burns | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
William + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1910 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)