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William Burns — 1910 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Burns across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Humphreys, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & George — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 1
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | Humphreys, Tennessee |
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | 6Th Civil District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 1910 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rebeccah Burns | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1907 |
| William Burns | Head | — | 23 | ~1887 |
| William Burns | Son | — | 1 | ~1909 |
| Mary Burns | Spouse | — | 17 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1910
Humphreys, Tennessee
Son, age 1
Humphreys, Tennessee · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Williamson, Tennessee
Son, age 10
Williamson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1910 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | Willis |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Williamson, Tennessee
Son, age 20
Williamson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1910 — 12 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 (1910, 1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Burns (~0.92 confidence) and father George Burns (~0.92 confidence) and father William Burns (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Burns (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Burns (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Burns
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Burns
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Burns
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Burns
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Burns
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Burns
Son · 1910 · age 1 · b. ~1909 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Rebeccah Burns
Sibling · 1910 · age 3
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 — Humphreys, Tennessee
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1910 US Federal Census — Humphreys, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po1506unit:0302)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samuel Benn | 45 | Head | Mail Carrier | Tennessee |
| 2 | Sarah Benn | 54 | Wife | Cook | Tennessee |
| 3 | Lawrence Spicer | 53 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 4 | Diddie Spicer | 45 | Wife | Cook | Tennessee |
| 5 | Mamie Spicer | 24 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Roan Spicer | 15 | Son | Porter Hotels | Tennessee |
| 7 | Sherman Spicer | 13 | Son | Picker Hotels | Tennessee |
| 8 | Roy Spicer | 12 | Son | Picker Hotels | Tennessee |
| 9 | Bettie Spicer | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Elnora Spicer | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Robert Spicer | 20 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 12 | Frankie M Spicer | 17 | Wife | Washerwoman | Tennessee |
| 13 | Thomas Hogan | 25 | Head | Teamster | Tennessee |
| 14 | Stella Hogan | 19 | Wife | Cook | Tennessee |
| 15 | Robert L Hogan | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | John Boose | 19 | Head | Teamster | Tennessee |
| 17 | Mary J Boose | 26 | Wife | Cook | Tennessee |
| 18 | Leon Boose | 2 | Step-son | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Marcus White | 54 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 20 | Margarette White | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Joe King | 34 | Head | Teamster | Tennessee |
| 22 | Martha King | 36 | Wife | Washerwoman | Tennessee |
| 23 | Cleo King | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Rand King | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Mamie King | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Joe King | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Sylvester Adams | 33 | Head | Section Hand | Tennessee |
| 28 | Docia Adams | 34 | Wife | Washerwoman | Tennessee |
| 29 | John Adams | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | William Burns | 23 | Head | Teamster | Tennessee |
| 31 | Mary Burns | 17 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Rebeccah Burns | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | William Burns THIS PERSON | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Willie G Springer | 34 | Head | Unknown | Tennessee |
| 35 | Muddie A Lewis | 6 | Orphan girl | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Palsie Knight | 59 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | James Knight | 30 | Son | Section Hand | Tennessee |
| 38 | Barney Bass | 49 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 39 | Hoyd Bass | 25 | Wife | Washerwoman | Tennessee |
| 40 | Edie Dickins | 24 | Lodger | Cook | Tennessee |
| 41 | Homer Ford | 25 | Head | Tile Layer | Tennessee |
| 42 | Georgia Ford | 23 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | June Mays | 34 | Head | Farm Hand | Tennessee |
| 44 | Lottie Mays | 61 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Mary Mays | 33 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | George Spicer | 50 | Head | Section Hand | Tennessee |
| 47 | Georgia Spicer | 60 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 48 | Cordia Spicer | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Lillie Paxon | 45 | Servant | General House Work | Tennessee |
| 50 | Lora Paxon | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)