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William Burns — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Middlesex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this William Burns across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Middlesex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Thomas — first a son (b.~1897), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1897
Male
Son
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Middlesex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teamster |
| Industry | Express |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Teamster |
| Township / Ward | Malden City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Burns | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Margaret Burns | Daughter | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| Thomas Burns | Head | — | 62 | ~1858 |
| Charles Burns | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Thomas Burns | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| William Burns | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Elizabeth Burns | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1868 |
Census Appearances
1900
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Son, age 3
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1897 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | William T |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1910
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Son, age 12
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1898 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Son, age 23
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1897 — 7 household members
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Teamster |
| Industry | Express |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| 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 Burns across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Middlesex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Burns (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Burns (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Burns (~0.92 confidence) and mother Katherine Burns (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Burns (~0.92 confidence) and father James Burns (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Burns
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Burns
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Burns
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Katherine Burns
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Burns
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Burns
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Burns
Son · 1920 · age 23 · b. ~1897 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Mary Burns
Sibling · 1920 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Burns
Sibling · 1920 · age 31
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Burns
Sibling · 1920 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Burns
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
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
1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu713unit:0867)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Georgiana James | 52 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 52 | Edward James | 25 | Son | Clerk | New Hampshire |
| 53 | George James | 18 | Son | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Arthur Madden | 22 | Son-in-law | Commercial Trav | New Hampshire |
| 55 | Anna Madden | 24 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 56 | Arthur Madden | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Everett Bussey | 50 | Head | Machinist | Maine |
| 58 | Elizabeth Bussey | 51 | Wife | — | Connecticut |
| 59 | Silas Wiseman | 38 | Head | Printer | Newfoundland |
| 60 | Marion Wiseman | 33 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 61 | John Wiseman | 7 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Sarah Beat | 68 | Mother-in-law | — | New Hampshire |
| 63 | Warren Roby | 67 | Head | Clerk | New Hampshire |
| 64 | Lynd Roby | 41 | Son | Agent | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Grace Roby | 39 | Daughter | Cashier | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Edith Quinn | 36 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 67 | George Quinn | 39 | Son-in-law | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Thomas Burns | 62 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 69 | Elizabeth Burns | 52 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 70 | Margaret Burns | 31 | Daughter | Head Nurse | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Mary Burns | 28 | Daughter | Asst Lady | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Thomas Burns | 25 | Son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 73 | William Burns THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Teamster | Massachusetts |
| 74 | Charles Burns | 19 | Son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Jennie Connor | 57 | Head | — | New Hampshire |
| 76 | Lillian Lane | 22 | Boarder | Nurse | Canada |
| 77 | Rachel Stevens | 24 | Boarder | Nurse | Canada |
| 78 | Elizabeth Mcleod | 28 | Boarder | Nurse | Canada |
| 79 | Mabel Chapman | 25 | Boarder | Nurse | Canada |
| 80 | Jeanette Chapman | 25 | Boarder | Nurse | Canada |
| 81 | Grace Whitten | 24 | Boarder | Nurse | Canada |
| 82 | Mabel Roby | 35 | Sister | Nurse | New Hampshire |
| 83 | Matthew Lucatorto | 33 | Head | Merchant | Italy |
| 84 | Ida Lucatorto | 30 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 85 | Constance Lucatorto | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 86 | Leslie F. Gayton | 61 | Head | Salesman | Nova Scotia |
| 87 | Bertha Gayton | 54 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 88 | Edna M. Gayton | 31 | Daughter | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 89 | Mary Fessenden | 50 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 90 | Jessie Cheford | 19 | Boarder | — | Nova Scotia |
| 91 | Ernest Mccurdy | 52 | Head | Cabinet Maker | Nova Scotia |
| 92 | Elizabeth Mccurdy | 50 | Wife | — | Nova Scotia |
| 93 | Charles A. Mccurdy | 28 | Son | Electrician | Massachusetts |
| 94 | Gladys Mccurdy | 19 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 95 | Ruth Mccurdy | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 96 | Mary A. Cronan | 53 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 97 | John Cronan | 48 | Brother | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 98 | Joseph Sexton | 31 | Nephew | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 99 | William Sexton | 27 | Nephew | Meter Reader | Massachusetts |
| 100 | Alice Sexton | 25 | Niece | — | Massachusetts |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William + 4 siblings
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 1920 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)