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William Burns — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Columbia, Oregon
Our Model Tree links this William Burns across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Columbia, Oregon (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Michael & Mary — first a son (b.~1895), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1895
Male
Son
Born: Washington
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Columbia, Oregon |
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Road work |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Deer Island Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Burns | Head | — | 70 | ~1850 |
| William Burns | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Leo Burns | Son | — | 49 | ~1871 |
Census Appearances
1900
Wasco, Oregon
Son, age 6
Wasco, Oregon · implied b. ~1894 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | William J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1894 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
1910
Columbia, Oregon
Son, age 15
Columbia, Oregon · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | William M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
1920
Columbia, Oregon
Son, age 25
Columbia, Oregon · implied b. ~1895 — 3 household members
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Road work |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
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 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Michael Burns (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Burns (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Burns (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Michael Burns
b. ~1839
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Burns
b. ~1849
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Burns
b. ~1850
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Burns
Son · 1920 · age 25 · b. ~1895 · Oregon
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Sibling
Leo Burns
Sibling · 1920 · age 49
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 — Columbia, Oregon
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1920 US Federal Census — Columbia, Oregon
Page Contents
41 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1493unit:0007)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mary E Burns | 70 | Head | None | Indiana |
| 52 | Leo Burns | 49 | Son | None | Missouri |
| 53 | William Burns THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Laborer | Washington |
| 54 | Sherman S Shafer | 31 | Head | Teamster | Missouri |
| 55 | Helen Shafer | 26 | Wife | Farmer | Washington |
| 56 | Clayton D Shafer | 7 | Son | None | Washington |
| 57 | Jane Shafer | 5 | Daughter | None | Washington |
| 58 | Robert Shafer | 1 | Son | None | Washington |
| 59 | Martin Bishop | 52 | Father-in-law | None | Virginia |
| 60 | Stanley Bishop | 10 | Son | None | Washington |
| 61 | Ben Lester | 21 | Boarder | Machinist | Kansas |
| 62 | Pearl Lester | 20 | Wife | None | Missouri |
| 63 | Sam Mceachern | 49 | Boarder | Laborer | New York |
| 64 | Carl Thompson | 24 | Boarder | None | Iowa |
| 65 | Louis H Longacher | 34 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 66 | Ethel Longacher | 27 | Wife | Laborer | Oregon |
| 67 | Bert Adams | 49 | Head | Automobile Agt | England |
| 68 | Ada Adams | 30 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 69 | Florence Adams | 10 | Daughter | Farmer | Colorado |
| 70 | Walter Miller | 25 | Boarder | None | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | John H Lloyd | 58 | Head | None | Canada |
| 72 | Harriet Lloyd | 48 | Wife | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 73 | Roscoe Lloyd | 18 | Son | Farmer | Oregon |
| 74 | Robert Lloyd | 17 | Son | None | Oregon |
| 75 | Merle Lloyd | 8 | Son | Laborer | Oregon |
| 76 | Walter Lloyd | 6 | Son | Laborer | Oregon |
| 77 | Helen Lloyd | 3 | Daughter | None | Oregon |
| 78 | William Brown | 35 | Head | None | Iowa |
| 79 | Ione Brown | 33 | Wife | None | Washington |
| 80 | Cecil Brown | 14 | Son | Farmer | Washington |
| 81 | Elsie Brown | 11 | Daughter | None | Oregon |
| 82 | Clio Brown | 8 | Son | None | Oregon |
| 83 | Laurence Brown | 5 | Daughter | None | Oregon |
| 84 | Eugene Brown | 1 | Daughter | None | Oregon |
| 85 | H Alex Bumby | 44 | Head | None | Switzerland |
| 86 | Gilbert Sifford | 59 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 87 | Mary Sifford | 49 | Wife | Farmer | Oregon |
| 88 | Myrtle Sifford | 30 | Daughter | None | Oregon |
| 89 | Albert E Sifford | 18 | Son | None | Oregon |
| 90 | Iona Sifford | 14 | Daughter | Soldier In U.S. Army | Oregon |
| 91 | William Sifford | 12 | Son | None | Oregon |
Pedigree Summary
William + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 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)