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William Burns — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Burns across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Michigan
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Wayne, Michigan |
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Detroit City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Burns | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Mary Burns | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Gertrude Burns | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| William Burns | Head | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| William Burns | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| John Burns | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Marie Burns | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wayne, Michigan
Son, age 2
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | William G. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Wayne, Michigan
Son, age 13
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Wayne-County, Michigan
Son, age 23
Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1917 — 13 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | Willard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Occupation | Electrician |
| Industry | Automobile Industry |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1700 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Burns (~0.92 confidence) and father William Burns (~0.92 confidence) and mother Marie Burns (~0.92 confidence) and father William Burns (~0.92 confidence) and mother Theresa Burns (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Burns
b. ~1846
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Burns
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Marie Burns
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Burns
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Theresa Burns
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Burns
Son · 1930 · age 13 · b. ~1917 · Michigan
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Sibling
John Burns
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Burns
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gertrude Burns
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Burns
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
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
1930 US Federal Census — Wayne, Michigan
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1930 US Federal Census — Wayne, Michigan
Page Contents
46 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:michigancensus00reel1049:1097)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles J. Slayback | 63 | Head | Painter | Indiana |
| 2 | Sara Slayback | 62 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 3 | June Slayback | 27 | Daughter | Stenographer | Indiana |
| 4 | Dorothy Slayback | 25 | Daughter | Stenographer | Indiana |
| 5 | Fran Slayback | 24 | Daughter | Comptometer | Indiana |
| 6 | Arthur Fortier | 44 | Head | Salesman | Michigan |
| 7 | Margaret Fortier | 41 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 8 | Arthur A. Fortier | 21 | Son | Parts Clerk | Michigan |
| 9 | Margaret Fortier | 16 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 10 | Dorothy Fortier | 14 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 11 | Maxine Fortier | 11 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 12 | John Fortier | 10 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 13 | Betty Fortier | 6 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 14 | Everett Bamford | 58 | Head | Painter | Canada English |
| 15 | Eleanor Bamford | 58 | Wife | — | Canada English |
| 16 | Jane Gilbert | 54 | Sister in law | Bookkeeper | Canada English |
| 17 | William H. Burns | 44 | Head | Proprietor | Michigan |
| 18 | Marie Burns | 39 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 19 | Gertrude Burns | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 20 | William Burns THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 21 | Margaret Burns | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 22 | Mary Jane Burns | 9 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 23 | John Burns | 7 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 24 | Hanford Cuddeback | 37 | Head | Proprietor | Michigan |
| 25 | Hazel Cuddeback | 35 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 26 | Rhoda Cuddeback | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 27 | Hanford Jr. Cuddeback | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 28 | Byron Cuddeback | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 29 | Phyllis Cuddeback | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 30 | John Cuddeback | 4 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 31 | Joan Cuddeback | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 32 | Jessie Baker | 65 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Hammond D. Baker | 36 | Son | Salesman | Alabama |
| 34 | Julius H. Marx | 33 | Head | Engineer | Michigan |
| 35 | Laura G. Marx | 30 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 36 | Marion E. Marx | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 37 | Minnie H. Mckay | 61 | Mother in law | — | Michigan |
| 38 | Fred H. Bollins | 34 | Head | Engineer | Michigan |
| 39 | Janette Bollins | 31 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 40 | Robert Bollins | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 41 | James Bollins | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 42 | Clara Tichenor | 69 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | Pearl Hendricks | 45 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Kentucky |
| 44 | John E. Ballard | 33 | Head | First Aid Worker | Arizona |
| 45 | Catherine Ballard | 29 | Wife | Operator | Canada English |
| 46 | Joseph C. Gibbons | 27 | Brother in law | Machinist | Canada English |
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Pedigree Summary
William + 4 siblings
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 1930 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)