William Burns — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan

Our Model Tree links this William Burns across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 54 b. ~1886 Male Head Born: Scotland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Wayne-County, Michigan
Surname	Burns
Given Name	William F.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
1935 Residence (City)	Detroit
1935 Residence (County)	Wayne
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Machinist
Industry	Auto Factory
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1664
Highest Grade	Hs 2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland
Occupation	Machinist
Township / Ward	Detroit
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.

5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to William	Age	Birth yr
Thelma Burns	Daughter	—	15	~1925
William Burns	Head	—	54	~1886
William Smith	Other	—	37	~1903
Robert Burns	Son	—	27	~1913
Lina Burns	Spouse	—	53	~1887

Census Appearances

1920

Wayne, Michigan

Other, age 36

Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1884 — 12 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Burns
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Lodger
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Scotland
Year of Immigration	1887
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Occupation	Labor
Industry	Auto Plant
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Scotch
Birth Country	Scotland
Year of Naturalization	1890
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

1930

Wayne, Michigan

Head, age 45

Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1885 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Burns
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1889
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Occupation	Machinist
Industry	Auto Factory
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

1940

Wayne-County, Michigan

Head, age 54

Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1886 — 5 household members

Surname	Burns
Given Name	William F.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
1935 Residence (City)	Detroit
1935 Residence (County)	Wayne
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Machinist
Industry	Auto Factory
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1664
Highest Grade	Hs 2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

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William Burns

Head · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · Michigan

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Page Contents

33 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01859-00054)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Bernard Albert Privitt	34	Roomer	Gas Station Attendant	Indiana
2	William F. Burns THIS PERSON	54	Head	Machinist	Scotland
3	Lina Burns	53	Wife	—	Canada English
4	Robert Burns	27	Son	Machinist Helper	Michigan
5	Thelma Burns	15	Daughter	—	Michigan
6	William Smith	37	Boarder	Odd Jobs	Scotland
7	Edward Morris	31	Head	Clerk	Michigan
8	Leola Morris	27	Wife	—	Michigan
9	Joseph Albright	55	Father	Janitor	Michigan
10	Arthur Groenevelt	37	Head	Machine Repair	Canada French
11	Rachel Groenevelt	31	Wife	—	Canada French
12	Raymond Groenevelt	10	Son	—	Michigan
13	Mary Groenevelt	7	Daughter	—	Michigan
14	Onesime Marceau	58	Father-in-law	Press Operator	Canada French
15	Gerhard M. Paitle	53	Head	Foreman	Pennsylvania
16	Catherine Paitle	54	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
17	Stanley Paitle	22	Son	Repair Machinist	Michigan
18	Anne Mary Paitle	16	Daughter	—	Michigan
19	William Gline	22	Head	Lithographer	Michigan
20	Mary Gline	23	Wife	Child Nurse	Michigan
21	George Miller	71	Head	Pattern Maker	Ohio
22	Mary Miller	68	Wife	—	Michigan
23	William Miller	36	Son	Gas Station Attd	Michigan
24	Blanche Lawler	50	Head	—	Iowa
25	Pearl Lawler	35	Daughter	Stenographer	Iowa
26	Agnes Mclean	38	Head	Presser	Scotland
27	Agnes Mclean	14	Daughter	—	Scotland
28	Neal Mclean	12	Son	—	Scotland
29	Krist Christoff	56	Head	Proprietor	Yugoslavia
30	Lukasinka Christoff	52	Wife	Prop Cook	Yugoslavia
31	David Christoff	28	Son	Waiter	Yugoslavia
32	Victor Christoff	17	Son	Waiter	Bulgaria
33	Paul Stephen	55	Head	Odd Jobs	Yugoslavia

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This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 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.

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