William Burns — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cuyahoga-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this William Burns across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cuyahoga-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edward & Mary — first a head (b.~1909), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 31 b. ~1909 Male Head Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Surname	Burns
Given Name	William E.
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	31
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Cleveland
1935 Residence (County)	Cuyahoga
Additional Details
Occupation	Assembler
Industry	Manufacturer Water Heaters
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1080
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Ohio
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Occupation	Assembler
Township / Ward	Lakewood
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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to William	Age	Birth yr
Barbara Burns	Daughter	—		~1940
William Burns	Head	—	31	~1909
Ruth Burns	Spouse	—	29	~1911

Census Appearances

1920

Cuyahoga, Ohio

Son, age 11

Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Burns
Given Name	William E.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	11
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Cuyahoga, Ohio

Son, age 21

Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Burns
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	21
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Occupation	Toolmaker
Industry	Tool Room
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Cuyahoga-County, Ohio

Head, age 31

Cuyahoga-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members

Surname	Burns
Given Name	William E.
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	31
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Cleveland
1935 Residence (County)	Cuyahoga
Occupation	Assembler
Industry	Manufacturer Water Heaters
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1080
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Ohio
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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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 Edward Burns (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Burns (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Edward Burns

b. ~1872

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Mary Burns

b. ~1885

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

William Burns

Head · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Ohio

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Cuyahoga-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03056-00141)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Madeline Ann Malone	4	daughter	—	Iowa
42	James F. Fitch	26	head	Sailor Merchant	Ohio
43	Jeanne O. Fitch	23	wife	—	Ohio
44	Beach W. Jr. Smith	33	head	Retail Salesman	Ohio
45	Virginia R. Smith	30	wife	—	Ohio
46	Virginia Ann Smith	3	daughter	—	Ohio
47	John G. Trigg	28	head	Medium Press Operator	Ohio
48	Minerva L. Trigg	25	wife	—	Ohio
49	John J. Sinnott	33	head	Internal Revenue Agt.	Ohio
50	Vera C. Sinnott	39	wife	—	New York
51	Francis Seamon	28	sister-in-law	Stenographer	Pennsylvania
52	Owen H. Jones	24	head	Delivery Truck	Ohio
53	Anne H. Jones	24	wife	—	New Jersey
54	Robert O. Jones	4	son	—	Ohio
55	Richard Blanche	60	head	Proprietor	Germany
56	Mary O. Blanche	55	wife	—	Austria
57	Mary M. Blanche	13	daughter	—	Ohio
58	Edwin Euler	39	head	Automobile Mechanic	Ohio
59	Dorothy O. Euler	35	wife	—	Pennsylvania
60	Nancy K. Euler	5	daughter	—	Ohio
61	William E. Burns THIS PERSON	31	head	Assembler	Ohio
62	Ruth Burns	29	wife	—	Ohio
63	Barbara Lee Burns	0	daughter	—	Ohio
64	Nelson Ray Casey	25	head	Bookkeeping Clerk	Ohio
65	Marie Casey	26	wife	—	Ohio
66	Judith Ann Casey	1	daughter	—	Ohio
67	Maureen Reed	36	head	Switchboard Operator	Indiana
68	Donald Reed	6	son	—	Indiana
69	Louis Keck	55	Housekeeper	Laborer	Ohio
70	Laura Keck	50	Housekeeper	Housekeeper	Ohio
71	Edmund L. Giles	33	head	Order Clerk	Oklahoma
72	Fern O. Giles	32	wife	—	Colorado
73	Charlotte L. Giles	8	daughter	—	Ohio
74	Irene R. Giles	2	daughter	—	Ohio
75	Bennett Davies	23	head	Magazine Salesman	New York
76	Miriam Davies	23	wife	—	New York
77	Frederick Davies	0	son	—	Ohio
78	Kenneth Knight	26	head	Payroll Clerk	Ohio
79	Edna Mae Knight	26	wife	—	Ohio
80	Kenneth Dale Knight	0	son	—	Ohio

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Pedigree Summary

William

Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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