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William Burns — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Harrison-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this William Burns across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Harrison-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Benjamin & Rosa — first a son (b.~1901), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1901
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Harrison-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jack Run |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Harrison |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | W.P.A |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 345 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Jack Run |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beatrice Burns | Daughter | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Benjamin Burns | Head | — | 76 | ~1864 |
| Artie Burns | Other | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| William Burns | Son | — | 39 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1920
Harrison, West …
Son, age 18
Harrison, West Virginia · implied b. ~1902 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | William A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Harrison, West …
Son, age 29
Harrison, West Virginia · implied b. ~1901 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | William A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Harrison-County, West …
Son, age 39
Harrison-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1901 — 4 household members
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jack Run |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Harrison |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | W.P.A |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 345 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 Benjamin Burns (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rosa Burns (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Benjamin Burns
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rosa Burns
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Burns
Son · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Beatrice Burns
Sibling · 1940 · age 41
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
1940 US Federal Census — Harrison-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Harrison-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
36 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04409-00430)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Jack Barker | 24 | Lodger | Coal Loader | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Benjamin Burns | 76 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 43 | Beatrice Burns | 41 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | William Burns THIS PERSON | 39 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 45 | Artie Burns | 12 | Granddaughter | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | Kenneth Stonebreaker | 29 | Head | Coal Loader | West Virginia |
| 47 | Virginia Stonebreaker | 29 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | Thomas Stonebreaker | 24 | Head | Driller | West Virginia |
| 49 | Dorothy Stonebreaker | 21 | Wife | Engineer | West Virginia |
| 50 | Rolland Stonebreaker | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 51 | Carl Hutson | 64 | Head | Engineer For | West Virginia |
| 52 | Alma Hutson | 37 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | Marvin Hutson | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 54 | Audrey Lou Hutson | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | Sara Frances Hutson | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | Nancy Jane Hutson | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 57 | John Heldrick | 48 | Head | Veterans | West Virginia |
| 58 | Sallie Heldrick | 41 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 59 | Sutherland Heldrick | 23 | Son | Flying Cadet | West Virginia |
| 60 | Robert Heldrick | 20 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 61 | James Heldrick | 19 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | Richard Heldrick | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | Charles Heldrick | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | C. B. Barnes | 30 | Head | Bus Driver | West Virginia |
| 65 | Edna P. Barnes | 34 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 66 | Chas W. Drummond | 46 | Head | Fireman Utility | West Virginia |
| 67 | Addie M Drummond | 48 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | Bernice Virginia Drummond | 24 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | Eldora Alice Drummond | 18 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | Fred Veith | 28 | Head | Coal Loader | West Virginia |
| 71 | Lizzie L. Veith | 25 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 72 | Baby Jean Veith | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 73 | Leslie Roger Veith | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | Orland Herbert | 55 | Head | Carpenter | West Virginia |
| 75 | Alice Herbert | 49 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 76 | William Herbert | 31 | Son | Store Keeper | West Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
William + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
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)