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William Burton — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Fayette-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this William Burton across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fayette-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edgar & Hannah — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Fayette-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Burton |
| Given Name | William A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Phillips |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fayette |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 10 |
| Income (1939) | 350 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Phillips |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Burton | Daughter | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Hannah Burton | Head | — | 69 | ~1871 |
| William Burton | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Edgar Burton | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
Fayette, Pennsylvania
Son, age 10
Fayette, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burton |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Fayette, Pennsylvania
Son, age 20
Fayette, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burton |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Fayette-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 30
Fayette-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
| Surname | Burton |
| Given Name | William A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Phillips |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fayette |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 10 |
| Income (1939) | 350 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Burton across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edgar Burton (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hannah Burton (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edgar Burton
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hannah Burton
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Burton
Son · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Laura Burton
Sibling · 1940 · age 33
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edgar Burton
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
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 — Fayette-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Fayette-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03506-00228)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael King | 93 | Father-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Charles E. Raymond | 58 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Florence H. Raymond | 65 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 4 | Stephen Gushue | 33 | Head | Miner Scraper | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Blanch Gushue | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Stephen Jr. Gushue | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Patricia Ann Gushue | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Catherine M. Gushue | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Michael Mulik | 28 | Head | Light Duty Rehabilitation | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Anna Mulik | 24 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Michael Jr. Mulik | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Hannah Burton | 69 | Head | — | England |
| 13 | Laura Burton | 33 | Daughter | Telephone Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | William A. Burton THIS PERSON | 30 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Edgar Von Burton | 28 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | John Trimfath | 46 | Head | Lamp Man | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Mary Trimfath | 44 | Wife | Cook | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Elizabeth Trimfath | 24 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Thelma Trimfath | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | John Trimfath | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Mary Ann Trimfath | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Ernest Smearman | 37 | Head | Brakeman | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Elizabeth Smearman | 37 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 24 | Opal Smearman | 12 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 25 | Helen Smearman | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Shirley Smearman | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Michael Jakutunsky | 37 | Head | Miner Coal Loader | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Sue Jakutunsky | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Margaret Jakutunsky | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Anna Mae Jakutunsky | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Raymond E. Hann | 36 | Head | Miner Coal Loader | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Ethel V. Hann | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Raymond W. Hann | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Dorcas Mae Hann | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | James Ratti | 42 | Head | Miner Coal Loader | Italy |
| 36 | Gladys Ratti | 39 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Frederick Ratti | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Elaine Ratti | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Robinson Ratti | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | George W. Grimm | 29 | Head | Labourer | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
William + 2 siblings
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)