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Alice Dunn — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Alice Dunn across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1888), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1888
Female
Head
Born: Arkansas
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jefferson-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Dunn |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 300 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Plum Bayou Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Boyton | Other | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Alice Dunn | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Zeb Dunn | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Jimmy Dunn | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Manuel Dunn | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Rasicott Dunn | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Charles Dunn | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Jesse Dunn | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Paul Dunn | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
Census Appearances
1930
Jefferson, Arkansas
Other, age 40
Jefferson, Arkansas · implied b. ~1890 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dunn |
| Given Name | Annie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Jefferson-County, Arkansas
Head, age 52
Jefferson-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1888 — 9 household members
| Surname | Dunn |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 300 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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Our Model Tree links Alice Dunn across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Alice Dunn
Head · 1940 · age 52 · b. ~1888 · Arkansas
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00145-00609)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Bernestine Brown | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 42 | John Brown | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 43 | Willy Jean Brown | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 44 | Robert Jones | 13 | Nephew | — | Arkansas |
| 45 | Cora Phillip | 3 | G. Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 46 | Robert Dixon | 52 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 47 | Hattie Dixon | 47 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 48 | Mack Dixon | 25 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 49 | Jimmy Dixon | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 50 | Percilla Dixon | 19 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 51 | Laura Dixon | 16 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 52 | Henry Dixon | 13 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 53 | Emma Dixon | 9 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 54 | Mary Dixon | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 55 | Lum Dixon | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 56 | Laura Allen | 71 | Mother in law | — | Georgia |
| 57 | Ella Mccoy | 80 | Aunt | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Alice Dunn THIS PERSON | 52 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 59 | Zeb Dunn | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 60 | Manuel Dunn | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 61 | Rasicott Dunn | 13 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 62 | Jesse Dunn | 11 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 63 | Jimmy Dunn | 9 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 64 | Paul Dunn | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 65 | Charles Dunn | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 66 | Charles Boyton | 50 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 67 | John Oglesby | 71 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 68 | Leona Oglesby | 49 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 69 | Ford Oglesby | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 70 | John Saunders | 60 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 71 | Annie Saunders | 52 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 72 | Alberta Moore | 12 | G. Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 73 | Will Saunders | 33 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 74 | Charlie Saunders | 31 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 75 | Arrie Saunders | 11 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 76 | Alfonzo Saunders | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 77 | Hannie Saunders | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 78 | J. C. Saunders | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 79 | Doris Saunders | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 80 | Alvin Saunders | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
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)