Alice Dunn — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Fayette-County, Kentucky

Our Model Tree links this Alice Dunn across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fayette-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1908), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 32 b. ~1908 Female Head Born: Kentucky Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Fayette-County, Kentucky
Surname	Dunn
Given Name	Alice
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	32
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Lexington
1935 Residence (County)	Fayette
Additional Details
Occupation	Maid
Industry	Private Home
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	400
Highest Grade	H-2
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky
Occupation	Maid
Township / Ward	Lexington
Est. Birth Year	~1908

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 Alice	Age	Birth yr
Robert Dunn	Son	—	14	~1926
Sydney Dunn	Son	—	11	~1929
Alice Dunn	Head	—	32	~1908

Census Appearances

1920

Fayette, Kentucky

Other, age 10

Fayette, Kentucky · implied b. ~1910 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Dunn
Given Name	Alice
Relationship to Head	Granddaughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	10
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Kentucky
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Occupation	Student
Industry	School
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1930

Fayette, Kentucky

Other, age 22

Fayette, Kentucky · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Dunn
Given Name	Alice
Relationship to Head	Sister
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	22
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Kentucky
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Occupation	Servant
Industry	Private home
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Veteran	No
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1940

Fayette-County, Kentucky

Head, age 32

Fayette-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members

Surname	Dunn
Given Name	Alice
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	32
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Lexington
1935 Residence (County)	Fayette
Occupation	Maid
Industry	Private Home
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	400
Highest Grade	H-2
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

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Alice Dunn

Head · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Kentucky

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1940 US Federal Census — Fayette-County, Kentucky Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01302-00193)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Alice Dunn THIS PERSON	32	head	Maid	Kentucky
42	Robert Dunn	14	son	Newspaper Boy	Kentucky
43	Sydney Dunn	11	son	—	Kentucky
44	Samuel Shales	58	head	Laborer	Kentucky
45	Lena Shales	56	wife	—	Kentucky
46	Alfreda Riley	56	head	—	Kentucky
47	Almeda Riley	28	daughter	—	Kentucky
48	Ivory Riley	26	daughter	—	Kentucky
49	Henry Riley	19	son	C-C-C-	Kentucky
50	Frank E. Spencer	5	grand-son	—	Kentucky
51	Sadie Cornil	48	head	—	Kentucky
52	Alex Cornil	51	husband	—	Kentucky
53	Charles Radcliffe	33	head	Laborer	Kentucky
54	Louisa Castello	83	head	—	Kentucky
55	Elizabeth Creed	44	daughter	Maid	Kentucky
56	Sarah Paradise	46	head	—	Kentucky
57	Joseph Cookie	46	lodger	Laborer	Kentucky
58	Thomas Logan	47	head	Lather	Kentucky
59	Katie Logan	46	wife	—	Kentucky
60	Betty Jane Jackson	10	grand-daughter	—	Kentucky
61	Ada Runyan	49	head	—	Kentucky
62	Lela Jackson	30	daughter	—	Kentucky
63	Milton Meekly	56	head	—	Kentucky
64	Robert Jackson	54	head	Laborer	Kentucky
65	George Bush	66	head	Laborer	Kentucky
66	Edward Rogalia	25	head	—	Kentucky
67	Quincy Shelter	33	lodger	Laborer	Kentucky
68	Mamie Shelter	9	daughter	—	Kentucky
69	Buford Shelter	12	son	—	Kentucky
70	Mary Mason	32	head	—	Kentucky
71	Albert Mason	42	husband	Cook	Kentucky
72	George Mason	18	son	Dishwasher	Kentucky
73	Ernest Demes	55	head	Paperhanger	Kentucky
74	Maggie Demes	40	wife	—	Kentucky
75	Nellie Butlers	55	head	Maid	Kentucky
76	Ruth Butlers	57	sister	—	Kentucky
77	Joseph Watkins	60	head	Laborer	Kentucky
78	Sally Spotto	68	head	—	Kentucky
79	Raymond Spotto	40	son	Houseman	Kentucky
80	Ernestine Spotto	41	daughter	—	Kentucky

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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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