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Alice Dunn — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Alice Dunn across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Mary — first a daughter (b.~1915), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Dunn |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pittsburgh |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Allegheny |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Sales lady |
| Industry | Hosiery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 278 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Salesperson |
| Township / Ward | Pittsburgh |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Dunn | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Edward Dunn | Son | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Caroline Dunn | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| John Dunn | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Ellen Dunn | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Anna Dunn | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1920
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 1
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1919 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dunn |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 13
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dunn |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 25
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
| Surname | Dunn |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pittsburgh |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Allegheny |
| Occupation | Sales lady |
| Industry | Hosiery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 278 |
| 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 Alice Dunn across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Dunn (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Dunn (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Dunn (~0.92 confidence) and father Clifford Dunn (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Dunn
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Dunn
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Dunn
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Clifford Dunn
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Alice Dunn
Daughter · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
John Dunn
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ellen Dunn
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Dunn
Sibling · 1940 · age 31
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Caroline Dunn
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03664-00071)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bessie Goodman | 43 | Wife | — | England |
| 2 | Herbert Goodman | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Cecile Goodman | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Alfred Liff | 24 | Head | Civil Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Pearl Liff | 23 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Meyer Bronstein | 28 | Head | Manager | Russia |
| 7 | Dorothy Bronstein | 20 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | William Marcus | 34 | Head | Dealer | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Eva Marcus | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Murray Marcus | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Phyllis Marcus | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Anna Dunn | 59 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 13 | Edward Dunn | 31 | Son | Loader | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Alice Dunn THIS PERSON | 25 | Daughter | Sales Lady | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Ellen Dunn | 22 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Caroline Dunn | 19 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | John Dunn | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Sarah J. Burns | 57 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Martha J Burns | 24 | Daughter | Chemist | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Robert D Burns | 22 | Son | Pipe Fitter | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Louis Cohen | 36 | Head | Cook | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Mary Cohen | 29 | Wife | Cook | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Harry J Mckinley | 62 | Head | River Superintendent | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Catherine Mckinley | 55 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Harry Faberman | 39 | Head | Cleaner | Russia |
| 26 | Eva Faberman | 36 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 27 | Harriet Faberman | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | C. C. Franz | 38 | Head | Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | E. A. Sprague | 40 | Sister | Book Keeper | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Barney Kerr | 61 | Head | Motorman | Northern Ireland |
| 31 | Mary R Kerr | 35 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Agnes Kerr | 25 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Philip Jacobsen | 32 | Head | Dealer | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Jennie Jacobsen | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Melvin Jacobsen | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | David Jacobsen | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Moe Kurtz | 52 | Head | Dealer | Austria |
| 38 | Anna Kurtz | 45 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 39 | Jake Kurtz | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Saul Kurtz | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Alice + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)