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Catherine Dunn — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Norfolk, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Catherine Dunn across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Norfolk, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a daughter (b.~1893), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1893
Female
Daughter
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Norfolk, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Dunn |
| Given Name | Catherine M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Township / Ward | Dedham Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Catherine | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Dunn | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Michael Dunn | Son | — | 29 | ~1891 |
| Jane Dunn | Spouse | — | 70 | ~1850 |
| Mary Dunn | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| James Dunn | Son | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Francis Dunn | Son | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| John Dunn | Head | — | 65 | ~1855 |
Census Appearances
1900
Norfolk, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 12
Norfolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1888 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dunn |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1888 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | At School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1910
Norfolk, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 21
Norfolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1889 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dunn |
| Given Name | Catherine A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Cigar factory |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Norfolk, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 27
Norfolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1893 — 7 household members
| Surname | Dunn |
| Given Name | Catherine M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 Catherine Dunn across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Norfolk, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Dunn (~0.92 confidence) and father John Dunn (~0.92 confidence) and father John Dunn (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jane Dunn (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lizzie Dunn (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Dunn
b. ~1847
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Dunn
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Dunn
b. ~1841
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jane Dunn
b. ~1850
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lizzie Dunn
b. ~1855
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Catherine Dunn
Daughter · 1920 · age 27 · b. ~1893 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Michael Dunn
Sibling · 1920 · age 29
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Dunn
Sibling · 1920 · age 32
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Francis Dunn
Sibling · 1920 · age 31
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Dunn
Sibling · 1920 · age 25
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
1920 US Federal Census — Norfolk, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Norfolk, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu722unit:0627)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Daniel Gilbert | 33 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Patrick Cronin | 59 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Elizabeth Cronin | 60 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Earl Cronin | 24 | Son | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 55 | John Dunn | 65 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 56 | Jane Dunn | 70 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 57 | James E Dunn | 32 | Son | Moulder | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Francis J Dunn | 31 | Son | Moulder | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Michael Dunn | 29 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Catherine M Dunn THIS PERSON | 27 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Mary Ellen Dunn | 25 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 62 | James Orr | 40 | Head | Fireman | Canada |
| 63 | Mary Orr | 48 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 64 | Arthur Orr | 23 | Son | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Dorothy Orr | 22 | Daughter | Stitcher | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Elizabeth Orr | 17 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 67 | Margaret Theodore | 29 | Cousin | — | Rhode Island |
| 68 | Michael Dunn | 42 | Head | Laundryman | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Alice Dunn | 43 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 70 | Edward Dunn | 18 | Son | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 71 | John Dunn | 16 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Ralph Dunn | 14 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Harold Dunn | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 74 | Eleanor Dunn | 9 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Francis Dunn | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 76 | James Dunn | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 77 | Frank Richardson | 62 | Head | Wood Chopper | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Maria Richardson | 61 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Isaac W Morancy | 63 | Head | Retired | New Hampshire |
| 80 | Alice Morancy | 59 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 81 | Sarah Fiske | 78 | Aunt | — | Massachusetts |
| 82 | Charles Dunbar | 76 | Head | Retired | Rhode Island |
| 83 | Sarah Dunbar | 75 | Wife | — | Connecticut |
| 84 | Charles Dunbar | 50 | Son | Packer | Massachusetts |
| 85 | Reginald Fiske | 19 | Grandson | Shipper | Massachusetts |
| 86 | Edward Mcnamara | 26 | Head | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 87 | Harriet Mcnamara | 21 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 88 | Thomas Mcnamara | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 89 | Thomas Tierney | 68 | Head | Retired | Massachusetts |
| 90 | John Tierney | 64 | Brother | Retired | Massachusetts |
| 91 | Nicholas Hidschi | 58 | Head | Farmer | Switzerland |
| 92 | Mary Hidschi | 57 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 93 | Frederick Hidschi | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 94 | Edward Thoetal | 56 | Head | Moulder | Massachusetts |
| 95 | Mary Thoetal | 52 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 96 | Edward Thoetal | 16 | Son | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 97 | John Corkery | 75 | Head | Retired | Ireland |
| 98 | Bridget Corkery | 72 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 99 | Edward Corkery | 45 | Son | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 100 | Lewis W Tierney | 50 | Head | Machinist | Canada |
Pedigree Summary
Catherine + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)