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Catherine Dunn — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Catherine Dunn across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Suffolk-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1899), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1899
Female
Spouse
Born: Mass
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Suffolk-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Dunn |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mass |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chelsea City |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 8 |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mass |
| Township / Ward | Chelsea City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Catherine | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Dunn | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Edward Dunn | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| June Dunn | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Dorothy Dunn | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Joseph Dunn | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| William Dunn | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Catherine Dunn | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Mary Dunn | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Christine Dunn | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Helen Dunn | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| John Dunn | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Alice Dunn | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Agnes Dunn | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1930
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Other, age 29
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1901 — 3 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dunn |
| Given Name | Catherine M. |
| Relationship to Head | Co-head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mass |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Nurse |
| Industry | Private |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mass |
1940
Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 41
Suffolk-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1899 — 13 household members
| Surname | Dunn |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mass |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chelsea City |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 8 |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mass |
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Our Model Tree links Catherine Dunn across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Catherine Dunn
Spouse · 1940 · age 41 · b. ~1899 · Massachusetts
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01642-00169)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Michael Ross | 0 | Son | — | Maine |
| 42 | Rachel A Hall | 54 | Head | School Teacher | Maine |
| 43 | Marcia A Taylor | 50 | Partner | — | Maine |
| 44 | Joseph Block | 27 | Head | Shoe Salesman | New York |
| 45 | Emma E Block | 22 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 46 | Lee Wing | 39 | Head | Proprietor | California |
| 47 | Alice Wing | 29 | Wife | — | China |
| 48 | Lawrence Wing | 9 | Son | — | Mass |
| 49 | Richard Wing | 8 | Son | — | Mass |
| 50 | George Wing | 3 | Son | — | Mass |
| 51 | Alvin Wing | 2 | Son | — | Mass |
| 52 | Louis S Goldberg | 58 | Head | Salesman | Russia |
| 53 | Herman Grossman | 28 | Head | Proprietor | Mass |
| 54 | Zelda Grossman | 25 | Wife | Dental Asst | Mass |
| 55 | Bertha Babson | 41 | Head | Shoe Worker | Mass |
| 56 | Jean Babson | 18 | Daughter | Stitcher | Maine |
| 57 | Henry Babson | 17 | Son | Shoe Counter | Maine |
| 58 | Alfred Babson | 14 | Son | — | Mass |
| 59 | Frank Mcfarland | 23 | Head | Heel Dept | Mass |
| 60 | Gladys Mcfarland | 20 | Wife | Stitcher | Mass |
| 61 | James Keaveney | 46 | Head | Foreman | Ireland |
| 62 | Bessie Keaveney | 35 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 63 | Mary Keaveney | 14 | Daughter | — | Mass |
| 64 | James Jr Keaveney | 7 | Son | — | Mass |
| 65 | William Dunn | 43 | Head | Chauffeur | Mass |
| 66 | Catherine Dunn THIS PERSON | 41 | Wife | — | Mass |
| 67 | John J Dunn | 20 | Son | By Foreman | Mass |
| 68 | William J Dunn | 17 | Son | Laborer | Mass |
| 69 | Agnes R Dunn | 16 | Daughter | — | Mass |
| 70 | Helen M Dunn | 15 | Daughter | — | Mass |
| 71 | Joseph H Dunn | 13 | Son | — | Mass |
| 72 | Mary C Dunn | 11 | Daughter | — | Mass |
| 73 | Dorothy J Dunn | 10 | Daughter | — | Mass |
| 74 | Edward P Dunn | 4 | Son | — | Mass |
| 75 | Christine Dunn | 3 | Daughter | — | Mass |
| 76 | Alice R Dunn | 3 | Daughter | — | Mass |
| 77 | June P Dunn | 1 | Daughter | — | Mass |
| 78 | Catherine Mastrelli | 35 | Head | Waitress | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Frances Mastrelli | 18 | Daughter | New Worker | Mass |
| 80 | Frank Tranfaglia | 57 | Head | Heel Shaver | Italy |
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)