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Catherine Dunn — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Catherine Dunn across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Middlesex-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1909), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Female
Spouse
Born: Massachusetts
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Middlesex-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Dunn |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Newton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Middlesex |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Massachusetts |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Township / Ward | Stow Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 Catherine | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Dunn | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Norma Dunn | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Timothy Dunn | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Joseph Dunn | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Catherine Dunn | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| John Dunn | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Timothy Dunn | Head | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Lawrence Dunn | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Janet Dunn | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
Census Appearances
1930
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 20
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1910 — 10 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dunn |
| Given Name | Catherine E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Irish Free State |
| Mother's Birthplace | Irish Free State |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Underwear Mfg. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 31
Middlesex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1909 — 9 household members
| Surname | Dunn |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Newton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Middlesex |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Massachusetts |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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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 31 · b. ~1909 · Massachusetts
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01617-00721)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Timothy James Dunn | 32 | Head | Farmer | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Catherine Dunn THIS PERSON | 31 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Mary A. Dunn | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Timothy James Dunn | 6 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Norma J. Dunn | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Lawrence W. Dunn | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Janet S. Dunn | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 8 | John M. Dunn | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Joseph D. Dunn | 0 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Lewis Blooke | 34 | Head | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Ina Blooke | 32 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 12 | Marilyn Blooke | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Sandra Blooke | 3 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Ralmon Blooke | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Carlyle Burland | 36 | Head | Civil Engineer | New York |
| 16 | Mildred Burland | 32 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Jamie S. Burland | 6 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Carl Jr. Burland | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 19 | William Dateford | 41 | Head | Road Construction | England |
| 20 | Nettie Dateford | 43 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 21 | William Dateford | 16 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Charles Dateford | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Herbert Dateford | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Bernard Dateford | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Virginia Dateford | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Howard Kingsley | 24 | Head | Laborer | Vermont |
| 27 | Geneva Kingsley | 18 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 28 | C. Derby Ritter | 55 | Head | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 29 | George F. Kempfer | 49 | Boarder | Engineer | Illinois |
| 30 | Zella Kempfer | 44 | housekeeper | Housekeeper | Canada English |
| 31 | John Stanton | 60 | Head | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Sarah E.C. Stanton | 60 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 33 | George A. Stanton | 25 | Son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Charles A. Conant | 79 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 35 | James B. Cross | 73 | Head | Farmer | New Hampshire |
| 36 | Clara S. Cross | 63 | Wife | — | Canada English |
| 37 | Blanche Symonds | 43 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Robert Lawrence | 21 | Son-in-law | Dairy Man | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Geraldine Lawrence | 21 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Clarence Meach | 59 | Head | Caretaker | Massachusetts |
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)