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Catherine Dunn — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Union-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Catherine Dunn across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Union-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Harrison & William — first a spouse (b.~1909), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Female
Spouse
Born: New Jersey
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Union-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Dunn |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elizabeth city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Elizabeth City |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Catherine | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Dunn | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Joyce Dunn | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Carroll Dunn | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Catherine Dunn | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1920
Essex, New …
Daughter, age 10
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dunn |
| Given Name | Clara V. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Union, New …
Daughter, age 20
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dunn |
| Given Name | Clara J. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Union-County, New …
Spouse, age 31
Union-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
| Surname | Dunn |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elizabeth city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Harrison Dunn (~0.92 confidence) and father William Dunn (~0.92 confidence) and mother Clara Dunn (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Harrison Dunn
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Dunn
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Clara Dunn
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Catherine Dunn
Spouse · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · New Jersey
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Union-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Union-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02400-00288)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Mott | 39 | Head | Cutter Hand | New Jersey |
| 2 | Mary R. Mott | 33 | Wife | Operator | New Jersey |
| 3 | William Jr. Mott | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 4 | Clarence Brock | 26 | Head | Paint Sprayer | New York |
| 5 | Elizabeth Brock | 49 | Mother | Waitress | New York |
| 6 | Gottlieb Biederman | 33 | Head | Shipping | Germany |
| 7 | Elizabeth Biederman | 36 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 8 | Elmore Biederman | 2 | Son | 0 | New Jersey |
| 9 | George Reynolds | 31 | Head | Air Conditioner | New Jersey |
| 10 | Elsie Reynolds | 26 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Roberta Reynolds | 4 | Daughter | 0 | New Jersey |
| 12 | Ralph Memoly | 28 | Head | Foreman | New Jersey |
| 13 | Elizabeth Memoly | 29 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Marilyn Memoly | 1 | Daughter | 0 | New Jersey |
| 15 | Otto Achterrath | 45 | Head | Machinist | Germany |
| 16 | Hedwig Achterrath | 42 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 17 | Angela Achterrath | 19 | Daughter | Office Clerk | Germany |
| 18 | Thomas Harper | 56 | Head | Machinist | Scotland |
| 19 | Sarah Harper | 56 | Sister | — | Scotland |
| 20 | Patrick Carney | 37 | Head | Shipping Clerk | Ireland |
| 21 | Nora Carney | 36 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 22 | Joan Carney | 4 | Daughter | 0 | New Jersey |
| 23 | Francis Dunn | 33 | Head | Line Man | Scotland |
| 24 | Catherine Dunn THIS PERSON | 31 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 25 | Carroll Dunn | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | Joyce Dunn | 3 | Daughter | 0 | New Jersey |
| 27 | Stephen Toth | 40 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Pearl Toth | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Edmond Toth | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Herman Ehrlich | 34 | Head | Baker | Germany |
| 31 | Martha Ehrlich | 35 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | Herman Ehrlich | 2 | Son | 0 | New Jersey |
| 33 | Alexander Glick | 31 | Head | Manager | New Jersey |
| 34 | Tillie Glick | 29 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | Barbara Glick | 6 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | Louise Hauser | 66 | Head | — | Germany |
| 37 | Peter Hauser | 35 | Son | Ruddle Capt. | Germany |
| 38 | Charles Hauser | 28 | Son | Painter | New Jersey |
| 39 | Elizabeth Hauser | 17 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 40 | Linda Hauser | 12 | Daughter | 0 | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
Catherine
Gen 1 · 3 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)