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Charles Dunn — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Columbia-County, Wisconsin
Our Model Tree links this Charles Dunn across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Columbia-County, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Julia & Samuel — first a head (b.~1901), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1901
Male
Head
Born: Wisconsin
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Columbia-County, Wisconsin |
| Surname | Dunn |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lowville township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Columbia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 65 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Lowville Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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 Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marian Dunn | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Charles Dunn | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Duane Dunn | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Gladys Dunn | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1910
Columbia, Wisconsin
Son, age 9
Columbia, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1901 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dunn |
| Given Name | Charles E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1920
Columbia, Wisconsin
Son, age 19
Columbia, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1901 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dunn |
| Given Name | Charles E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1930
Columbia, Wisconsin
Head, age 29
Columbia, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1901 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dunn |
| Given Name | Charles E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen. Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1940
Columbia-County, Wisconsin
Head, age 39
Columbia-County, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1901 — 4 household members
| Surname | Dunn |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lowville township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Columbia |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 65 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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 Charles Dunn across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Julia Oviatt (~0.92 confidence) and father Samuel Dunn (~0.92 confidence) and mother Grace Dunn (~0.92 confidence) and mother Grace Dunn (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Julia Oviatt
b. ~1850
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Samuel Dunn
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Grace Dunn
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Grace Dunn
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Dunn
Head · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · Wisconsin
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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 — Columbia-County, Wisconsin
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1940 US Federal Census — Columbia-County, Wisconsin
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04466-00408)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Milroy Drake | 35 | Head | Farming | Wisconsin |
| 2 | Eliza O Drake | 35 | Wife | Teacher | Wisconsin |
| 3 | Foster Babcock | 36 | Hired Man | Farm Labor | Wisconsin |
| 4 | Ben Gilbert | 75 | Hired Man | Farm Labor | Wisconsin |
| 5 | Arthur Drake | 62 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 6 | Thelma Drake | 25 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 7 | Raymond Drake | 23 | Son | Poultry | Wisconsin |
| 8 | George Grant | 55 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 9 | Marie Grant | 50 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 10 | Margaret Grant | 11 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 11 | Edward Grant | 48 | Brother | Farming | Wisconsin |
| 12 | Martin Skarer | 53 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 13 | Harriet Skarer | 51 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 14 | Leslie Skarer | 28 | Son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 15 | Wayne Skarer | 22 | Son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 16 | Melvin Skarer | 18 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 17 | Charles Dunn THIS PERSON | 39 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 18 | Gladys Dunn | 39 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 19 | Duane Dunn | 16 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 20 | Marian Dunn | 8 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 21 | William Lange | 53 | Head | Carpenter | Wisconsin |
| 22 | Minnie Lange | 48 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 23 | Lloyd Lange | 18 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 24 | Albert Bennitt | 63 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 25 | Annie Bennitt | 54 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 26 | Dennis Falkenstein | 31 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 27 | Doris Falkenstein | 26 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 28 | Irene Falkenstein | 4 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 29 | Dorothy Falkenstein | 1 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 30 | Cancelled | None | — | — | — |
| 31 | Esther Marsh | 46 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 32 | Leah Bentley | 40 | Hired Hand | House Work | Wisconsin |
| 33 | Harold Kendall | 24 | Head | Farm Labor | Wisconsin |
| 34 | Josephine Kendall | 21 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 35 | Elmer Share | 44 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 36 | Line Share | 46 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 37 | Marvin Share | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 38 | Lorna Share | 23 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 39 | Robert Share | 3 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 40 | Russell Share | 2 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
Pedigree Summary
Charles
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)