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Dorothy Dunn — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Jackson-County, Missouri

Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Dunn across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jackson-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Gabriel & Raymond — first a spouse (b.~1911), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 29 b. ~1911 Female Spouse Born: Missouri Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationJackson-County, Missouri
SurnameDunn
Given NameDorothy L.
Relationship to HeadWife
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age29
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceMissouri
1935 Residence (City)Kansas City
1935 Residence (County)Jackson
Additional Details
Highest GradeH-4
1935 ResidenceSame Place
Birth StateMissouri
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)missouri
Township / WardKansas City
Est. Birth Year~1911

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Dorothy Age Birth yr
Luke Dunn Head — 33 ~1907
Dorothy Dunn Spouse — 29 ~1911
Patricia Dunn Daughter — 5 ~1935

Census Appearances

1910
Jackson, Missouri
Daughter, age 3
Jackson, Missouri · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Dunn
Given Name Dorothy
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 3
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Missouri
Years Married English
Father's Birthplace Missouri
Mother's Birthplace Missouri
Birth State Missouri
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) missouri
1920
Jackson, Missouri
Daughter, age 11
Jackson, Missouri · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Dunn
Given Name Dorothy
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 11
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Missouri
Father's Birthplace Kansas
Mother's Birthplace Missouri
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Missouri
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) missouri
1930
Jackson, Missouri
Daughter, age 21
Jackson, Missouri · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Dunn
Given Name Dorothy A
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 21
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Missouri
Age at First Marriage 21
Father's Birthplace Kansas
Mother's Birthplace Missouri
Occupation Carpenter
Industry Construction
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Missouri
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) missouri
1940
Jackson-County, Missouri
Spouse, age 29
Jackson-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1911 — 3 household members
Surname Dunn
Given Name Dorothy L.
Relationship to Head Wife
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 29
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Missouri
1935 Residence (City) Kansas City
1935 Residence (County) Jackson
Highest Grade H-4
1935 Residence Same Place
Birth State Missouri
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) missouri

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.
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Our Model Tree links Dorothy Dunn across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Gabriel Dunn (~0.92 confidence) and father Raymond Dunn (~0.60 confidence) and father Robert Dunn (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bessie Dunn (~0.92 confidence) and mother Isabelle Dunn (~0.92 confidence) and mother Laura Dunn (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.87
Father
Gabriel Dunn
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Raymond Dunn
b. ~1908
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.6
Father
Robert Dunn
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bessie Dunn
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Isabelle Dunn
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Laura Dunn
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Dorothy Dunn
Spouse · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Missouri
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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 — Jackson-County, Missouri Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02173-00387)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Alice Bradshaw 64 Head Housekeeper Illinois
42 R. B. Hankinson 43 Head Truck Driver Iowa
43 Ethel M. Hankinson 43 Wife Telephone Operator Iowa
44 Lula Mcilvain 58 Head — Kansas
45 Alan F. Cheney 85 Father — Vermont
46 Della O'Holloran 68 Lodger Grocery Clerk Kansas
47 Michael Mcguire 65 Head Foreman Illinois
48 Bridget Mcguire 63 Wife — Illinois
49 Mary Agnes Mcguire 35 Daughter Stenographer Missouri
50 Albert W. Lowe 51 Head Mail Carrier Kansas
51 Helen C. Lowe 47 Wife — Kansas
52 Milton Lowe 19 Son — Missouri
53 Phillip Lowe 16 Son — Missouri
54 Walter Moreck 43 Head Bus Operator Missouri
55 Elizabeth Moreck 30 Wife Sales Lady Missouri
56 Ione Hood 25 Mother-in-law Waitress Missouri
57 James Bates 75 Head Clerk Dept Missouri
58 Agnes Bates 69 Wife — Missouri
59 Bert Daley 44 Head Cable Splicer Kansas
60 Catherine Daley 43 Wife — Missouri
61 Joe Bert Daley 19 Son Shipping Clerk Missouri
62 Catherine Daley 16 Daughter Saleslady Missouri
63 James Daley 9 Son — Missouri
64 John M. Daley 39 Brother Foreman Missouri
65 Catherine Hark 57 Aunt Seamstress Missouri
66 End Of Block #24 - Begins Block #25 None — — —
67 John E. Fate 54 Head Music Teacher Illinois
68 Grace B. Fate 57 Wife — Nebraska
69 Richard E. Fate 19 Son — Nebraska
70 Gordon Stellie 36 Head Lead Molder Kansas
71 Ethel D. Stellie 33 Wife — Missouri
72 Jr. Gordon Stellie 16 Son Laborer Missouri
73 Luke R. Dunn 33 Head Station Installer Missouri
74 Dorothy L. Dunn THIS PERSON 29 Wife — Missouri
75 Patricia Ann Dunn 5 Daughter — Missouri
76 John M. Pope 41 Head Bus Driver Missouri
77 Lucille M. Pope 36 Wife — Missouri
78 Bonnie Pope 13 Daughter — Kansas
79 Betty Pope 6 Daughter — Kansas
80 Anthony Burasco 27 Head Pharmacist Missouri

Pedigree Summary

Dorothy
Gen 1 · 6 parents ~0.87
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)

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