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Dorothy Dunn — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Essex-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Dunn across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a spouse (b.~1916), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Female
Spouse
Born: New Jersey
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Essex-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Dunn |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Newark |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Irvington Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Dunn | Head | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Dorothy Dunn | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Arlene Dunn | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hudson, New …
Daughter, age 4
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dunn |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Essex, New …
Daughter, age 14
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1916 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dunn |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Essex-County, New …
Spouse, age 24
Essex-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1916 — 3 household members
| Surname | Dunn |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Newark |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | New Jersey |
| 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 Dorothy Dunn across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Dunn (~0.92 confidence) and father John Dunn (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucy Dunn (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Dunn (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Dunn
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Dunn
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucy Dunn
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Dunn
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Dorothy Dunn
Spouse · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · 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 — Essex-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02334-00116)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Alfred Piscitelli | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 42 | Philomena Piscitelli | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 43 | Jerry Piscitelli | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 44 | Rocky Piscitelli | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 45 | Hilliard Campana | 31 | Head | Telephone Repairman | New York |
| 46 | Lucille Campana | 32 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 47 | Carol Campana | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 48 | Lillian Campana | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 49 | Wilbur Durfee | 58 | Head | Winer | New Jersey |
| 50 | Catherine Durfee | 50 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 51 | Frederick Christiansen | 22 | Head | Bookkeeper | New Jersey |
| 52 | Alice Christiansen | 23 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 53 | Mary Jacqueline Christiansen | 0 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 54 | Pellegrino Morella | 61 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 55 | Fannie Morella | 56 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 56 | Fay Morella | 25 | Daughter | Cutter & Operator | New Jersey |
| 57 | Mary Morella | 24 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 58 | Nicholas Morella | 22 | Son | Delivery Boy | New Jersey |
| 59 | Michael Marnell | 30 | Head | Tool Maker | Canada |
| 60 | Amelia Marnell | 28 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 61 | Anna Kuldaneck | 59 | Head | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 62 | Anna Kuldaneck | 26 | Daughter | Factory Hand | New Jersey |
| 63 | Michael Dunn | 25 | Head | Bottler | New Jersey |
| 64 | Dorothy Dunn THIS PERSON | 24 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 65 | Arlene Dunn | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 66 | Dorothea Ambrall | 30 | Head | Factory Hand | New Jersey |
| 67 | Norma Ambrall | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 68 | George Rahm | 91 | Lodger | — | Germany |
| 69 | George Morty | 38 | Lodger | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 70 | Herman Gellstein | 45 | Head | Store Keeper | England |
| 71 | Bertha Gellstein | 34 | Wife | Store Helper | Austria |
| 72 | Ruth Gellstein | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 73 | Norma Gellstein | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 74 | Jacob Christiansen | 45 | Head | Supervisor | New Jersey |
| 75 | Marie Christiansen | 43 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 76 | Vernelle Christiansen | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 77 | Wallace Mulnowski | 49 | Head | Auto Mechanic | Lithuania |
| 78 | Rose Mulnowski | 44 | Wife | — | Lithuania |
| 79 | Wanda Mulnowski | 22 | Daughter | Policy Writer | New Jersey |
| 80 | Viola Mulnowski | 20 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
Dorothy
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)