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Dorothy Dunn — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Dunn across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Lewis & Louis — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: Florida
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kings-County, New York |
| Surname | Dunn |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mamie Johnson | Other | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Louis Dunn | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Elizabeth Dunn | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Lewis Dunn | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Frances Adams | Other | — | 69 | ~1871 |
| Frances Dunn | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Samuel Johnson | Other | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Wilbur Johnson | Other | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Henry Johnson | Other | — | 71 | ~1869 |
| Harold Johnson | Other | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Dorothy Dunn | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Samuel Johnson | Other | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kings, New …
Daughter, age 2
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1918 — 6 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 | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
1930
Kings, New …
Daughter, age 13
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1917 — 13 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dunn |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
1940
Kings-County, New …
Daughter, age 23
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1917 — 12 household members
| Surname | Dunn |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
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 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Lewis Dunn (~0.92 confidence) and father Louis Dunn (~0.92 confidence) and father Louis Dunn (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Dunn (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Dunn (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jessie Dunn (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Lewis Dunn
b. ~1897
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Louis Dunn
b. ~1896
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Louis Dunn
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Dunn
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Dunn
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jessie Dunn
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Dorothy Dunn
Daughter · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · New York
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Sibling
Frances Dunn
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louis Dunn
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02579-00312)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alice Grant | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 2 | Mildred Rice | 21 | Lodger | Maid | South Carolina |
| 3 | Lavinia Giles | 53 | Head | Maid | Virginia |
| 4 | Nellie Burrell | 35 | Lodger | Maid | Virginia |
| 5 | Estelle Burrell | 16 | Lodger | Maid | Virginia |
| 6 | Egbert L. Thompson | 37 | Lodger | Laborer | New York |
| 7 | Archie Baker | 30 | Lodger | Laborer | Virginia |
| 8 | Sylvia Baker | 29 | Wife | Maid | North Carolina |
| 9 | Clarence Benson | 23 | Lodger | Laborer | New York |
| 10 | Ivan Holder | 46 | Lodger | Janitor | British West Indies |
| 11 | Eunice Burrell | 12 | Lodger | — | New York |
| 12 | Harry Proctor | 44 | Head | Postal Clerk | South Carolina |
| 13 | Gertrude Proctor | 40 | Wife | — | British West Indies |
| 14 | Anna Proctor | 21 | Daughter | New Worker | New York |
| 15 | Myrtle M. Proctor | 18 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 16 | Charles Proctor | 37 | Brother | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 17 | Georgiana Palgrave | 74 | Mother in law | — | Jamaica |
| 18 | Claude Mclean | 46 | Head | Postal Clerk | British West Indies |
| 19 | Victoria Mclean | 45 | Wife | — | British West Indies |
| 20 | Bentley Mclean | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 21 | Carolyn Seymour | 58 | Head | Attendant | New York |
| 22 | Phillip Mesaiah | 56 | Head | Organ & Piano Repairer | British Guiana |
| 23 | Florestine Mesaiah | 60 | Wife | — | British West Indies |
| 24 | Essie P. Mesaiah | 22 | Daughter | — | Panama Canal Zone |
| 25 | Eneth Mesaiah | 17 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 26 | Lewis Dunn | 43 | Head | Chauffeur | North Carolina |
| 27 | Elizabeth Dunn | 43 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Dorothy Dunn THIS PERSON | 23 | Daughter | New Worker | Florida |
| 29 | Louis Dunn | 20 | Son | Waiter | New York |
| 30 | Frances Dunn | 18 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 31 | Frances Adams | 69 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Samuel Johnson | 37 | Brother | Fruit Packer | South Carolina |
| 33 | Henry Johnson | 71 | Uncle | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Harold Johnson | 38 | Brother-in-law | Attendant | South Carolina |
| 35 | Mamie Johnson | 34 | Sister | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Wilbur Johnson | 13 | Nephew | — | New York |
| 37 | Samuel Johnson | 11 | Nephew | — | New York |
| 38 | Mary Alston | 59 | Head | Maid | North Carolina |
| 39 | Matilda Alston | 53 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Mary Edward | 29 | Lodger | Maid | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Dorothy + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)