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Dorothy Dunn — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Salt-Lake-County, Utah

Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Dunn across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Salt-Lake-County, Utah (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 14 b. ~1926 Female Daughter Born: Utah Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationSalt-Lake-County, Utah
SurnameDunn
Given NameDorothy E.
Relationship to Headdaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age14
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceUtah
1935 Residence (City)Bacchus
1935 Residence (County)Salt Lake
Additional Details
Class of Worker0
Highest Grade8
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateUtah
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)utah
Township / WardBacchus
Est. Birth Year~1926

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Dorothy Age Birth yr
Wesley Dunn Son — 3 ~1937
Barbara Dunn Daughter — 10 ~1930
Kate Dunn Spouse — 37 ~1903
Melvin Dunn Son — 15 ~1925
Norma Dunn Daughter — 17 ~1923
Donald Dunn Son — 19 ~1921
Archibald Dunn Head — 54 ~1886
Dorothy Dunn Daughter — 14 ~1926

Census Appearances

1930
Salt Lake, …
Daughter, age 4
Salt Lake, Utah · implied b. ~1926 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Dunn
Given Name Dorothy J.
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 4
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Utah
Father's Birthplace Utah
Mother's Birthplace Idaho
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Utah
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) utah
1940
Salt-Lake-County, Utah
Daughter, age 14
Salt-Lake-County, Utah · implied b. ~1926 — 8 household members
Surname Dunn
Given Name Dorothy E.
Relationship to Head daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 14
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Utah
1935 Residence (City) Bacchus
1935 Residence (County) Salt Lake
Class of Worker 0
Highest Grade 8
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Utah
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) utah

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Dorothy Dunn across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Dorothy Dunn
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Utah
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Sibling
Donald Dunn
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Barbara Dunn
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Norma Dunn
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Melvin Dunn
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wesley Dunn
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
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 — Salt-Lake-County, Utah Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04215-01050)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Gleneas N. Ames 13 daughter — Idaho
42 June M. Ames 11 daughter — Idaho
43 Spencer J. Ames 10 son — Idaho
44 Imogene Ames 8 daughter — Idaho
45 Max L. Ames 2 son — Utah
46 Clifford L. Ames 0 son — Utah
47 Archibald Y. Dunn 54 head Night Watchman Utah
48 Kate E. Dunn 37 wife — Idaho
49 Donald J. Dunn 19 son — Utah
50 Norma J. Dunn 17 daughter — Utah
51 Melvin J. Dunn 15 son — Utah
52 Dorothy E. Dunn THIS PERSON 14 daughter — Utah
53 Barbara J. Dunn 10 daughter — Utah
54 Wesley A. Dunn 3 son — Utah
55 J. Edward Denkins 35 head Chemist Utah
56 Carla B. Denkins 29 wife — Utah
57 Arthur J. Hary 27 head Powder Packer Utah
58 Marlene Hary 25 wife — Utah
59 Janice L. Hary 2 daughter — Utah
60 Spencer H. Hellekson 23 head Chief Chemist Minnesota
61 Adelaine Hellekson 23 wife — Minnesota
62 Dewar Sizemore 33 head Nitroglycerin Utah
63 Althea Sizemore 31 wife — Utah
64 Allen D. Sizemore 11 son — Utah
65 Marion Sizemore 7 daughter — Utah
66 Dick L. Sizemore 1 son — Utah
67 Joseph J. Fairbourne 49 head Shop Foreman Utah
68 Mary L. Fairbourne 47 wife — Wisconsin
69 Gladys D. Fairbourne 14 daughter — Utah
70 Shirley L. Fairbourne 7 daughter — Utah
71 Stanley F. Fairbourne 24 son Draftsman Utah
72 Belva J. Fairbourne 20 daughter-in-law Clerk Utah
73 Marjorie K. Fairbourne 0 granddaughter — Utah
74 Carl F. Jones 30 head Powder Packer Utah
75 Mary Q. Jones 32 wife — Utah
76 Ufton C. Jones 9 daughter — Utah
77 E. Leon Jones 7 son — Utah
78 Thelda M. Jones 4 daughter — Utah
79 Marjorie A. Jones 3 daughter — Utah
80 Wayne 20 brother Copper Mill Utah

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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