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Edward Dunn — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Edward Dunn across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Tuscaloosa, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1890
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Tuscaloosa, Alabama |
| Surname | Dunn |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Iron Foundry |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 15 Cottondale |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hattie Dunn | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Estella Dunn | Daughter | — | ~1920 | |
| Joseph Dunn | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Mattie Dunn | Spouse | — | 59 | ~1861 |
| Eddie Dunn | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Edward Dunn | Head | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Ethel Dunn | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Lizzie Gandy | Other | — | 50 | ~1870 |
Census Appearances
1920
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Head, age 30
Tuscaloosa, Alabama · implied b. ~1890 — 8 household members
| Surname | Dunn |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Iron Foundry |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Head, age 38
Tuscaloosa, Alabama · implied b. ~1892 — 4 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dunn |
| Given Name | Edley |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 10 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Tuscaloosa-County, Alabama
Head, age 44
Tuscaloosa-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1896 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dunn |
| Given Name | Eck D. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 11 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tuscaloosa |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Road Project |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 297 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Edward Dunn across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edward Dunn
Head · 1920 · age 30 · b. ~1890 · Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Tuscaloosa, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu045unit:0549)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Luzeylin Barker | 34 | wife | None | Alabama |
| 52 | Edward Dunn THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 53 | Mattie Dunn | 59 | wife | None | Alabama |
| 54 | Joseph Dunn | 14 | son | None | Alabama |
| 55 | Ethel May Dunn | 7 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 56 | Hattie Dunn | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 57 | Eddie Dunn | 2 | son | — | Alabama |
| 58 | Estella Dunn | 0 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 59 | Lizzie Gandy | 50 | Mother-in-law | None | Alabama |
| 60 | Moses Beard | 60 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 61 | Cornelious Beard | 45 | wife | None | Alabama |
| 62 | Gelsia Beard | 75 | Mother | None | Alabama |
| 63 | Isaac Jones | 46 | Head | None | Alabama |
| 64 | Robert Williams | 45 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 65 | Amanda Williams | 36 | wife | None | Alabama |
| 66 | Jessie Williams | 12 | son | None | Alabama |
| 67 | James Zeigler | 40 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 68 | Estella Zeigler | 26 | wife | None | Alabama |
| 69 | Beatrice Zeigler | 7 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 70 | Ellen Zeigler | 7 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 71 | Henry Sanders | 50 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 72 | Junie Sanders | 26 | wife | None | Alabama |
| 73 | Henry Sanders | 6 | son | None | Alabama |
| 74 | Annie Sanders | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 75 | Mack Burnett | 48 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 76 | Louvenia Burnett | 30 | wife | None | Alabama |
| 77 | Emmie Burnett | 13 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 78 | Lizzie L. Burnett | 9 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 79 | Richard Zeigler | 36 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 80 | Rody Zeigler | 26 | wife | None | Alabama |
| 81 | Bessie Zeigler | 22 | Sister | None | Alabama |
| 82 | Sally Zeigler | 17 | Sister | None | Alabama |
| 83 | James Zeigler | 12 | Sister | None | Alabama |
| 84 | Jesse Zeigler | 15 | Brother | None | Alabama |
| 85 | Willie Zeigler | 11 | son | None | Alabama |
| 86 | Essie May Zeigler | 7 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 87 | Weldy Thompson | 54 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 88 | Minervy Thompson | 44 | wife | None | Alabama |
| 89 | Louvenia Thompson | 7 | son | None | Alabama |
| 90 | Peter Withers | 66 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 91 | Margaret Withers | 55 | wife | None | Alabama |
| 92 | Wesley Dickerson | 25 | Head | Seamstress | Alabama |
| 93 | Ernest Dickerson | 15 | son | None | Alabama |
| 94 | Alex Glasser | 26 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 95 | Bettie Glasser | 26 | wife | None | Alabama |
| 96 | Lewis Glasser | 10 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 97 | Ethel Glasser | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 98 | Berthey Glasser | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 99 | Mary Lou Glasser | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 100 | Sealey Newton | 80 | Head | None | Alabama |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)