Edward Dunn — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Westchester-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Edward Dunn across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Westchester-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 62 b. ~1878 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Westchester-County, New York
Surname	Dunn
Given Name	Edward J.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	62
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Hartsdale
1935 Residence (County)	Westchester
Additional Details
Class of Worker	0
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	New York
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Township / Ward	Yonkers City
Est. Birth Year	~1878

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Edward	Age	Birth yr
Caroline James	Daughter	—	33	~1907
Anne Dunn	Spouse	—	51	~1889
Carol James	Other	—	6	~1934
Edward Dunn	Head	—	62	~1878
Barbara James	Other	—	9	~1931

Census Appearances

1920

Westchester, New …

Head, age 42

Westchester, New York · implied b. ~1878 — 4 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Dunn
Given Name	Edward J
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Carpenter
Industry	House
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Westchester, New …

Head, age 52

Westchester, New York · implied b. ~1878 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Dunn
Given Name	Edward J.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Carpenter
Industry	Building construction
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	15,000
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Westchester-County, New …

Head, age 62

Westchester-County, New York · implied b. ~1878 — 5 household members

Surname	Dunn
Given Name	Edward J.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	62
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Hartsdale
1935 Residence (County)	Westchester
Class of Worker	0
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	New York
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Edward Dunn

Head · 1940 · age 62 · b. ~1878 · New York

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02867-00063)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Margaret Gaynor	65	Head	—	New York
2	Florence F. Gelle	41	Servant	Domestic	Connecticut
3	Eleonore Ullmann	48	Head	Corporal Office	Poland
4	Betty Lippin	46	Wife	—	Germany
5	Leslie Gray-Lewis	38	Head	Editor	England
6	Evelyn Gray-Lewis	41	Wife	Teacher	Pennsylvania
7	Walter Dorcet	32	Head	Salesman	New York
8	Edith D. Dorcet	27	Wife	—	New York
9	Ann Dorcet	5	Daughter	—	New York
10	Joan Dorcet	2	Daughter	—	New York
11	Garry Dorcet	0	Son	—	New York
12	Adolph D. Kronengold	39	Head	Artist	New York
13	Irene Kronengold	35	Wife	—	Ohio
14	Eric Kronengold	4	Son	—	New York
15	Marie Martone	25	Servant	Domestic	New York
16	Nels Drake	31	Head	Research	Maine
17	Virginia O. Drake	31	Wife	—	Maryland
18	Nels Jr. Drake	8	Son	—	New Jersey
19	Garth Drake	3	Son	—	New Jersey
20	Carmela Dominic	17	Servant	Domestic	New York
21	Edward J. Dunn THIS PERSON	62	Head	—	New York
22	Anne E. Dunn	51	Wife	—	New York
23	Caroline James	33	Daughter	—	New York
24	Barbara James	9	Granddaughter	—	New York
25	Carol James	6	Granddaughter	—	New York
26	David W. Robertson	37	Head	Lawyer	Ohio
27	Thalia B. Robertson	36	Wife	—	Ohio
28	Richard Robertson	9	Son	—	Pennsylvania
29	George E. O'Grady	31	Head	Dentist	New York
30	Helen O'Grady	26	Wife	Executive	New York
31	Leone O'Grady	6	Son	—	New York
32	George Jr. O'Grady	5	Son	—	New York
33	Margaret Berner	18	Servant	Domestic	Pennsylvania
34	Mark E. Kelly	43	Head	—	Rhode Island
35	Eleanor Kelly	38	Wife	Treasurer	Massachusetts
36	Mark Jr. Kelly	13	Son	—	New York
37	Eleanor Kelly	10	Daughter	—	New York
38	H. Howard Purd	49	Head	Professor	Massachusetts
39	Virginia P. Purd	44	Wife	—	Georgia
40	H. Howard Jr. Purd	16	Son	—	New York

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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.

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