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Elizabeth Dunn — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Dunn across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Patrick & Margaret — first a daughter (b.~1908), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Dunn |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Phila |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Phila |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Hosiery Boarder |
| Industry | Hosiery Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 25 |
| Income (1939) | 700 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Hosiery Boarder |
| Township / Ward | Phila |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elizabeth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Keenan | Head | — | 70 | ~1870 |
| Elizabeth Dunn | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1910
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 4
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1906 — 16 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dunn |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 14
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1906 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dunn |
| Given Name | Elizabeth J. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 23
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1907 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dunn |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Typist |
| Industry | Auto Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 32
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1908 — 2 household members
| Surname | Dunn |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Phila |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Phila |
| Occupation | Hosiery Boarder |
| Industry | Hosiery Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 25 |
| Income (1939) | 700 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Elizabeth Dunn across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Patrick Mcneil (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Keenan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Mcneil (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Dunn (~0.92 confidence) and father James Dunn (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Dunn (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Dunn (~0.92 confidence) and father Patrick Dunn (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 8 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Patrick Mcneil
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Keenan
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Mcneil
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Dunn
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Dunn
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Dunn
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Dunn
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Patrick Dunn
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Elizabeth Dunn
Daughter · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Pennsylvania
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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 — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03717-00412)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Joseph C. Freeland | 40 | Son-in-law | Plasterer | New Jersey |
| 42 | Marie Freeland | 41 | Daughter | Typist | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Millard Scalley | 50 | Head | Proprietor | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Millard Jr. Scalley | 25 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Mary Kerns | 34 | Head | Operater | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Alice Kerns | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Margaret Keenan | 70 | Head | — | Eire |
| 50 | Elizabeth Dunn THIS PERSON | 32 | Daughter | Hosiery Boarder | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Margaret Dunn | 36 | Head | Knitter | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Margaret Dunn | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | James Dunn | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | John W. Branyan | 45 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Sarah E. Branyan | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | William Maclain | 45 | Head | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Ellen Agnes Maclain | 47 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Raymond Maclain | 20 | Son | Automobile Mechanic | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | William L. Maclain | 17 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 60 | Minnie Murray | 49 | Head | — | Eire |
| 61 | Mary Murray | 19 | Daughter | Clerical | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Evelyn Murray | 18 | Daughter | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | James Murray | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | John J. Murray | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Isabel Feuchter | 57 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Lorraine Jennie Feuchter | 59 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | John Mooney | 48 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Mary Mooney | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | John Mooney | 23 | Son | Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Lewis Leohen | 38 | Head | Proprietor | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Florence Leohen | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Mathilda Marlin | 70 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | John A. Marlin | 27 | Son | Presser | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Joseph Bertsch | 33 | Head | Milkman | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Rose Bertsch | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Janet Bertsch | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Dorothy Bertsch | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Helen Carrigan | 55 | Mother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | John Carrigan | 25 | Brother-in-law | Bottler | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Anna Wisherel | 44 | Head | — | Poland |
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Pedigree Summary
Elizabeth
Gen 1 · 8 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)