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George Dunn — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · St Clair, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this George Dunn across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in St Clair, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Sarah — first a son (b.~1892), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1892
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | St Clair, Illinois |
| Surname | Dunn |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Township / Ward | E St Louis |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Dunn | Head | — | 58 | ~1862 |
| Elinora Dunn | Other | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Gilbert Dunn | Son | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| George Dunn | Son | — | 28 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1900
St Clair, …
Son, age 9
St Clair, Illinois · implied b. ~1891 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dunn |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | Sept |
| Birth Year | 1891 |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | At School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
St Clair, …
Son, age 18
St Clair, Illinois · implied b. ~1892 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dunn |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Foundry |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
St Clair, …
Son, age 28
St Clair, Illinois · implied b. ~1892 — 4 household members
| Surname | Dunn |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 George Dunn across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in St Clair, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Dunn (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Dunn (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Dunn
b. ~1853
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Dunn
b. ~1861
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Dunn
Son · 1920 · age 28 · b. ~1892 · Illinois
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Sibling
Gilbert Dunn
Sibling · 1920 · age 30
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
1920 US Federal Census — St Clair, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — St Clair, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu404unit:0488)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William E. Isabel | 47 | Head | Deputy Sheriff | Illinois |
| 2 | Elinor Isabel | 45 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Blanch Isabel | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Sarah A. Dunn | 58 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 5 | George Dunn THIS PERSON | 28 | Son | Fireman | Illinois |
| 6 | Gilbert Dunn | 30 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 7 | Elinora Dunn | 26 | Daughter-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Edith Jenkins | 48 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Arch Williams | 45 | Brother | Car Repairer | Illinois |
| 10 | Lee Williams | 32 | Brother | Car Repairer | Illinois |
| 11 | Robert Williams | 37 | Brother | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Ray Williams | 29 | Brother | Chief Clerk | Illinois |
| 13 | William Brooks | 56 | Head | Engineer | Illinois |
| 14 | Lucy Brooks | 50 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 15 | Mary E. Brooks | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Sarah M. Husted | 31 | Boarder | Teacher | Michigan |
| 17 | Frank Schneph | 58 | Head | Mechanic | Illinois |
| 18 | James Schneph | 54 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Cleon Schneph | 32 | Son | Flagman | Illinois |
| 20 | Byron Schneph | 20 | Son | Engineer | Illinois |
| 21 | Lucy Dresser | 45 | Boarder | Teacher | Illinois |
| 22 | Verna Welch | 23 | Boarder | Teacher | Illinois |
| 23 | Vera Welch | 19 | Boarder | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 24 | Flora Dawson | 23 | Boarder | Supervisor | Illinois |
| 25 | James H. Yingst | 45 | Head | Bookkeeper | Illinois |
| 26 | Maym Yingst | 47 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Vesper Yingst | 18 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Ralph Lenig | 29 | Boarder | Teacher | Missouri |
| 29 | Lida Muck | 34 | Boarder | Teacher | Illinois |
| 30 | John James | 70 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 31 | Mary James | 65 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 32 | John Jr. James | 46 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Frank James | 38 | Son | Watchman | Illinois |
| 34 | Minnie James | 27 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Leo James | 26 | Son | Foreman | Illinois |
| 36 | Agnes James | 23 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Jessie James | 22 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Clemens James | 25 | Son | Bookkeeper | Illinois |
| 39 | John Burns | 45 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 40 | Charles H. Mahan | 37 | Head | Clerk | Missouri |
| 41 | Mary Mahan | 34 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 42 | Jacob Theis | 62 | Head | Superintendent | Germany |
| 43 | Richard B. Theis | 50 | Step-daughter | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Conrad Diehl | 51 | Head | Banker | Illinois |
| 45 | Ida Diehl | 45 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Ruth E. Diehl | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Esther L. Diehl | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Carl H. Diehl | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Clark Diehl | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Wilda Diehl | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
George + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)