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George Dunn — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois

Our Model Tree links this George Dunn across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Agnes — first a head (b.~1905), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 35 b. ~1905 Male Head Born: Illinois Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationCook-County, Illinois
SurnameDunn
Given NameGeorge
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age35
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceIllinois
1935 Residence (City)Chicago
1935 Residence (County)Cook
Additional Details
OccupationRecord Clerk
IndustryWPA Office
Class of WorkerGW
Hours Worked38
Income (1939)260
Highest GradeHs 4
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateIllinois
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)illinois
OccupationRecord Clerk
Township / WardChicago
Est. Birth Year~1905

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to George Age Birth yr
Mary Dunn Daughter — 6 ~1934
George Dunn Head — 35 ~1905
Michael Phelan Other — 45 ~1895
Richard Phelan Other — 40 ~1900
George Dunn Son — 10 ~1930
Elizabeth Dunn Spouse — 35 ~1905

Census Appearances

1920
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 16
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1904 — 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 16
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Illinois
Father's Birthplace Illinois
Mother's Birthplace Illinois
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Illinois
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) illinois
1930
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 25
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1905 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Dunn
Given Name George
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 25
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Illinois
Age at First Marriage 25
Father's Birthplace Illinois
Mother's Birthplace Illinois
Occupation Druggist
Class of Worker OA
Can Read/Write Yes
Home Owned/Rented R
Home Value / Rent 72
Radio Set R
Birth State Illinois
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) illinois
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Head, age 35
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1905 — 6 household members
Surname Dunn
Given Name George
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 35
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Illinois
1935 Residence (City) Chicago
1935 Residence (County) Cook
Occupation Record Clerk
Industry WPA Office
Class of Worker GW
Hours Worked 38
Income (1939) 260
Highest Grade Hs 4
1935 Residence Same place
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.
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Our Model Tree links George Dunn across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Dunn (~0.92 confidence) and mother Agnes Dunn (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Dunn
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Agnes Dunn
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Dunn
Head · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · Illinois
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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 — Cook-County, Illinois Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00943-00677)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 John Arciszewski 82 Father — Poland
2 Stanley Arciszewski 50 Brother — Poland
3 John Barthowski 40 Head Laborer Illinois
4 Cecilia Barthowski 39 Wife — Illinois
5 Cora Barthowski 12 Daughter — Illinois
6 Joseph Ludwicz 48 Head Laborer Poland
7 Rose Parowezynski 62 Head — Poland
8 Roman Parowezynski 24 Son Baker Illinois
9 Victoria Stazowski 45 Daughter Proprietor Pennsylvania
10 Clara Stazowski 23 Daughter Maid Illinois
11 Charlotte Stazowski 21 Daughter Packer Illinois
12 Lillian Stazowski 19 Daughter Order Filler Illinois
13 Timothy Hogan 50 Head Cigar Broker Illinois
14 Irene Hogan 48 Wife — Illinois
15 Walter Bernhardt 48 Head Accountant Illinois
16 Estelle Bernhardt 41 Wife — Illinois
17 Eleanor Bernhardt 18 Daughter Book Keeper Illinois
18 Marian Bernhardt 16 Daughter — Illinois
19 Marie Bernhardt 9 Daughter — Illinois
20 Mary Corcoran 59 Head Janitress Illinois
21 Evelyn Corcoran 24 Daughter File Clerk Illinois
22 Sylvester Skirkanowski 69 Head — Poland
23 Frances Skirkanowski 59 Wife — Poland
24 Jean Skirkanowski 21 Daughter Assembler Illinois
25 Walter Kordek 23 Head — Poland
26 Frances Kordek 27 Daughter Laborer Illinois
27 Eleanore Kordek 35 Daughter — Illinois
28 George Dunn THIS PERSON 35 Head Record Clerk Illinois
29 Elizabeth Dunn 35 Wife — Illinois
30 George Dunn 10 Son — Illinois
31 Mary Dunn 6 Daughter — Illinois
32 Michael Phelan 45 Brother in law Motorman Illinois
33 Richard Phelan 40 Brother in law Laborer Illinois
34 Andrew Sidorowski 52 Head Press Operator Poland
35 Mary Sidorowski 42 Wife Cleaner Poland
36 Alex Mrozek 52 Head Molder Poland
37 Helen Mrozek 52 Wife Maid Poland
38 John Mrozek 22 Son Cook Illinois
39 John Spiewak 32 Head Janitor Illinois
40 Josephine Spiewak 32 Wife Finisher Illinois

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Pedigree Summary

George
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 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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