George Dunn — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Suffolk-County, Massachusetts

Our Model Tree links this George Dunn across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Suffolk-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 43 b. ~1897 Male Head Born: Mass. Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Surname	Dunn
Given Name	George E.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mass.
1935 Residence (City)	Boston
1935 Residence (County)	Suffolk
Additional Details
Occupation	Salesman
Industry	Wholesale Ship Supplies
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	42
Income (1939)	1820
Highest Grade	No-4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Massachusetts
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mass
Occupation	Salesman
Township / Ward	Boston
Est. Birth Year	~1897

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
Dorothea Dunn	Daughter	—	16	~1924
George Dunn	Head	—	43	~1897
Katherine Mcdermott	Other	—	81	~1859
Robert Dunn	Son	—	9	~1931
George Dunn	Son	—	10	~1930
Anna Dunn	Spouse	—	43	~1897

Census Appearances

1920

Suffolk, Massachusetts

Head, age 24

Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Dunn
Given Name	George
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	24
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mass
Father's Birthplace	Mass
Mother's Birthplace	Mass
Occupation	Teamster
Industry	Hay & Grain Co.
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Massachusetts
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mass

1930

Suffolk, Massachusetts

Head, age 33

Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Dunn
Given Name	George
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mass
Age at First Marriage	26
Father's Birthplace	Mass
Mother's Birthplace	Mass
Occupation	Salesman
Industry	Fruit Wholesale
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	8125
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Massachusetts
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mass

1940

Suffolk-County, Massachusetts

Head, age 43

Suffolk-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1897 — 6 household members

Surname	Dunn
Given Name	George E.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mass.
1935 Residence (City)	Boston
1935 Residence (County)	Suffolk
Occupation	Salesman
Industry	Wholesale Ship Supplies
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	42
Income (1939)	1820
Highest Grade	No-4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Massachusetts
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mass

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George Dunn

Head · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · Massachusetts

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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1940 US Federal Census — Suffolk-County, Massachusetts Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01676-00565)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	F. Marion Ennis	39	Sister	—	Mass.
2	Robert H. Mcgoldrick	42	Head	—	Mass.
3	Caroline A. Mcgoldrick	39	Wife	—	Mass.
4	Ann Mcgoldrick	10	Daughter	—	Mass.
5	Claire Mcgoldrick	6	Daughter	—	Mass.
6	Hugh Mcgoldrick	78	Uncle	—	Eire
7	John J. Puffey	39	Head	Buyer	Pennsylvania
8	Eleanor R. Puffey	36	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
9	John J., Jr. Puffey	13	Son	—	Pennsylvania
10	George K. Kelley	52	Head	Assistant Superintendent	Mass.
11	Gertrude S. Kelley	52	Wife	—	Mass.
12	Agnes R. Kelley	30	Daughter	Schoolteacher	Mass.
13	Walter J. Kelley	29	Son	Maintenance Man	Mass.
14	Mary G. Kelley	27	Daughter	Service Representative	Mass.
15	Mary V. Danahy	20	Niece	Office Clerk	Mass.
16	John Flanagan	87	Head	—	Eire
17	Helen Danahy	18	Niece	Office Clerk	Mass.
18	Edward F. Murphy	60	Head	Custodian	Mass.
19	Abbie M. Murphy	44	Wife	—	Mass.
20	Helen M. Murphy	20	Daughter	Stenographer	Mass.
21	Patrick Coleman	66	Lodger	Watchman	Mass.
22	Francis J. Mcgill	42	Head	Supervisor	Mass.
23	Gertrude M. Mcgill	43	Wife	—	Mass.
24	Francis J., Jr. Mcgill	14	Son	—	Mass.
25	Agnes R. Farren	54	Sister-in-law	Switchboard Operator	Mass.
26	Joseph Hall	48	Head	Officer	Eire
27	Margaret Hall	44	Wife	—	Eire
28	Rita Hall	24	Daughter	Office Clerk	Mass.
29	John Hall	22	Son	Stock Clerk	Mass.
30	Margaret Hall	17	Daughter	Sales Clerk	Mass.
31	George E. Dunn THIS PERSON	43	Head	Salesman	Mass.
32	Anna C. Dunn	43	Wife	—	Mass.
33	Dorothea Dunn	16	Daughter	—	Mass.
34	George E., Jr. Dunn	10	Son	—	Mass.
35	Robert F. Dunn	9	Son	—	Mass.
36	Katherine Mcdermott	81	Mother-in-law	—	Mass.
37	James J. Flynn	72	Head	Tax Investigator	Mass.
38	Albert J. Flynn	44	Son	Office Clerk	Mass.
39	Anna M. Flynn	49	Daughter-in-law	—	Mass.
40	Edward G. Drinkwater	38	Head	Assistant Treasurer	Mass.

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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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