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George Dunn — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Mecklenburg-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this George Dunn across the 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mecklenburg-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents David & Nancy — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1886
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mecklenburg-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Dunn |
| Given Name | George W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Charlotte City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mecklenburg |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Proprietor |
| Industry | Grocery |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 72 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Proprietor |
| Township / Ward | Charlotte City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dora Dunn | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Mary Dunn | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| George Dunn | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Florence Dunn | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1900
Mecklenburg, North …
Son, age 14
Mecklenburg, North Carolina · implied b. ~1886 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dunn |
| Given Name | George W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1886 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | at School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Mecklenburg, North …
Son, age 24
Mecklenburg, North Carolina · implied b. ~1886 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dunn |
| Given Name | George W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Mecklenburg, North …
Head, age 33
Mecklenburg, North Carolina · implied b. ~1887 — 8 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 | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Retail Merchant |
| Industry | Groceries |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Mecklenburg, North …
Head, age 44
Mecklenburg, North Carolina · implied b. ~1886 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dunn |
| Given Name | George W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Grocer man |
| Industry | Grocery store |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 4500 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Mecklenburg-County, North …
Head, age 54
Mecklenburg-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1886 — 4 household members
| Surname | Dunn |
| Given Name | George W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Charlotte City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mecklenburg |
| Occupation | Proprietor |
| Industry | Grocery |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 72 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 5 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father David Dunn (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nancy Dunn (~0.92 confidence) and father David Dunn (~0.60 confidence) and mother Jane Dunn (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.76
Father
David Dunn
b. ~1857
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nancy Dunn
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
David Dunn
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
Mother
Jane Dunn
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
George Dunn
Head · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · North Carolina
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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 — Mecklenburg-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Mecklenburg-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02941-00859)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Van S. Jordan | 42 | Head | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 2 | Ola Jordan | 40 | Wife | Helper | North Carolina |
| 3 | George Jordan | 22 | Son | Base Ball | North Carolina |
| 4 | Sterling Jordan | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Gladys Jordan | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Stella Skidmore | 53 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Lenora Skidmore | 25 | Daughter | Fore-Lady | North Carolina |
| 8 | Howell Skidmore | 36 | Son | Butcher | North Carolina |
| 9 | Hiram Skidmore | 20 | Son | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 10 | Ward Skidmore | 17 | Son | Butcher | North Carolina |
| 11 | Ray Skidmore | 11 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Jeannie Johnson | 22 | Daughter | Operator | North Carolina |
| 13 | Andrew Blakely | 52 | Head | Bottler | North Carolina |
| 14 | Daisy Blakely | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Walter R. Blakely | 18 | Son | Helper On Truck | North Carolina |
| 16 | Evelyn Blakely | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Margie Blakely | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Wayne Blakely | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Andrew Jr. Blakely | 20 | Son | Ins. Agt. | North Carolina |
| 20 | Allen R. Blakely | 3 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Jesse W. Ritch | 58 | Head | Cotton Dept. | North Carolina |
| 22 | Edna Ritch | 59 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | James S. Ritch | 19 | Son | Run A Machine | North Carolina |
| 24 | Milton Payne | 34 | Step-son | Printer | North Carolina |
| 25 | Vandie Lutgery | 25 | Lodger | Topper | North Carolina |
| 26 | Mary E. Howard | 49 | Head | Sandwich Man | Texas |
| 27 | Evelyn Howard | 24 | Daughter | Stenographer | South Carolina |
| 28 | Hellen Williams | 26 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Charles Williams | 9 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Patricia Williams | 7 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Francis Williams | 4 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Rebecca Williams | 2 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | William W. Irving | 49 | Head | Proprietor | Virginia |
| 34 | Minnie Irving | 39 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Dana C. Irving | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Joan Irving | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | George W. Dunn THIS PERSON | 54 | Head | Proprietor | North Carolina |
| 38 | Florence Dunn | 52 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Mary Dunn | 26 | Daughter | Assistant | North Carolina |
| 40 | Dora Dunn | 23 | Daughter | Finisher | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
George
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.76
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)