George Dunn — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Robertson-County, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this George Dunn across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Robertson-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1875), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 65 b. ~1875 Male Head Born: Tennessee Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Robertson-County, Tennessee
Surname	Dunn
Given Name	George
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	65
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	Springfield
1935 Residence (County)	Robertson
Additional Details
Occupation	laborer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	8
Income (1939)	826
Highest Grade	No 1
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	Springfield
Est. Birth Year	~1875

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
Alma Dunn	Daughter	—	22	~1918
George Dunn	Head	—	65	~1875
Charlie Boss	Other	—	30	~1910
Nonnie Boss	Other	—	19	~1921
W Dunn	Son	—	26	~1914
Jas Dunn	Spouse	—	56	~1884

Census Appearances

1920

Robertson, Tennessee

Head, age 39

Robertson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1881 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Dunn
Given Name	George
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
Father's Birthplace	United States
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General farm
Class of Worker	Emp
Can Read	No
Can Write	No
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1930

Robertson, Tennessee

Head, age 52

Robertson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1878 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Dunn
Given Name	George
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
Age at First Marriage	19
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farming
Class of Worker	VVVV
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1940

Robertson-County, Tennessee

Head, age 65

Robertson-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1875 — 6 household members

Surname	Dunn
Given Name	George
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	65
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	Springfield
1935 Residence (County)	Robertson
Occupation	laborer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	8
Income (1939)	826
Highest Grade	No 1
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

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George Dunn

Head · 1940 · age 65 · b. ~1875 · Tennessee

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03930-00407)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Laura Lee Smith	57	Wife	Clerk	Tennessee
42	Mcclurey	37	daughter	—	Tennessee
43	Ermine Mae Mcclurey	25	daughter	Elementary Teacher	Tennessee
44	Laura Drake Mcclurey	19	daughter	—	Tennessee
45	Robert Leonard Mcclurey	17	son	—	Tennessee
46	Daisy Mae Watkins	75	sister in law	—	Tennessee
47	Dr. E. M. Smith	54	Head	Chiropodist	Tennessee
48	Lillian G. Smith	53	Wife	—	Tennessee
49	Richard Frey	31	nephew	Packer	Tennessee
50	Lorene Frey	24	niece in law	—	Tennessee
51	Lillian Frey	0	niece	—	Tennessee
52	Mandy B. Ellis	38	Head	Hanger	Tennessee
53	Mozella Austin	30	lodger	Cook	Tennessee
54	Savannah Seymour	41	Head	Hanger	Tennessee
55	Henry Seymour	21	son	Bootblack	Tennessee
56	James Lawrence Seymour	17	son	Cook	Tennessee
57	Lula Mae Seymour	23	daughter	Cook	Tennessee
58	Earl Seymour	15	son	Cook	Tennessee
59	George Seymour	12	son	—	Tennessee
60	Robert Seymour	7	son	—	Tennessee
61	William E. Phelps	26	Head	Washer	Kentucky
62	Virginia Phelps	21	wife	—	Tennessee
63	Gloria Gene Phelps	2	daughter	—	Tennessee
64	Robert Phelps	22	Brother	Truck Driver	Tennessee
65	Lucie Phelps	47	mother	Cook	Tennessee
66	George Dunn THIS PERSON	65	Head	Laborer	Tennessee
67	Jas Ella Dunn	56	wife	Maid	Tennessee
68	W. Franklin Dunn	26	son	Packer	Tennessee
69	Alma Dunn	22	daughter	—	Tennessee
70	Charlie Boss	30	lodger	—	Tennessee
71	Nonnie Frances Boss	19	lodger wife	Packer	Tennessee
72	Beulah Woodard	40	Head	—	Tennessee
73	Herman Odell Woodard	19	son	Truck Driver	Tennessee
74	Le Ray Woodard	12	son	—	Tennessee
75	Haverly Woodard	10	son	—	Tennessee
76	Lawrence Woodard	6	son	—	Tennessee
77	Ida Mae Woodard	4	daughter	—	Tennessee
78	George Robert Woods	1	son	—	Tennessee
79	Eileen Parker	19	daughter	Tobacco Hanger	Tennessee
80	Martha Jane Baird	72	Head	—	Kentucky

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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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