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Helen Dunn — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Penobscot-County, Maine
Our Model Tree links this Helen Dunn across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Penobscot-County, Maine (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1897), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1897
Female
Spouse
Born: Maine
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Penobscot-County, Maine |
| Surname | Dunn |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Greenbush Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Penobscot |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | School Teacher |
| Industry | Public Schools |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 36 |
| Income (1939) | 612 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Greenbush Town |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Dunn | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Veda Dunn | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Melissa Dunn | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Mertis Dunn | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Carl Dunn | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Helen Dunn | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Evelyn Dunn | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Irene Dunn | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
Census Appearances
1930
Penobscot, Maine
Other, age 34
Penobscot, Maine · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dunn |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
1940
Penobscot-County, Maine
Spouse, age 43
Penobscot-County, Maine · implied b. ~1897 — 8 household members
| Surname | Dunn |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Greenbush Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Penobscot |
| Occupation | School Teacher |
| Industry | Public Schools |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 36 |
| Income (1939) | 612 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
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Our Model Tree links Helen Dunn across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Helen Dunn
Spouse · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · Maine
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1940 US Federal Census — Penobscot-County, Maine
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1940 US Federal Census — Penobscot-County, Maine
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01487-00645)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Son Lawrence | None | M | — | — |
| 42 | Mike Pelletier | 76 | Head | — | France |
| 43 | George Frazier | 43 | Head | Contractor | Maine |
| 44 | Gloria Frazier | 9 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 45 | Carl S. Dunn | 44 | Head | Road Commissioner | Maine |
| 46 | Helen Dunn THIS PERSON | 43 | Wife | School Teacher | Maine |
| 47 | Evelyn Dunn | 17 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 48 | Mertis Dunn | 15 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 49 | Melissa Dunn | 8 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 50 | Carl Jr. Dunn | 4 | Son | — | Maine |
| 51 | Veda Dunn | 3 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 52 | Irene Dunn | 2 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 53 | Frederick Harris | 28 | Head | Laborer | Maine |
| 54 | Susie Harris | 25 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 55 | Pauline Harris | 8 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 56 | Frederick Jr. Harris | 5 | Son | — | Maine |
| 57 | Larry Harris | 2 | Son | — | Maine |
| 58 | Guy Oldenburg | 54 | Head | Farmer | Maine |
| 59 | Ida Oldenburg | 46 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 60 | Marcia Bailey | 54 | Head | Farmer | Maine |
| 61 | John Costley | 69 | Head | Farmer | Maine |
| 62 | Percy Kneeland | 47 | Lodger | Laborer | Maine |
| 63 | Herbert S. Dow | 56 | Lodger | Cook | Massachusetts |
| 64 | Angel Fowler | 47 | Head | Laborer | Maine |
| 65 | Ethel Fowler | 40 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 66 | Virginia Fowler | 16 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 67 | Stanley Fowler | 14 | Son | — | Maine |
| 68 | Julia Fowler | 12 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 69 | Theora Fowler | 10 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 70 | Bessie Fowler | 8 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 71 | Velma Fowler | 4 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 72 | Arvil Jr. Fowler | 2 | Son | — | Maine |
| 73 | Cora Littlefield | 78 | Head | — | Maine |
| 74 | Henry A. Littlefield | 54 | Son | Farmer | Maine |
| 75 | Cynthia Mcelroy | 49 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 76 | Dwight Mcelroy | 18 | Grandson | New Worker | Maine |
| 77 | Durwood Mcelroy | 16 | Grandson | New Worker | Maine |
| 78 | Israel Mcelroy | 53 | Head | — | Maine |
| 79 | Charles Mcphee | 40 | Head | Laborer | Canada |
| 80 | Ruth Mcphee | 39 | Wife | — | Maine |
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)