James Dunn — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Kings, New York

Our Model Tree links this James Dunn across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Kings, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 50 b. ~1870 Male Head Born: Ireland Married

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year	1920
Location	Kings, New York
Surname	Dunn
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
Year of Immigration	1885
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Additional Details
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth Country	Ireland
Year of Naturalization	1897
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland
Township / Ward	Borough Of Brooklyn
Est. Birth Year	~1870

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to James	Age	Birth yr
Rosella Dunn	Daughter	—	25	~1895
James Dunn	Head	—	50	~1870
Edward Dunn	Son	—	28	~1892

Census Appearances

1900

New York, …

Head, age 33

New York, New York · implied b. ~1867 — 7 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Dunn
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
Birth Month	Nov
Birth Year	1867
Year of Immigration	1885
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	Teamster
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

1910

New York, …

Head, age 41

New York, New York · implied b. ~1869 — 5 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Dunn
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
Years Married	1894
Children Born	Al
Children Living	11
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	Groom
Industry	Stable
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	English
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

1920

Kings, New …

Head, age 50

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1870 — 3 household members

Surname	Dunn
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
Year of Immigration	1885
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth Country	Ireland
Year of Naturalization	1897
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

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James Dunn

Head · 1920 · age 50 · b. ~1870 · New York

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1920 US Federal Census — Kings, New York Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1161unit:0538)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Joseph Casey	27	Head	Pipe Fitter	New York
2	Alice Casey	25	Wife	—	New York
3	William Casey	4	Son	—	New York
4	Joseph Jr. Casey	2	Son	—	New York
5	Alice Grace	50	Mother in law	—	New York
6	James Mason	32	Head	Carpenter	New York
7	Mary E. Mason	31	Wife	—	New York
8	Catherine Mason	8	Daughter	—	New York
9	Mary E. Mason	5	Daughter	—	New York
10	James Jr. Mason	3	Son	—	New York
11	Patrick Tumulty	45	Head	—	Ireland
12	William Tumulty	20	Son	Conductor	New York
13	Lillian Tumulty	18	Daughter	Operator	New York
14	Joseph Dugan	36	Head	Clerk	New York
15	Mary Dugan	32	Wife	—	New York
16	James J. Dugan	6	Son	—	New York
17	Mary E. Dugan	3	Daughter	—	New York
18	Anita S. Ahearn	35	Head	—	New Jersey
19	Bessie V. Ahearn	21	Daughter	Clerk	New York
20	Louis Ahearn	17	Daughter	Stenographer	New York
21	James Meehan	44	Head	Porter	Ireland
22	Mary Meehan	14	Daughter	—	New York
23	Helen Meehan	12	Daughter	—	New York
24	William Burke	36	Head	Conductor	New York
25	Alice Burke	39	Wife	—	Ireland
26	Florence Burke	12	Daughter	—	New York
27	Michael Kehoe	47	Head	Caretaker	Ireland
28	Mary Kehoe	37	Wife	—	Ireland
29	James Dunn THIS PERSON	50	Head	—	Ireland
30	Edward Dunn	28	Son	Driver	New York
31	Rosella Dunn	25	Daughter	—	New York
32	Herman Higgins	34	Head	Operator	New York
33	Ethel Higgins	34	Wife	—	New York
34	Ruth Higgins	11	Daughter	—	New York
35	Walter Higgins	9	Son	—	New York
36	Carrie Dugdale	55	Mother in law	Dresser	New York
37	Edward C. Dugdale	25	Brother in law	Driver	New York
38	Joseph Dugdale	23	Brother in law	Operator	New York
39	Eleanor Tumulty	43	Head	—	Ireland
40	Anna Tumulty	18	Daughter	Operator	New York
41	William Tumulty	17	Son	Laborer	New York
42	John Tumulty	15	Son	—	New York
43	Joseph Tumulty	13	Son	—	New York
44	Helen Tumulty	9	Daughter	—	New York
45	Edward Murray	45	Head	Mechanic	New York
46	Emma Murray	43	Wife	—	New York
47	Doris Murray	20	Daughter	Operator	New York
48	Edna Murray	17	Daughter	Clerk	New York
49	Edward Jr. Murray	15	Son	Office Boy	New York
50	Raymond Murray	13	Son	—	New York

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This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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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