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James Dunn — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Brown, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this James Dunn across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Brown, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Maurice & Mary — first a head (b.~1885), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1885
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Brown, Illinois |
| Surname | Dunn |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 35 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Mt Sterling Township Pt Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma Dunn | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Joan Dunn | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Eleanor Dunn | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Helen Dunn | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Marcella Dunn | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| James Dunn | Head | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| George Dunn | Other | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| William Dunn | Other | — | 58 | ~1872 |
| Marie Dunn | Other | — | 35 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1910
Brown, Illinois
Son, age 25
Brown, Illinois · implied b. ~1885 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dunne |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Brown, Illinois
Head, age 34
Brown, Illinois · implied b. ~1886 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dunn |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Brown, Illinois
Head, age 45
Brown, Illinois · implied b. ~1885 — 9 household members
| Surname | Dunn |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 35 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 James Dunn across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Brown, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Maurice Dunne (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Dunne (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Maurice Dunne
b. ~1844
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Dunne
b. ~1850
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Dunn
Head · 1930 · age 45 · b. ~1885 · Illinois
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Brown, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Brown, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel407:0449)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fred W. Donnerstok | 35 | Relative | Laborer | Illinois |
| 2 | Walter Taylor | 57 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 3 | Mary Taylor | 49 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Virginia Taylor | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 5 | James D. Nation | 60 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 6 | Nellie Nation | 56 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Elmer Moreland | 40 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 8 | Mary Moreland | 41 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Robert Moreland | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Bernice Moreland | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Audrey Moreland | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Enid Moreland | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Bertha Moreland | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Kenneth Moreland | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Shirley Moreland | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Martha E. Ferguson | 74 | Mother-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Clyde Leckman | 52 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 18 | Mary Leckman | 50 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Harold Leckman | 16 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 20 | Hal Daniels | 65 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 21 | Ruby E. Daniels | 59 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 22 | John Tracy | 64 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 23 | Rose Tracy | 45 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 24 | John F. Tracy | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 25 | James Dunn THIS PERSON | 45 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 26 | Marie Dunn | 35 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Helen Dunn | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Alma E. Dunn | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Joan Dunn | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Marcella Dunn | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Eleanor Dunn | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 32 | William E. Dunn | 58 | Brother | Laborer | Illinois |
| 33 | George Dunn | 52 | Brother | Laborer | Illinois |
| 34 | George L. Trisler | 58 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 35 | Sallie Trisler | 53 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Asa Jones | 42 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 37 | Eva Jones | 45 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 38 | William Roberts | 66 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 39 | Nancy Roberts | 46 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Raymond Fitzgerald | 12 | Boarder | — | Illinois |
| 41 | Eugene Hafaker | 27 | Boarder | Laborer | Illinois |
| 42 | Daniel Sullivan | 68 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 43 | James Sullivan | 42 | Nephew | Laborer | Missouri |
| 44 | Frances E. Sullivan | 30 | Niece | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Walter Bradley | 42 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 46 | Lucia J. Bradley | 52 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 47 | James W. Bradley | 20 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 48 | Isaac Whitehead | 69 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 49 | Cora C. Whitehead | 58 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Frank H. Hart | 34 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)