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James Dunn — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Dunn across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Cherokee, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Annie — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1886
Male
Head
Born: Kansas
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cherokee, Kansas |
| Surname | Dunn |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Coal Mines |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 350 |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Scammon City 2Nd Class |
| 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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Dunn | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| James Dunn | Head | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| James Dunn | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Edna Dunn | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cherokee, Kansas
Son, age 23
Cherokee, Kansas · implied b. ~1887 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dunn |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal Mining |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1920
Cherokee, Kansas
Head, age 33
Cherokee, Kansas · implied b. ~1887 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dunn |
| Given Name | James V. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Cherokee, Kansas
Head, age 44
Cherokee, Kansas · implied b. ~1886 — 4 household members
| Surname | Dunn |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Coal Mines |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 350 |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 Cherokee, Kansas, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Dunn (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Dunn (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Dunn
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Dunn
b. ~1851
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Dunn
Head · 1930 · age 44 · b. ~1886 · Kansas
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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 — Cherokee, Kansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Cherokee, Kansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus696usce:0562)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | William H Hoffman | 54 | Head | Sheet Metal | Kansas |
| 52 | Hattie Hoffman | 50 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 53 | Marcella Hoffman | 17 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 54 | Darrell Hoffman | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 55 | Roy Bennett | 34 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 56 | Mary E Bennett | 29 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 57 | Donnell Bennett | 5 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 58 | Jack Bennett | 3 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 59 | Margaret Gallagher | 21 | Sister-in-law | Teacher | Kansas |
| 60 | Felix Rice | 57 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 61 | Josephine Rice | 55 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 62 | Margaret Rice | 18 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 63 | Mary Rice | 13 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 64 | Ed T Rice | 64 | Brother | Laborer | Ohio |
| 65 | Thomas Lewis | 80 | Head | Merchant | England |
| 66 | Isabella Lewis | 77 | Wife | — | England |
| 67 | Johnnie Little | 56 | Head | Plumber | England |
| 68 | Alice Little | 52 | Wife | — | England |
| 69 | Garnet Little | 34 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 70 | Elmer Little | 25 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 71 | Bert E Whiteman | 36 | Head | Engineer | Vermont |
| 72 | Nellie Whiteman | 32 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 73 | Harold Whiteman | 10 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 74 | Martha L Whiteman | 5 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 75 | Joanne Whiteman | 3 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 76 | James Dunn THIS PERSON | 44 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 77 | Edna M Dunn | 44 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 78 | James Dunn | 18 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 79 | Catherine Dunn | 13 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 80 | John Kennedy | 56 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 81 | Mary Kennedy | 56 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 82 | Annie M Kennedy | 6 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 83 | Abdon Dewey | 23 | Head | Salesman | Kansas |
| 84 | Mary Dewey | 19 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 85 | Joseph Y Dewey | 1 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 86 | James T Mcclure | 54 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 87 | Margaret E Mcclure | 52 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 88 | Paul T Mcclure | 23 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 89 | Dorothy Wallace | 33 | Sister-in-law | Foreman | Kansas |
| 90 | J W Anderson | 38 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 91 | Lina Anderson | 36 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 92 | Larry Anderson | 13 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 93 | Earl Long | 33 | Head | Section Foreman | Kansas |
| 94 | Margaret Long | 32 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 95 | Geraldine Long | 7 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 96 | Maurice Long | 3 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 97 | John Burbidge | 57 | Head | Truck Driver | Illinois |
| 98 | Mary Burbidge | 54 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 99 | Carlisle Burbidge | 16 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 100 | Johns | 54 | Head | — | Kansas |
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)