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James Dunn — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Essex, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this James Dunn across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Essex, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1890
Male
Head
Born: New Jersey
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Essex, New Jersey |
| Surname | Dunn |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 30.00 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Newark City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grace Schooff | Daughter | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| James Dunn | Head | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Charles Lubbers | Other | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| Edward Brown | Other | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| John Dunn | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Robert Dunn | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| James Dunn | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Mary Dunn | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1910
Essex, New …
Head, age 23
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1887 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dunn |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Essex, New …
Head, age 31
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1889 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dunn |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Plumber |
| Industry | Edison Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Essex, New …
Head, age 40
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1890 — 8 household members
| Surname | Dunn |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 30.00 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Essex, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Dunn
Head · 1930 · age 40 · b. ~1890 · New Jersey
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1930 US Federal Census — Essex, New Jersey
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1930 US Federal Census — Essex, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newjerseycensus00reel1338:1010)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Mcgrath | 56 | Head | Clerk | Ireland |
| 2 | Catherine Mcgrath | 55 | Wife | — | New York |
| 3 | Thomas Mcgrath | 25 | Son | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 4 | Joseph Sullivan | 45 | Head | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 5 | Margaret Sullivan | 42 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 6 | Joseph Sullivan | 22 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 7 | Mildred Robbins | 35 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | Mildred Robbins | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 9 | Albert Robbins | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | Sarah Robbins | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | Grace Finley | 45 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | Grace Finley | 24 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 13 | Alice Finley | 22 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 14 | Helen Finley | 20 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | Ruth Finley | 18 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | James Dunn THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | Mary Dunn | 38 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | James Dunn | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 19 | John Dunn | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 20 | Robert Dunn | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | Grace Schooff | 35 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 23 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 24 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 25 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 26 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 27 | Charles H. Lubbers | 52 | Lodger | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 28 | Edward Brown | 22 | Lodger | Clerk | New York |
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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)