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James Dunn — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · New York, New York
Our Model Tree links this James Dunn across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1872), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 58
b. ~1872
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | New York, New York |
| Surname | Dunn |
| Given Name | James J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Chauffeur |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 67.50 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Chauffeur |
| Township / Ward | City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1872 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marie Dunn | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Dorothy Dunn | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| James Dunn | Head | — | 58 | ~1872 |
| Pauline Dunn | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1920
New York, …
Head, age 47
New York, New York · implied b. ~1873 — 2 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dunn |
| Given Name | James J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Playmate |
| Industry | Cafe |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
New York, …
Head, age 58
New York, New York · implied b. ~1872 — 4 household members
| Surname | Dunn |
| Given Name | James J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Chauffeur |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 67.50 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Bronx-County, New …
Other, age 67
Bronx-County, New York · implied b. ~1873 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dunn |
| Given Name | James J. |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 67 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bronx |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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Our Model Tree links James Dunn across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Dunn
Head · 1930 · age 58 · b. ~1872 · New York
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1930 US Federal Census — New York, New York
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1930 US Federal Census — New York, New York
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newyorkcensus00reel1557:1092)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | David S Gibson | 78 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 52 | Grace A Gibson | 55 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 53 | William A Hoffman | 76 | Cousin | Clerk | New York |
| 54 | Frances A Hoffman | 57 | Aunt | Addressing | New York |
| 55 | Richard S Ruddy | 37 | Head | Clerk | Connecticut |
| 56 | Rose M Ruddy | 36 | Wife | — | New York |
| 57 | Richard J Ruddy | 9 | Son | — | New York |
| 58 | Robert P Ruddy | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 59 | Richard H Ruddy | 77 | Father | Clerk | England |
| 60 | John F Sullivan | 57 | Head | Engineer | New York |
| 61 | James J Dunn THIS PERSON | 58 | Head | Chauffeur | New York |
| 62 | Pauline Dunn | 51 | Wife | — | New York |
| 63 | Marie K Dunn | 21 | Daughter | Typist | New York |
| 64 | Dorothy A Dunn | 18 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 65 | Fred Warren | 37 | Head | Milling | Colorado |
| 66 | John J Lynam | 60 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 67 | Mary Lynam | 59 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 68 | Roger Lynam | 24 | Son | Wholesale | Ireland |
| 69 | Lily Lynam | 23 | Daughter | Advertising | Ireland |
| 70 | Kathleen Lynam | 20 | Daughter | Clerk | Ireland |
| 71 | John Jr. Lynam | 19 | Son | Learner | Ireland |
| 72 | Robert P Stewart | 50 | Head | Mill | New York |
| 73 | Ruth S Stewart | 22 | Daughter | Clerk | New York |
| 74 | Robert P Jr. Stewart | 21 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 75 | William H Stewart | 18 | Son | — | New York |
| 76 | Marjorie Stewart | 15 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 77 | Sarah Stewart | 59 | Wife | — | New York |
| 78 | Catherine Gannon | 35 | Head | Dressmaker | Ireland |
| 79 | Michael Mcentee | 25 | Lodger | Clerk | Ireland |
| 80 | Patrick Conroy | 25 | Lodger | Guard | Ireland |
| 81 | S. Wells Churchill | 71 | Head | Physician | Massachusetts |
| 82 | Clara C Churchill | 71 | Wife | — | New York |
| 83 | Grace Wedge | 44 | Head | — | Canada English |
| 84 | Charles Morrison | 30 | Lodger | Chauffeur | Canada English |
| 85 | Elsie Morrison | 26 | Lodger | — | New York |
| 86 | Diedrich Wittenberg | 29 | Head | Inside Man | Germany |
| 87 | Marie Wittenberg | 30 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 88 | William Weiss | 55 | Head | — | Germany |
| 89 | Olivia Weiss | 49 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 90 | William Jr Weiss | 20 | Son | Learner | New Jersey |
| 91 | Leonard Payck | 39 | Head | Baker | Holland |
| 92 | Albertine Payck | 36 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 93 | Nelson Nelson | 13 | Step-son | — | New Jersey |
| 94 | Helene Payck | 6 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 95 | Miriam Fisk | 65 | Head | — | New York |
| 96 | Henry S Hall | 43 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 97 | Christina Hall | 38 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 98 | Henry S. Jr. Hall | 20 | Son | — | New York |
| 99 | John Hall | 18 | Son | Driver | Illinois |
| 100 | Dorothy Hall | 15 | Daughter | — | New York |
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)