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James Dunn — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Cumberland, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Dunn across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Cumberland, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Homer & William — first a son (b.~1905), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1905
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cumberland, North Carolina |
| Surname | Dunn |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | A. C. L. R. R. Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Fayetteville Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homer Dunn | Head | — | 57 | ~1873 |
| James Dunn | Son | — | 25 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cumberland, North …
Son, age 4
Cumberland, North Carolina · implied b. ~1906 — 9 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 | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Cumberland, North …
Son, age 12
Cumberland, North Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 9 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 | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Cumberland, North …
Son, age 25
Cumberland, North Carolina · implied b. ~1905 — 2 household members
| Surname | Dunn |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | A. C. L. R. R. Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Cumberland, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Homer Dunn (~0.92 confidence) and father William Dunn (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Dunn (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Dunn (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Homer Dunn
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Dunn
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Dunn
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Dunn
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Dunn
Son · 1930 · age 25 · b. ~1905 · North Carolina
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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 — Cumberland, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Cumberland, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1684unit:0338)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Homer Dunn | 57 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 2 | James Dunn THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 3 | Mary H Johnson | 60 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Edith Backus | 16 | Niece | Weaver | South Carolina |
| 5 | Hattie Backus | 14 | Niece | Weaver | South Carolina |
| 6 | Ella M Backus | 4 | Great niece | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Ruth H Backus | 2 | Great niece | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Walter Williams | 45 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 9 | Jessie Williams | 40 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 10 | Charles Williams | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 11 | Alice Williams | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | James C Williams | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Lula M Williams | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Eveline Williams | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Ernestine Williams | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Hazel Williams | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Walter Williams | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Sophia Hayes | 70 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | George Mclean | 37 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 20 | Arthur Mclean | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Annie Smith | 22 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Vera Smith | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Addie M Mcmillan | 22 | Roomer | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 24 | Vivian Mcmillan | 6 | Roomer | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Willie C Mcmillan | 3 | Roomer | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Fanilla Pridgen | 20 | Roomer | Cook | North Carolina |
| 27 | Arthur Henderson | 40 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Narcissus Henderson | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Bessie Henderson | 23 | Daughter | Cook | North Carolina |
| 30 | Rosa Henderson | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Andrew Hall | 60 | Roomer | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 32 | Nancy Richardson | 33 | Roomer | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Charles Smith | 35 | Head | Blacksmith | North Carolina |
| 34 | Hattie B Smith | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Lizzie Mills | 26 | Sister-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Adam Mills | 35 | Brother-in-law | Brick Mason | North Carolina |
| 37 | John Roberts | 25 | Brother | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 38 | Neill Roberts | 24 | Brother | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Janis Roberts | 22 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Annie Roberts | 14 | Sister | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 41 | George Bryan | 40 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Evelina Bryan | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Janis Eloby | 45 | Head | Cook | North Carolina |
| 44 | Linwood Eloby | 23 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 45 | Mary Eloby | 21 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 46 | Avelina Eloby | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Teresia Eloby | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Wilbert Eloby | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Odessa Eloby | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Louisa Wilkins | 50 | Head | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 4 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)