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James Dunn — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Jones-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Dunn across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jones-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jones-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Dunn |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lenoir |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 600 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Township / Ward | Chinquapin Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Dunn | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| James Dunn | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Henry Dunn | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Paul Dunn | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Leroy Dunn | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Johnie Dunn | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Ernest Dunn | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Lillian Dunn | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lenoir, North …
Head, age 20
Lenoir, North Carolina · implied b. ~1900 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dunn |
| Given Name | Jim |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | oa |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Lenoir, North …
Head, age 30
Lenoir, North Carolina · implied b. ~1900 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dunn |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Jones-County, North …
Head, age 40
Jones-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1900 — 8 household members
| Surname | Dunn |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lenoir |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 600 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Dunn
Head · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Jones-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Jones-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02935-00274)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Minerva Gooding | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Marceline Gooding | 30 | Head | Operator | North Carolina |
| 43 | Roanna Gooding | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Harry Trimmar | 32 | Head | Operator | Arkansas |
| 45 | Nellie Trimmar | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Stephen K Wilcox | 63 | Head | Operator | North Carolina |
| 47 | Irene Wilcox | 60 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Ruth Wilcox | 28 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Kyle Wilcox | 25 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Helen Wilcox | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Nilda Wilcox | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Sybil Wilcox | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Archie Neal Wilcox | 3 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Sylvenus Adam | 31 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 55 | James Dunn THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Operator | North Carolina |
| 56 | Lillian Dunn | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | James Dunn | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Ernest Dunn | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Paul Dunn | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Henry Dunn | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Johnie Dunn | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Leroy Dunn | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Zeb Ashford | 28 | Head | Operator | North Carolina |
| 64 | Edna M Ashford | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Zeb Ashford | 19 | Brother | Operator | North Carolina |
| 66 | Lanie Edwards | 11 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Paul Green | 26 | Head | Operator | North Carolina |
| 68 | Georgia Green | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Pauline Green | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | George Green | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | M Webster Anthony | 28 | Head | Operator | North Carolina |
| 72 | Charlotte Anthony | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Robert W Anthony | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | William E Anthony | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Ronald K Anthony | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Melton Gooding | 32 | Head | Operator | North Carolina |
| 77 | Mildred Gooding | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Roland L Chadwick | 36 | Head | Operator | North Carolina |
| 79 | Jimmie Chadwick | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Geneva L Chadwick | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 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)