James Dunn — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cuyahoga-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this James Dunn across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cuyahoga-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1884), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 56 b. ~1884 Male Head Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Surname	Dunn
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	56
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Cleveland City
1935 Residence (County)	Cuyahoga
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	W.P.A.
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	32
Income (1939)	988
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	Cleveland City
Est. Birth Year	~1884

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to James	Age	Birth yr
James Dunn	Head	—	56	~1884
Robert Dunn	Son	—	17	~1923
Beatrice Dunn	Spouse	—	51	~1889

Census Appearances

1920

Cuyahoga, Ohio

Head, age 35

Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1885 — 20 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Dunn
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Steam RR
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Cuyahoga, Ohio

Head, age 45

Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1885 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Dunn
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	30
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Manufacturer
Industry	Boxes
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	25
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Cuyahoga-County, Ohio

Head, age 56

Cuyahoga-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1884 — 3 household members

Surname	Dunn
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	56
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Cleveland City
1935 Residence (County)	Cuyahoga
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	W.P.A.
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	32
Income (1939)	988
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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James Dunn

Head · 1940 · age 56 · b. ~1884 · Ohio

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1940 US Federal Census — Cuyahoga-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03210-00487)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Margaret Horvath	38	Head	Housework	Penna
2	Ernest Horvath	11	Son	—	Michigan
3	Julius Horvath	9	Son	—	Ohio
4	Louis Horvath	6	Son	—	Ohio
5	Andrew Bene	39	Lodger	Machinist	Ohio
6	Milton Deandreris	43	Head	Mortician	Ohio
7	Lillian Deandreris	41	Wife	—	Ohio
8	Rita Deandreris	1	Daughter	—	Ohio
9	Edward Jenkins	43	Head	Lineman	Ohio
10	O'Dell Jenkins	42	Wife	—	Ohio
11	Edward Jr Jenkins	17	Son	—	Ohio
12	Howard Woodworth	38	Head	Laborer	Mass
13	Emma Woodworth	33	Wife	—	Illinois
14	Laurel Woodworth	1	Daughter	—	Ohio
15	Fritz Weber	54	Head	Bartender	Germany
16	Nellie Weber	55	Wife	—	Germany
17	Sylvester Wittenberg	35	Head	Laborer	Illinois
18	Martha Wittenberg	36	Wife	—	Penna
19	Jacob Ferber	36	Head	Inspector	Penna
20	Alice Ferber	37	Wife	Steno	Ohio
22	Patrick Maher	69	Head	—	Penna
23	Jenny Maher	65	Wife	—	Ohio
24	Patrick Maher	26	Son	Laborer	Penna
25	Charles Maher	60	Lodger	—	Penna
26	Carrie Dunn	71	Lodger	—	Ohio
27	Ray Mccreary	39	Head	Laborer	Ohio
28	Vila Mccreary	37	Wife	—	Ohio
29	Patricia Mccreary	10	Daughter	—	Ohio
30	Ann Mae Mccreary	3	Daughter	—	Ohio
31	Ralph Mccreary	3	Son	—	Ohio
32	Daisy Williams	63	Mother	—	Iowa
33	James Dunn THIS PERSON	56	Head	Laborer	Ohio
34	Beatrice Dunn	51	Wife	—	England
35	Robert Dunn	17	Son	Laborer	Ohio
36	Frank Lance	42	Head	Painter	Penna
37	Grace Lance	35	Wife	—	Penna
38	Harry Lance	18	Son	New Worker	Ohio
39	Frank Lance	16	Son	New Worker	Ohio
40	Grant Lance	14	Son	—	Ohio

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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.

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