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James Dunn — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this James Dunn across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & James — first a head (b.~1915), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Head
Born: Penna
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Dunn |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Phila |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Phila |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Press Helper |
| Industry | Budd's Mfg. Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 234 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
| Occupation | Press Helper |
| Township / Ward | Phila |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Dunn | Head | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| James Dunn | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| William Dunn | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Alice Dunn | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 4
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dunn |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| Father's Birthplace | Penna |
| Mother's Birthplace | Penna |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
Son, age 15
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1915 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dunn |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| Age at First Marriage | 15 |
| Father's Birthplace | Penna |
| Mother's Birthplace | Penna |
| Occupation | Plaster Helper |
| Industry | Plaster Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 25
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
| Surname | Dunn |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Phila |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Phila |
| Occupation | Press Helper |
| Industry | Budd's Mfg. Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 234 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Dunn (~0.92 confidence) and father James Dunn (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Dunn (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Dunn (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Dunn
b. ~1896
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Dunn
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Dunn
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Dunn
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Dunn
Head · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Pennsylvania
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03693-00034)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Julia Norris | 42 | Head | — | Penna |
| 42 | Julia Norris | 21 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 43 | Robert Robin | 61 | Head | Hauling | Russia |
| 44 | Sophie Getycka | 44 | Head | Cigarmaker | Poland |
| 45 | Lillian Getycka | 24 | Daughter | Dressmaker | Penna |
| 46 | Eleanor Getycka | 18 | Daughter | Helper | Penna |
| 47 | James Dunn THIS PERSON | 25 | Head | Press Helper | Penna |
| 48 | Alice Dunn | 23 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 49 | James Dunn | 5 | Son | — | Penna |
| 50 | William Dunn | 3 | Son | — | Penna |
| 51 | Steven Parketino | 33 | Head | Helper | Penna |
| 52 | Nancy Parketino | 23 | Wife | Collar Maker | West Virginia |
| 53 | Dan Parketino | 17 | Brother | Helper | Penna |
| 54 | Robert Clyder | 4 | Ward | — | Penna |
| 55 | Sven Johnson | 50 | Head | Cabinet Maker | Sweden |
| 56 | Ray Barrick | 36 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | Fred Barrick | 11 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 58 | Benj. Barenblit | 39 | Head | Prop | Russia |
| 59 | Mollie Barenblit | 38 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 60 | Adele Barenblit | 14 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 61 | James Filtery | 37 | Head | Machinist | England |
| 62 | Rosalie Filtery | 34 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 63 | Myra Filtery | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 64 | Florence Filtery | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 65 | Patricia Filtery | 9 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 66 | Eleanor Filtery | 6 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 67 | Margaret Filtery | 2 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 68 | Joseph Shaper | 43 | Head | Prop | Russia |
| 69 | Dora Shaper | 46 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 70 | William Shaper | 21 | Son | — | Penna |
| 71 | Bernard Shaper | 19 | Son | Clerk | Penna |
| 72 | Evaline Shaper | 15 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 73 | Aria Block | 7 | Sister | — | Penna |
| 74 | Elizabeth Husan | 65 | Head | — | Hungary |
| 75 | Frank Husan | 36 | Son | Gluer | Hungary |
| 76 | Sam Grossman | 52 | Head | — | Russia |
| 77 | Jennie Grossman | 46 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 78 | David Harris | 18 | Step-son | New Worker | Penna |
| 79 | Irving Grossman | 9 | Son | — | Penna |
| 80 | Elmer Grant | 39 | Head | Painter | New Jersey |
Related Census Records
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 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)