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Joseph Dunn — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Wake, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Dunn across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Wake, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1906), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1906
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Wake, North Carolina |
| Surname | Dunn |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Raleigh |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Dunn | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Ella Dunn | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Alice Dunn | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Elizabeth Dunn | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Lymon Dunn | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Lula Dunn | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Joseph Dunn | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Gunter Dunn | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Ada Dunn | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1910
Wake, North …
Son, age 4
Wake, North Carolina · implied b. ~1906 — 14 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dunn |
| Given Name | Joseph S |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| 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
Wake, North …
Son, age 14
Wake, North Carolina · implied b. ~1906 — 9 household members
| Surname | Dunn |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| 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 |
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 Joseph Dunn across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Wake, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Joseph Dunn
Son · 1920 · age 14 · b. ~1906 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Lula Dunn
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ada Dunn
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Benjamin Dunn
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Dunn
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gunter Dunn
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ella Dunn
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Wake, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Wake, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1318unit:0142)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coggins Lewis Scoggin | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | Coggins Carrie L Scoggin | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Lymon Dunn | 47 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Alice Dunn | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Gunter Dunn | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Ella M Dunn | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Joseph Dunn THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Elizabeth Dunn | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Benjamin F Dunn | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Ada O Dunn | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Lula Dunn | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Bayley Williams | 20 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Edith Williams | 19 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 14 | Marvin Williams | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Cozder Ross | 22 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 16 | Florence Ross | 20 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Ronald Ross | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Donald Ross | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | James B Horton | 54 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 20 | Minnie P Horton | 52 | Wife | Cook | South Carolina |
| 21 | Julian B Horton | 22 | Son | Worker | South Carolina |
| 22 | Waverly M Horton | 20 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Robert L Billings | 14 | Boarder | Manager | South Carolina |
| 24 | William H Liles | 43 | Head | Cashier | Illinois |
| 25 | Ida P Liles | 40 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 26 | Franklin Liles | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 27 | James W Liles | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Robert D Liles | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Griffith L Church | 42 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 30 | Lenora Church | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Annie S Avent | 55 | Head | Boarding House | South Carolina |
| 32 | Emma Mcfarland | 38 | Boarder | Bookkeeper | North Carolina |
| 33 | Alvin Cochran | 11 | Boarder | Salesman | South Carolina |
| 34 | Richard Billings | 30 | Boarder | Clerk | North Carolina |
| 35 | Claude S North | 30 | Boarder | Assistant | North Carolina |
| 36 | Robert L Mcrae | 64 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Susan G Mcrae | 62 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Isabel M Mcrae | 41 | Daughter | Milliner | South Carolina |
| 39 | Daisy E Mcrae | 36 | Daughter | Milliner | South Carolina |
| 40 | Ruth E Mcrae | 32 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 41 | Lidia M Norman | 49 | Head | Minister | Georgia |
| 42 | Edward J Jones | 52 | Head | — | England |
| 43 | Annie L Jones | 46 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Arnold P Merritt | 37 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 45 | William H Merritt | 22 | Brother | — | Ohio |
| 46 | Mabel M Merritt | 27 | Sister | — | New York |
| 47 | Laban Pettigrew | 65 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Alice L Pettigrew | 52 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Mary J Pettigrew | 45 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Victoria White | 27 | Servant | Cook | South Carolina |
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About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)