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Joseph Dunn — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Whatcom, Washington
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Dunn across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Whatcom, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1880
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Whatcom, Washington |
| Surname | Dunn |
| Given Name | Joseph H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | County Whatcom |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 20 |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Bellingham City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Dunn | Head | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Lois Dunn | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Donald Dunn | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Robert Dunn | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1910
Whatcom, Washington
Head, age 30
Whatcom, Washington · implied b. ~1880 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dunn |
| Given Name | Joseph H. |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Years Married | 3 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Bank |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Whatcom, Washington
Head, age 40
Whatcom, Washington · implied b. ~1880 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dunn |
| Given Name | Joseph H. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Fish cannery |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Whatcom, Washington
Head, age 50
Whatcom, Washington · implied b. ~1880 — 4 household members
| Surname | Dunn |
| Given Name | Joseph H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | County Whatcom |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 20 |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links Joseph Dunn across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Whatcom, Washington, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Dunn
Head · 1930 · age 50 · b. ~1880 · Washington
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1930 US Federal Census — Whatcom, Washington
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1930 US Federal Census — Whatcom, Washington
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2521unit:1070)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Hutchinson | 35 | Head | Truck Driver | Canada English |
| 2 | Mary Hutchinson | 24 | Wife-H | — | Canada English |
| 3 | Robert G. Hutchinson | 1 | Son | — | Washington |
| 4 | Nancy Shaw | 27 | Sister-in-law | — | Canada English |
| 5 | Phyllis M. Shaw | 4 | Daughter | — | Canada English |
| 6 | Hjalmar Hanson | 52 | Head | Contractor | Sweden |
| 7 | Hilma Hanson | 51 | Wife-H | — | Sweden |
| 8 | Lawrence Hanson | 11 | Son | — | Washington |
| 9 | Garland Hanson | 10 | Son | — | Washington |
| 10 | Lon Hoskins | 54 | Head | Eye Doctor | Colorado |
| 11 | Grace Hoskins | 47 | Wife-H | — | Oregon |
| 12 | Lee Higgerson | 29 | Head | Cook | Illinois |
| 13 | Ada Higgerson | 20 | Wife-H | — | Canada English |
| 14 | Clinton Hart | 54 | Head | Merchant | Kentucky |
| 15 | Florence Hart | 51 | Wife-H | — | North Dakota |
| 16 | Ruth Strickland | 22 | Roomer | Teacher | Minnesota |
| 17 | William E. Gourgon | 61 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Janet Gourgon | 59 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | James R. Sandison | 67 | Head | — | Canada English |
| 20 | Emma Sandison | 59 | Wife-H | — | Canada English |
| 21 | Elizabeth J. Sandison | 32 | Daughter | Teacher | Washington |
| 22 | James S. Sandison | 25 | Son | Machinist | Washington |
| 23 | Clyde A. Montgomery | 46 | Head | Pilot | Rhode Island |
| 24 | Lona A. Montgomery | 41 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 25 | Lona M. Montgomery | 21 | Son | Student | Washington |
| 26 | Esther J. Montgomery | 18 | Daughter | Student | Washington |
| 27 | Dorothy M. Montgomery | 17 | Daughter | Student | Washington |
| 28 | Paul Montgomery | 13 | Son | — | Washington |
| 29 | Catherine J. Montgomery | 9 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 30 | Joseph H. Dunn THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Clerk | Illinois |
| 31 | Robert Dunn | 19 | Son | — | Washington |
| 32 | Donald Dunn | 10 | Son | — | Washington |
| 33 | Lois Dunn | 8 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 34 | Grace Shaw | 44 | Head | Stenographer | Colorado |
| 35 | Alice Shaw | 12 | Son | — | Washington |
| 36 | Margaret L. Shaw | 4 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 37 | Ernest H. Tucker | 43 | Head | Boom Man | Minnesota |
| 38 | Hulda E. Tucker | 37 | Roomer | Millworker | Nebraska |
| 39 | John Holland | 46 | Head | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 40 | Gertrude M. Holland | 37 | Wife-H | — | Nebraska |
| 41 | John C. Holland | 16 | Son | — | Washington |
| 42 | George Marsh | 52 | Lodger | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 43 | John Christiansen | 45 | Lodger | Longshoreman | Oregon |
| 44 | John Frost | 66 | Lodger | — | England |
| 45 | Lawrence Layton | 32 | Head | Salesman | Nebraska |
| 46 | Olive Layton | 33 | Wife-H | — | Wisconsin |
| 47 | Lawrence Jr. Layton | 8 | Son | — | Washington |
| 48 | Patricia Layton | 1 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 49 | Lawrence Schlag | 20 | Brother-in-law | — | Washington |
| 50 | John R. Wells | 27 | Lodger | Clerk | Oregon |
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)