Joseph Dunn — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Washington-County, Maine

Our Model Tree links this Joseph Dunn across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Washington-County, Maine (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Fred & Rosetta — first a head (b.~1905), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 35 b. ~1905 Male Head Born: Maine Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Washington-County, Maine
Surname	Dunn
Given Name	Joseph W.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maine
1935 Residence (City)	Pembroke town
1935 Residence (County)	Washington
Additional Details
Occupation	Salesman
Industry	Bakery
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	80
Income (1939)	298
Highest Grade	H-3
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine
Occupation	Salesman
Township / Ward	Pembroke Town
Est. Birth Year	~1905

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 Joseph	Age	Birth yr
Sally Dunn	Daughter	—	2	~1938
Joseph Dunn	Head	—	35	~1905
Frances Dunn	Spouse	—	37	~1903

Census Appearances

1920

Washington, Maine

Son, age 14

Washington, Maine · implied b. ~1906 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Dunn
Given Name	Joseph
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	14
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Maine
Father's Birthplace	Maine
Mother's Birthplace	Maine
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine

1930

Washington, Maine

Son, age 24

Washington, Maine · implied b. ~1906 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Dunn
Given Name	Joseph W.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	24
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Maine
Father's Birthplace	Maine
Mother's Birthplace	Maine
Occupation	Salesman
Industry	Grocery Store
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Veteran	No
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine

1940

Washington-County, Maine

Head, age 35

Washington-County, Maine · implied b. ~1905 — 3 household members

Surname	Dunn
Given Name	Joseph W.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maine
1935 Residence (City)	Pembroke town
1935 Residence (County)	Washington
Occupation	Salesman
Industry	Bakery
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	80
Income (1939)	298
Highest Grade	H-3
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine

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Our Model Tree links Joseph Dunn across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Fred Dunn (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rosetta Dunn (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Fred Dunn

b. ~1869

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Rosetta Dunn

b. ~1873

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Joseph Dunn

Head · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · Maine

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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Washington-County, Maine Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01494-00358)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Junius L. Mills	20	Son	Blacksmith Helper	Maine
2	Charles R. Mills	19	Son	Supply Sergeant	Maine
3	Florence H. Mills	16	Daughter	—	Maine
4	Eleanor J. Mills	13	Daughter	—	Maine
5	Vaughn A. Mills	12	Son	—	Maine
6	Bruce G. Mills	8	Son	—	Maine
7	Charlotte J. Mills	6	Daughter	—	Maine
8	Oscar G. Mawhinney	48	Head	Road Supervisor	Maine
9	Alice J. Mawhinney	53	Wife	—	Maine
10	William H. Mawhinney	19	Son	Truck Driver	Maine
11	Mary A. Mawhinney	14	Daughter	—	Maine
12	Fred J. Dunn	71	Head	—	Maine
13	Rosetta M. Dunn	67	Wife	—	Maine
14	Kathlyn R. Archer	17	Boarder	—	Maine
15	Barbara J. Leavitt	17	Boarder	—	Maine
16	Joseph W. Dunn THIS PERSON	35	Head	Salesman	Maine
17	Frances W. Dunn	37	Wife	—	Maine
18	Sally J. Dunn	2	Daughter	—	Maine
19	William O. Wilcox	24	Head	Labourer	Maine
20	Phyllis R. Wilcox	18	Wife	—	Maine
21	Ronald J. Wilcox	1	Son	—	Maine
22	Grover N. Carter	49	Head	Section Foreman	Maine
23	Leta B. Carter	44	Wife	—	Maine
24	Vaughan A. Carter	20	Son	Laborer C.C.C. Camp	Maine
25	Annie L. Carter	73	Mother	—	Maine
26	John A. Small	73	Head	Farm Operator	Maine
27	Earl G. Small	37	Son	Labourer W.P.A.	Maine
28	Phyllis Small	34	Daughter-in-law	—	Maine
29	Belle G. Small	11	Grand-daughter	—	Maine
30	Muriel M. Small	9	Grand-daughter	—	Maine
31	Jane M. Small	6	Grand-daughter	—	Maine
32	Mary W. Small	1	Grand-daughter	—	Maine
33	Stephen Bennett	35	Head	Proprietor	Massachusetts
34	Eileen Bennett	31	Wife	—	Maine
35	John R. Bennett	9	Son	—	Maine
36	Charles H. Bennett	1	Son	—	Maine
37	Ralph M. Ayer	44	Head	Automobile Mechanic	Maine
38	Eva M. Ayer	47	Wife	—	Maine
39	Herbert H. Best	63	Head	Medical Doctor	Canada-English
40	Lulu M. Best	69	Wife	—	Canada-English

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Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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