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Joseph Dunn — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Dunn across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1928), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Male
Son
Born: Michigan
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wayne-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Dunn |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Detroit City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Dunn | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Thomas Dunn | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Elsie Dunn | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Joseph Dunn | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| John Dunn | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Joseph Dunn | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Mary Dunn | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Richard Dunn | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
Census Appearances
1930
Wayne, Michigan
Son, age 1
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1929 — 3 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 | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada-English |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Wayne-County, Michigan
Son, age 12
Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1928 — 8 household members
| Surname | Dunn |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Dunn
Son · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Michigan
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Sibling
Mary Dunn
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Dunn
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Dunn
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Dunn
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Dunn
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
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
1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01863-00297)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Margaret Adams | 32 | Wife | Book Binder | Scotland |
| 42 | Jerry Adams | 7 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 43 | Earl Adams | 1 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 44 | Roy Janks | 33 | Head | Clerk Stock Room | Michigan |
| 45 | Mae Janks | 33 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 46 | Roy Janks | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 47 | Shirley Janks | 9 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 48 | Patricia Janks | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 49 | Clara O'Hish | 53 | Head | Cook | Michigan |
| 50 | Leona O'Hish | 18 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 51 | Joseph Dunn | 45 | Head | Body Builder | Michigan |
| 52 | Elsie Dunn | 41 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 53 | James Dunn | 15 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 54 | Mary Dunn | 14 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 55 | Joseph Dunn THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 56 | Thomas Dunn | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 57 | John Dunn | 8 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 58 | Richard Dunn | 7 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 59 | James Kondoff | 44 | Head | Proprietor | Greece |
| 60 | Veleka Kondoff | 39 | Wife | — | Greece |
| 61 | Peter Kondoff | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 62 | John Kondoff | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 63 | William Kondoff | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 64 | Louis Bitoff | 23 | Head | Proprietor | Greece |
| 65 | Victoria Bitoff | 18 | Wife | — | Canada-English |
| 66 | Nicholas Bitoff | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 67 | Ernest Bush | 70 | Head | Carpenter | Michigan |
| 68 | Nicholas Boski | 50 | Head | Inspector | Austria |
| 69 | Mary Boski | 44 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 70 | John Boski | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 71 | Anna Hospodar | 50 | Head | — | Austria |
| 72 | Alton Comus | 33 | Head | Estimator | Michigan |
| 73 | Ethel Comus | 30 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 74 | Carol Joy Comus | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 75 | Stanley Grzebyk | 38 | Head | Metal Finisher | Poland |
| 76 | Stella Grzebyk | 34 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 77 | Francis Grzebyk | 6 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 78 | Theresa Grzebyk | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 79 | Delores Grzebyk | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 80 | Albert Parjik | 53 | Head | Punch Press Operator | Poland |
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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)