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Margaret Dunn — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Margaret Dunn across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Somerset, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Mary — first a daughter (b.~1879), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1879
Female
Daughter
Born: New Jersey
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Somerset, New Jersey |
| Surname | Dunn |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | East Millstone Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1879 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Dunn | Daughter | — | 41 | ~1879 |
| Harry Dunn | Head | — | 73 | ~1847 |
Census Appearances
1900
Somerset, New …
Daughter, age 22
Somerset, New Jersey · implied b. ~1878 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dunn |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth Month | Sept |
| Birth Year | 1878 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1910
Somerset, New …
Daughter, age 32
Somerset, New Jersey · implied b. ~1878 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dunn |
| Given Name | Margaret M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Book Keeper |
| Industry | General Grocery |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Somerset, New …
Daughter, age 41
Somerset, New Jersey · implied b. ~1879 — 2 household members
| Surname | Dunn |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Margaret Dunn across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Somerset, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Dunn (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Dunn (~0.92 confidence) and father Harry Dunn (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Dunn
b. ~1834
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Dunn
b. ~1845
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Harry Dunn
b. ~1847
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Dunn
Daughter · 1920 · age 41 · b. ~1879 · New Jersey
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Somerset, New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Somerset, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1067unit:1123)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Annie L. | 60 | Wife | None | New Jersey |
| 2 | Hiram Woodruff | 40 | Head | Fireman | New Jersey |
| 3 | Amanda Woodruff | 36 | Wife | None | New Jersey |
| 4 | Cornelia Woodruff | 15 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 5 | Gertrude Woodruff | 12 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 6 | John Runyon | 72 | Head | None | New York |
| 7 | Ella C. Runyon | 54 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Edwin Garretson | 46 | Head | Merchant | New Jersey |
| 9 | Bessie Garretson | 47 | Wife | None | New Jersey |
| 10 | Ruth Garretson | 17 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 11 | Newell T. Garretson | 23 | Son | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 12 | Matilda Garretson | 83 | Mother | None | New Jersey |
| 13 | Harry T. Dunn | 73 | Head | None | New Jersey |
| 14 | Margaret Dunn THIS PERSON | 41 | Daughter | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 15 | Walsh Vanderveer | 50 | Head | None | New Jersey |
| 16 | Raymond Vanderveer | 23 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 17 | Howard Vanderveer | 16 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 18 | Helen Vanderveer | 17 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 19 | John C. Staats | 83 | Father | None | New Jersey |
| 20 | Mary C. Staats | 77 | Mother | None | New Jersey |
| 21 | Henry B. Beisler | 35 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 22 | Loretta Beisler | 24 | Wife | None | New Jersey |
| 23 | Henry Jr. Beisler | 1 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 24 | David L. Beisler | 0 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 25 | Cornelius M. Vanderveer | 48 | Head | Agent | New Jersey |
| 26 | Emma Vanderveer | 54 | Wife | None | New Jersey |
| 27 | Nelson S. Vanderveer | 30 | Head | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 28 | Emily Vanderveer | 28 | Wife | None | New Jersey |
| 29 | William Jackson | 31 | Head | Carpenter | New Jersey |
| 30 | Ada Jackson | 38 | Wife | None | New Jersey |
| 31 | Donald Jackson | 4 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 32 | Andrew Sincas | 79 | Boarder | None | New Jersey |
| 33 | Peter Vanderveer | 61 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 34 | Emma R. Vanderveer | 60 | Wife | None | New Jersey |
| 35 | Margaret Vanderveer | 31 | Daughter | Teacher | New Jersey |
| 36 | Alice M. Vanderveer | 23 | Daughter | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 37 | Jane Van Syckle | 48 | Head | None | New Jersey |
| 38 | Otto Runyon | 24 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 39 | Eretta Runyon | 21 | Wife | None | New Jersey |
| 40 | Arthur Runyon | 2 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 41 | Walter Runyon | 0 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 42 | Katherine Wolf | 69 | Mother | None | Germany |
| 43 | William Welsh | 45 | Head | Fireman | New Jersey |
| 44 | Sadie Welsh | 42 | Wife | None | New York |
| 45 | Emma Welsh | 18 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 46 | Willard Welsh | 17 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 47 | Dorothy Welsh | 14 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 48 | Kenneth Welsh | 5 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 49 | Cornelius Welsh | 73 | Uncle | None | New Jersey |
| 50 | Roscoe Ray | 28 | Head | Machinist | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
Margaret
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)