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Margaret Dunn — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Laporte-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Dunn across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Laporte-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1910), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Female
Spouse
Born: Indiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Laporte-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Dunn |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lakeland Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | La Porte |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | Laundry |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 25 |
| Income (1939) | 14 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Township / Ward | Lakeland Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Dunn | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Phylliss Dunn | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Gloria Dunn | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Elvin Dunn | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Jerry Dunn | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Jack Dunn | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Robert Dunn | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Margaret Dunn | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1930
La Porte, …
Spouse, age 20
La Porte, Indiana · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dunn |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Laporte-County, Indiana
Spouse, age 30
Laporte-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1910 — 8 household members
| Surname | Dunn |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lakeland Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | La Porte |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | Laundry |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 25 |
| Income (1939) | 14 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Dunn across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Dunn
Spouse · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Indiana
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Laporte-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Laporte-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01070-00526)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elizabeth Moffitt | 54 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 2 | Arthur Moffitt | 25 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 3 | William Moffitt | 19 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 4 | Trueman Moffitt | 17 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 5 | Irene Moffitt | 14 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 6 | Harry Mcmahon | 20 | Lodger | Logger | Indiana |
| 7 | Vincent Mccormick | 24 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 8 | Mary Mccormick | 20 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 9 | Betty Mccormick | 4 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 10 | Ruth Mccormick | 2 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 11 | Bonnie Lou Mccormick | 0 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 12 | Frederick Rhodes | 50 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 13 | Minnie Rhodes | 41 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 14 | Elvin Dunn | 40 | Head | Janitor | Wisconsin |
| 15 | Margaret Dunn THIS PERSON | 30 | Wife | Laundress | Indiana |
| 16 | Margaret Dunn | 12 | Daughter | — | Connecticut |
| 17 | Phylliss Dunn | 10 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 18 | Robert Dunn | 8 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 19 | Jack Dunn | 5 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 20 | Jerry Dunn | 5 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 21 | Gloria May Dunn | 4 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 22 | Guy Lee | 52 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 23 | Sarah Lee | 49 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 24 | Marion Rhodes | 25 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 25 | Dorothy Rhodes | 25 | Wife | Machine Operator | Missouri |
| 26 | Larry Rhodes | 2 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 27 | Albert Hosch | 31 | Head | Fisherman | Indiana |
| 28 | Beatrice Hosch | 29 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 29 | Alberta Hosch | 6 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 30 | James Archer | 71 | Lodger | — | Indiana |
| 31 | Julius Archer | 40 | Lodger | — | Indiana |
| 32 | Leo Archer | 27 | Lodger | Shovel | Indiana |
| 33 | Ada Archer | 24 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 34 | Leona Archer | 5 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 35 | James Archer | 1 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 36 | Harold Flannagan | 21 | Lodger | Laborer | Indiana |
| 37 | Ben Lesiecki | 33 | Head | Service Man | Illinois |
| 38 | Evelyn Lesiecki | 24 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 39 | Robert Lesiecki | 4 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 40 | Harkine Lesiecki | 1 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
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)