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Mary Dunn — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Rutherford-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Mary Dunn across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rutherford-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents G & Sir — first a daughter (b.~1903), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Rutherford-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Dunn |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Civil District 6 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rutherford |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | House work |
| Industry | private fam |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | House Work |
| Township / Ward | Civil District 6 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Dunn | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Mary Dunn | Daughter | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Sir Dunn | Head | — | 72 | ~1868 |
| Jennie Dunn | Spouse | — | 67 | ~1873 |
Census Appearances
1920
Rutherford, Tennessee
Daughter, age 17
Rutherford, Tennessee · implied b. ~1903 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dunn |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Rutherford, Tennessee
Daughter, age 27
Rutherford, Tennessee · implied b. ~1903 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dunn |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Rutherford-County, Tennessee
Daughter, age 37
Rutherford-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1903 — 4 household members
| Surname | Dunn |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Civil District 6 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rutherford |
| Occupation | House work |
| Industry | private fam |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Mary Dunn across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father G Dunn (~0.92 confidence) and father Sir Dunn (~0.92 confidence) and father Silas Dunn (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jennie Dunn (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
G Dunn
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Sir Dunn
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Silas Dunn
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jennie Dunn
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Dunn
Daughter · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Mary Dunn
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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 — Rutherford-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Rutherford-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03931-00207)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Claiborn B. Waller | 56 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 2 | Ollie B. Waller | 52 | Wife | House Keeper | Tennessee |
| 3 | G. Everett Waller | 32 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 4 | Robert L. Waller | 26 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 5 | Sara F. Waller | 24 | Daughter | New Worker | Tennessee |
| 6 | Ernest H. Waller | 20 | Son | Truck Driver | Tennessee |
| 7 | Jane Waller | 15 | Daughter | House Work | Tennessee |
| 8 | Frank L. Waller | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Peggie Waller | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Willie Barrett | 32 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 11 | Adie Barrett | 29 | Wife | House Work | Tennessee |
| 12 | Irine Barrett | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Francis Barrett | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Robert Barrett | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | James L. Barrett | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Kenneth Barrett | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Elwood G. Barratt | 39 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 18 | Ethel Barratt | 34 | Wife | House Work | Tennessee |
| 19 | Annie L. Barratt | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Margaret Barratt | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Margie Barratt | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Elwood Jr. Barratt | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Ruby M. Barratt | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Sir R. Dunn | 72 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 25 | Jennie Dunn | 67 | Wife | House Work | Tennessee |
| 26 | Mary E. Dunn THIS PERSON | 37 | Daughter | House Work | Tennessee |
| 27 | Mary Ann Dunn | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Charlie G. Webb | 36 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 29 | Elizabeth Webb | 34 | Wife | House Keeper | Tennessee |
| 30 | Idra F. Webb | 15 | Daughter | House Work | Tennessee |
| 31 | Charlie Jr. Webb | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | George E. Webb | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Vera E. Webb | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Wallace Webb | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Jess R. Webb | 72 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 36 | Sara K. Webb | 70 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 37 | Margaret Patterson | 20 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 38 | Ervin H. Dunn | 35 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 39 | Bernice Dunn | 35 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Ruth Dunn | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
Mary + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)