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Ruth Dunn — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Bear-Lake-County, Idaho
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Dunn across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bear-Lake-County, Idaho (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1910), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Female
Spouse
Born: Wyoming
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bear-Lake-County, Idaho |
| Surname | Dunn |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wyoming |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Monpelier |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bear Lake |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Idaho |
| Birth State | Wyoming |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wyoming |
| Township / Ward | Montpelier City |
| 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merla Dunn | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Allen Dunn | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Merlin Dunn | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Ruth Dunn | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Nada Dunn | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Jo Dunn | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
Census Appearances
1930
Bear Lake, …
Spouse, age 21
Bear Lake, Idaho · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dunn |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wyoming |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wyoming |
| Mother's Birthplace | Utah |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Wyoming |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wyoming |
1940
Bear-Lake-County, Idaho
Spouse, age 30
Bear-Lake-County, Idaho · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
| Surname | Dunn |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wyoming |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Monpelier |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bear Lake |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Idaho |
| Birth State | Wyoming |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wyoming |
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 Ruth Dunn across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ruth Dunn
Spouse · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Idaho
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1940 US Federal Census — Bear-Lake-County, Idaho
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1940 US Federal Census — Bear-Lake-County, Idaho
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00738-00105)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Erva Beague | 39 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 2 | John William Beague | 3 | Son | — | Idaho |
| 3 | William H. Hughes | 57 | Head | Machinist | England |
| 4 | Hannah Hughes | 52 | Wife | — | Switzerland |
| 5 | Richard H. Hughes | 19 | Son | Laborer | Idaho |
| 6 | Helen G. Hughes | 17 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
| 7 | Willis Swenson | 27 | Son-in-law | Locomotive Fireman | Wyoming |
| 8 | Gladys H. Swenson | 23 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
| 9 | Virginia L. Swenson | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Wyoming |
| 10 | Dorothy R. Swenson | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Idaho |
| 11 | Merlin J. Dunn | 33 | Head | Salesman | Idaho |
| 12 | Ruth Dunn THIS PERSON | 30 | Wife | — | Wyoming |
| 13 | Allen Dunn | 11 | Son | — | Idaho |
| 14 | Jo Ann Dunn | 9 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
| 15 | Nada Jean Dunn | 8 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
| 16 | Merla Dunn | 6 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
| 17 | Andrew G. Sorenson | 62 | Head | Laborer | Denmark |
| 18 | Sarah Jane Sorenson | 53 | Wife | — | Idaho |
| 19 | Frances Sorenson | 32 | Daughter | New Worker | Idaho |
| 20 | Arnold Sorenson | 23 | Son | Laborer | Idaho |
| 21 | Jennie Sorenson | 17 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
| 22 | Mabel Robison | 5 | Niece | — | Idaho |
| 23 | John L. Perkins | 30 | Head | Janitor | Idaho |
| 24 | Margaret Perkins | 23 | Wife | — | Idaho |
| 25 | Kathlene Perkins | 4 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
| 26 | Orin B. Solum | 34 | Head | Body-Dresser | Wisconsin |
| 27 | Florence H. Solum | 33 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 28 | Darius Solum | 10 | Son | — | Idaho |
| 29 | Marlene Solum | 6 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 30 | David Buttler | 42 | Head | Laborer | Idaho |
| 31 | Rose Buttler | 45 | Wife | — | Idaho |
| 32 | Beatrice Buttler | 20 | Daughter | Saleslady | Idaho |
| 33 | Ruth Buttler | 18 | Daughter | Stenographer | Idaho |
| 34 | Earl Buttler | 15 | Son | — | Idaho |
| 35 | Earma Buttler | 12 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
| 36 | Mark Buttler | 8 | Son | — | Idaho |
| 37 | Earl H. Roderick | 23 | Head | Bookkeeper | Idaho |
| 38 | Karla Roderick | 23 | Wife | — | Idaho |
| 39 | De Anna Roderick | 2 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
| 40 | Ferris Hess | 21 | Head | Laborer | Idaho |
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)