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Ruth Dunn — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Middlesex-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Dunn across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Middlesex-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Michael — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Female
Daughter
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Middlesex-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Dunn |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Perth Amboy City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Middlesex |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Printing Paper Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 960 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Township / Ward | Perth Amboy City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Dunn | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Michael Dunn | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Helen Dunn | Daughter | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| William Taylor | Other | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Meta Dunn | Spouse | — | 59 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1920
Middlesex, New …
Daughter, age
Middlesex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1920 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dunn |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Union, New …
Daughter, age 11
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dunn |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Middlesex-County, New …
Daughter, age 21
Middlesex-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
| Surname | Dunn |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Perth Amboy City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Middlesex |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Printing Paper Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 960 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Ruth Dunn across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Dunn (~0.92 confidence) and father Michael Dunn (~0.92 confidence) and father William Dunn (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Dunn (~0.92 confidence) and mother Meta Dunn (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ruth Dunn (~0.92 confidence) and father Daniel Dunn (~0.81 confidence) and father James Dunn (~0.81 confidence) and father Patrick Dunn (~0.81 confidence) and mother Mary Dunn (~0.81 confidence) and mother Mary Dunn (~0.81 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 11 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.87
Father
James Dunn
b. ~1897
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Michael Dunn
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Dunn
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Dunn
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Meta Dunn
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ruth Dunn
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Daniel Dunn
b. ~1872
Source mother>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.81
Father
James Dunn
b. ~1865
Source mother>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.81
Father
Patrick Dunn
b. ~1871
Source mother>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.81
Mother
Mary Dunn
b. ~1872
Source mother>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.81
Mother
Mary Dunn
b. ~1876
Source mother>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.81
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Dunn
Daughter · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Helen Dunn
Sibling · 1940 · age 35
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 — Middlesex-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Middlesex-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02361-00661)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gertrude Hagerman | 51 | Sister | — | New Jersey |
| 2 | William Randolph | 38 | Head | Truck Driver | New Jersey |
| 3 | Catherine Randolph | 33 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 4 | Ruth Randolph | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | William Randolph | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 6 | Catalina Randolph | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | Walter Dietz | 39 | Head | Steam Engineer | New York |
| 8 | Ellen Dietz | 37 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 9 | Walter Dietz | 18 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 10 | Eleanor Dietz | 17 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | Delores Dietz | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | Barbara Dietz | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 13 | Joseph Dunham | 62 | Father | — | New Jersey |
| 14 | Bernard Dunham | 16 | Brother | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | Madeline Wilson | 47 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | Shirley Wilson | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | Ruth Wilson | 26 | Sister | Chauffeur | New Jersey |
| 18 | Jordan Wilson | 10 | Nephew | Beautician | New Jersey |
| 19 | Rudolph Smith | 38 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Violet Smith | 36 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | Ruth Smith | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | John Smith | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | Rudolph Smith | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | Eleanor Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 25 | Rosemary Smith | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | Leo Sr. Dalton | 42 | Head | Construction Engineer | New Jersey |
| 27 | Theresa Dalton | 39 | Wife | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 28 | Leo Jr. Dalton | 20 | Son | Maintenance Man | New Jersey |
| 29 | Thomas Dalton | 17 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 30 | Edwin Dalton | 16 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | Ernest Cap | 63 | Head | Modeler | New Jersey |
| 32 | Arthur Cap | 35 | Son | Teller | New Jersey |
| 33 | Thomas Jones | 57 | Head | Forman | Free State |
| 34 | Theresa Jones | 57 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | Michael Dunn | 62 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Meta Dunn | 59 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | Helen Dunn | 35 | Daughter | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 38 | Ruth Dunn THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 39 | William Taylor | 37 | Lodger | Conductor | New York |
| 40 | Dieter Brown | 31 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Ruth + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 5 grandparents
~0.81
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)