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Ruth Dunn — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Dunn across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1920), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Female
Daughter
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-York-County, New York |
| Surname | Dunn |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | NEW YORK C. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | NEW YORK |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Marker |
| Industry | Warehouse |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 16 |
| Income (1939) | 700 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Marker |
| Township / Ward | New York C |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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 Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Dunn | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Elizabeth Dunn | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Charles Dunn | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Mary Dunn | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Josephine Murphy | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| James Dunn | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Dorothy Dunn | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Margaret Dunn | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1930
New York, …
Daughter, age 10
New York, New York · implied b. ~1920 — 9 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 | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
New-York-County, New …
Daughter, age 20
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1920 — 8 household members
| Surname | Dunn |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | NEW YORK C. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | NEW YORK |
| Occupation | Marker |
| Industry | Warehouse |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 16 |
| Income (1939) | 700 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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
Daughter · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · New York
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Sibling
James Dunn
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Dunn
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Dunn
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Dunn
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Dunn
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
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 — New-York-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02673-00165)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | James J Philburn | 36 | Head | Guard | New York |
| 42 | Evelyn C Philburn | 36 | Wife | — | New York |
| 43 | Mae Philburn | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 44 | Patricia Philburn | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 45 | Joseph Jamiolkowski | 50 | Head | Technician | Poland |
| 46 | Sophie Jamiolkowski | 39 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 47 | Joseph Jamiolkowski | 22 | Son | Photographer | New York |
| 48 | Leonard Jamiolkowski | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 49 | Geraldine Jamiolkowski | 8 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 50 | Eleanor Jamiolkowski | 21 | Daughter-in-law | — | New York |
| 51 | Walter J Tierney | 29 | Head | Colorist | New York |
| 52 | Margaret Tierney | 28 | Wife | Teamster | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Raymond Tierney | 7 | Son | — | New York |
| 54 | Carlton W Marshall | 32 | Head | Driver | New York |
| 55 | Margaret Marshall | 30 | Wife | — | New York |
| 56 | Margaret Dunn | 46 | Head | — | New York |
| 57 | Elizabeth Dunn | 22 | Daughter | Saleslady | New York |
| 58 | Ruth Dunn THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | Marker | New York |
| 59 | Dorothy Dunn | 18 | Daughter | New Worker | New York |
| 60 | Charles Dunn | 16 | Son | — | New York |
| 61 | James Dunn | 14 | Son | — | New York |
| 62 | Mary Dunn | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 63 | Josephine L Murphy | 60 | Wife | — | New York |
| 64 | Thomas F Murphy | 60 | Head | — | New York |
| 65 | Josepha Murphy | 25 | Daughter | File Dept | New York |
| 66 | Edward Murphy | 27 | Son | Chauffeur | New York |
| 67 | Genevieve Murphy | 22 | Daughter | File | New York |
| 68 | Daniel O'Looney | 33 | Head | Watchman | Ireland |
| 69 | Julia O'Looney | 30 | Wife | Waitress | Ireland |
| 70 | Fritz Wolff | 49 | Head | Helper | Germany |
| 71 | Emmy Wolff | 50 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 72 | Gerhard Wolff | 19 | Son | Clerk | Germany |
| 73 | Carol Wolff | 11 | Daughter | — | Germany |
| 74 | Daniel Warner Wolff | 22 | Lodger | Salesman | Germany |
| 75 | Charles Lowenhien | 53 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 76 | Ann Lowenhien | 50 | Wife | — | New York |
| 77 | Dorothy A Lowenhien | 26 | Daughter | Artist | New York |
| 78 | Philip Messina | 38 | Head | Barber | New York |
| 79 | Carmella Messina | 38 | Wife | — | New York |
| 80 | Josephine Messina | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
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)