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Sarah Dunn — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Lee-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Dunn across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lee-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jesse & Joe — first a daughter (b.~1921), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1921
Female
Daughter
Born: Alabama
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lee-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Dunn |
| Given Name | Sarah M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Auburn City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lee |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | C-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Auburn City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1921 |
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 Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Dunn | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Mary Dunn | Other | — | 80 | ~1860 |
| Savannah Tant | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Joe Tant | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lee, Alabama
Daughter, age 2
Lee, Alabama · implied b. ~1918 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dunn |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Private Home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Lee, Alabama
Daughter, age 10
Lee, Alabama · implied b. ~1920 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dunn |
| Given Name | Sallie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Lee-County, Alabama
Daughter, age 19
Lee-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1921 — 4 household members
| Surname | Dunn |
| Given Name | Sarah M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Auburn City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lee |
| Highest Grade | C-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Sarah Dunn across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jesse Dunn (~0.92 confidence) and father Joe Tant (~0.92 confidence) and mother Amanda Dunn (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rachel Dunn (~0.92 confidence) and mother Savannah Tant (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jesse Dunn
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joe Tant
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Amanda Dunn
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rachel Dunn
b. ~1900
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Savannah Tant
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Sarah Dunn
Daughter · 1940 · age 19 · b. ~1921 · Alabama
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Lee-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Lee-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00052-00580)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnie Whitaker | 70 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 2 | John A. Allgood | 67 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Rena E. Allgood | 56 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 4 | Minnie Hornsby | 64 | Head | Proprietress | New York |
| 5 | Samuel B. Hay | 43 | Head | Rooming And Boarding House | South Carolina |
| 6 | Frances B. Hay | 41 | Wife | Minister | Georgia |
| 7 | Burney Hay | 15 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 8 | Martha F. Hay | 13 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 9 | Samuel B. Jr. Hay | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Burney C. Hay | 66 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Laila F. Nixon | 46 | Head | Proprietress | Alabama |
| 12 | Forest D. Jr. Nixon | 21 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 13 | Charlie F. Nixon | 17 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Robert A. Nixon | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Florrie N. Barney | 72 | Head | House Mother | Alabama |
| 16 | Joe M. Tant | 52 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Savannah B. Tant | 52 | Wife | Proprietress | Alabama |
| 18 | Mary S. Dunn | 80 | Mother-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Sarah M. Dunn THIS PERSON | 19 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 20 | John O. Freyer | 26 | Head | Auditor | Alabama |
| 21 | Martha S. Freyer | 24 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 22 | May C. Wilmore | 40 | Head | Senior Clerk | Alabama |
| 23 | Jean B. W. Wilmore | 17 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 24 | Eva Z. Cochran | 24 | Lodger | Comptometer Operator | Alabama |
| 25 | Jimmy Cochran | 9 | Lodger | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Catherine S. Evans | 24 | Lodger | Assistant Clerk | Tennessee |
| 27 | Richard B. Taliaferro | 68 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Willie E. Taliaferro | 54 | Wife | Proprietress | Alabama |
| 29 | Linda H. O'Grady | 48 | Head | Proprietress | Alabama |
| 30 | Thomas G. O'Grady | 19 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Annie L. O'Grady | 16 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 32 | Rebecca C. O'Grady | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Eugene L. O'Grady | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 34 | Flora A. Griffin | 48 | Head | Proprietress | Alabama |
| 35 | Milton B. Hill | 21 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 36 | Al-Rena M. Hill | 24 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Harold S. Hill | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 38 | Arnold E. Hill | 0 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 39 | William Z. Mason | 54 | Head | Supervisor - Public Welfare | Alabama |
| 40 | Gladys S. Mason | 44 | Wife | — | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
Sarah
Gen 1 · 5 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)