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Thomas Dunn — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Thomas Dunn across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Essex, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Matthew & Elizabeth — first a son (b.~1907), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1907
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Essex, New Jersey |
| Surname | Dunn |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York State |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Assembler |
| Industry | Auto Manufact. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Assembler |
| Township / Ward | Orange |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agnes Onaise | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| William Onaise | Other | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| Thomas Dunn | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Alice Mahoney | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1910
Essex, New …
Other, age 5
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1905 — 22 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dunn |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Essex, New …
Son, age 14
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dunn |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Industry | School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Essex, New …
Son, age 23
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
| Surname | Dunn |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York State |
| Occupation | Assembler |
| Industry | Auto Manufact. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| 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 Thomas Dunn across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Essex, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Matthew Dunn (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Dunn (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Mahoney (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.81
Father
Matthew Dunn
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Dunn
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Mahoney
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Dunn
Son · 1930 · age 23 · b. ~1907 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Agnes Onaise
Sibling · 1930 · age 26
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
1930 US Federal Census — Essex, New Jersey
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1930 US Federal Census — Essex, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newjerseycensus00reel1343:0267)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Agnes Onaise | 26 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 2 | William J. Onaise | 31 | Son-in-law | — | New Jersey |
| 3 | Thomas Dunn THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Assembler | New Jersey |
| 4 | Alice Mahoney | 35 | Wife | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 5 | William J. Mahoney | 37 | Head | Proprietor | New Jersey |
| 6 | William F. Mahoney | 13 | Son | Assembler | New Jersey |
| 7 | Lorraine Mahoney | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | Patricia Mahoney | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 9 | Mary Taron | 59 | Mother-in-law | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | Henry A. Nugent | 64 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | Catherine Nugent | 63 | Wife | Saleswoman | New Jersey |
| 12 | Leo J. Nugent | 28 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 13 | Barbara Mary Kelly | 42 | Head | Supervisor | New York State |
| 14 | Thomas F. Kelly | 32 | Boarder | Proprietor | Irish Free State |
| 15 | Michael A. Kelly | 24 | Boarder | Assembler | Irish Free State |
| 16 | Bernard P. Kelly | 19 | Boarder | Operator | Irish Free State |
| 17 | Joseph I. Kelly | 32 | Boarder | Assembler | Irish Free State |
| 18 | Michael J. Fallon | 24 | Boarder | Assembler | Irish Free State |
| 19 | Albert L. Mclane | 44 | Head | Operator | New Jersey |
| 20 | Wilhelmina Mclane | 39 | Wife | Auto Mechanic | New Jersey |
| 21 | Edward R. Mclane | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | Albert L. Jr. Mclane | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | James G. Mcglynn | 64 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | Ada R. Mcglynn | 64 | Wife | Proprietor | New Jersey |
| 25 | Franklin J. Mcglynn | 26 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | William Allen | 67 | Boarder | Clerk | England |
| 27 | William J. Wolley | 37 | Head | Wheelwright | New York |
| 28 | Margaret Wolley | 28 | Wife | Auto Mechanic | New Jersey |
| 29 | Claire E. Wolley | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 30 | Esther Houston | 66 | Mother-in-law | — | Ireland |
| 31 | Bernard Farrell | 46 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | Beatrice M. Farrell | 50 | Wife | Fireman | Irish Free State |
| 33 | Marguerite H. Farrell | 17 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | Joseph J. Farrell | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | Germain R. Riley | 21 | Roomer | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | Earl S. Fisher | 44 | Head | — | Vermont |
| 37 | Victoria S. Fisher | 44 | Wife | Stenographer | Canada-French |
| 38 | William F. Fisher | 19 | Son | Foreman | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Charles Ford | 41 | Head | — | Russia |
| 40 | Bella Ford | 39 | Wife | Plan Operator | Russia |
| 41 | Bernard Ford | 18 | Son | Proprietor | New Jersey |
| 42 | David Ford | 16 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 43 | Molly Ford | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 44 | Irene Ford | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 45 | Mary L. Keane | 57 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 46 | Margaret Keane | 57 | Wife | — | New York |
| 47 | Earl Taddis | 21 | Roomer | Fireman | New Jersey |
| 48 | William Schipper | 48 | Head | — | Germany |
| 49 | Bertha Schipper | 44 | Wife | Baker | Germany |
| 50 | Elfriede M. Schipper | 21 | Daughter | Proprietor | Germany |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.81
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)