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Thomas Dunn — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Knox, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Dunn across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Knox, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 15-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Knox, Tennessee |
| Surname | Dunn |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Knoxville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
15 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Dunn | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| Lula Dunn | Daughter | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Annie Dunn | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| Ethel Dunn | Daughter | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Ruth Dunn | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| John Dunn | Head | — | 75 | ~1855 |
| James Dunn | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| John Dunn | Son | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| George Dunn | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Robert Dunn | Son | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Frank Dunn | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Charles Dunn | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| David Dunn | Son | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| William Dunn | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Thomas Dunn | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1930
Knox, Tennessee
Son, age 12
Knox, Tennessee · implied b. ~1918 — 15 household members
| Surname | Dunn |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Knox-County, Tennessee
Head, age 26
Knox-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1914 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dunn |
| Given Name | Tom |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chattanooga |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hamilton |
| Occupation | Bus driver |
| Industry | Coach Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 700 |
| Highest Grade | No 4-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Thomas Dunn
Son · 1930 · age 12 · b. ~1918 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Frank Dunn
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Dunn
Sibling · 1930 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ethel Dunn
Sibling · 1930 · age 38
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Dunn
Sibling · 1930 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
David Dunn
Sibling · 1930 · age 30
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Dunn
Sibling · 1930 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Dunn
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Dunn
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Dunn
Sibling · 1930 · age 32
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Dunn
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lula Dunn
Sibling · 1930 · age 40
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Dunn
Sibling · 1930 · age 35
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Dunn
Sibling · 1930 · age 28
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 — Knox, Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Knox, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2253unit:0143)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John H Dunn | 75 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | Lula Dunn | 40 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Ethel Dunn | 38 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | John H Jr Dunn | 35 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Mary Dunn | 32 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | David C Dunn | 30 | Son | Fireman | Tennessee |
| 57 | Annie Dunn | 28 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Robert Dunn | 26 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Ruth Dunn | 24 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | James Dunn | 22 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | William Dunn | 20 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | George Dunn | 18 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Charles Dunn | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Frank Dunn | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | Thomas Dunn THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Larkin Emory | 45 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 67 | Lula Emory | 40 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Larkin Jr Emory | 18 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 69 | Mary Emory | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | John Emory | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | James Emory | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Robert Emory | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | James H Brumley | 47 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 74 | Lula Brumley | 42 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | James Jr Brumley | 18 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 76 | Mary Brumley | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | John Brumley | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Robert Brumley | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Annie Brumley | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Thomas Brumley | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 81 | Lula Brumley | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 82 | William Brumley | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 83 | George Brumley | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 84 | Frank Brumley | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 85 | Charles Brumley | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 86 | James Brumley | 45 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 87 | Lula Brumley | 40 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 88 | James Jr Brumley | 18 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 89 | Mary Brumley | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 90 | John Brumley | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 91 | Robert Brumley | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 92 | Annie Brumley | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 93 | Thomas Brumley | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 94 | Lula Brumley | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 95 | William Brumley | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 96 | George Brumley | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 97 | Frank Brumley | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 98 | Charles Brumley | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 99 | James Brumley | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 100 | Lula Brumley | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
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)