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Thomas Dunn — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Rapides-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Dunn across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rapides-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents R & Rufus — first a head (b.~1912), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Head
Born: Louisiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Rapides-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Dunn |
| Given Name | Thomas A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 8 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rapides |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm operator |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Farm Operator |
| Township / Ward | Ward 8 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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 Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Dunn | Head | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Francis Dunn | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Thomas Dunn | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Mildred Dunn | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Rapides, Louisiana
Son, age 7
Rapides, Louisiana · implied b. ~1913 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dunn |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Belgium |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Flemish |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Rapides, Louisiana
Son, age 18
Rapides, Louisiana · implied b. ~1912 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dunn |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Belgium |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Cotton Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Rapides-County, Louisiana
Head, age 28
Rapides-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members
| Surname | Dunn |
| Given Name | Thomas A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 8 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rapides |
| Occupation | Farm operator |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father R Dunn (~0.92 confidence) and father Rufus Dunn (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eveline Dunn (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
R Dunn
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Rufus Dunn
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eveline Dunn
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Dunn
Head · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Louisiana
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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 — Rapides-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Rapides-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01442-00524)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Grace Jones | 22 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 42 | Anita M Jones | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 43 | Virgil Sasser | 40 | Head | Painter | Louisiana |
| 44 | Linnie Sasser | 42 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 45 | Hannah Davis | 65 | Head | Washwoman | Louisiana |
| 46 | Roosevelt Williams | 15 | Grand-son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 47 | Thomas A Dunn THIS PERSON | 28 | Head | Farm Operator | Louisiana |
| 48 | Mildred M Dunn | 26 | Wife | Farm Operator | Louisiana |
| 49 | Thomas H Dunn | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 50 | Francis A Dunn | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 51 | Oscar Sanders | 55 | Head | Farm Operator | Louisiana |
| 52 | Angeline Sanders | 50 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 53 | Jessie Sanders | 26 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 54 | Herman Turner | 13 | Grand-son | — | Louisiana |
| 55 | Caleb Harris | 73 | Head | Farm Operator | Louisiana |
| 56 | Viola Harris | 46 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 57 | Samuel Harris | 18 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 58 | Clara Harris | 16 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 59 | Caleb Harris | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 60 | Bertha Harris | 8 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 61 | Frank Jordan | 39 | Head | Farm Operator | Louisiana |
| 62 | Buila Jordan | 38 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 63 | Milton Jordan | 19 | Son | Common Labor | Louisiana |
| 64 | Lu Ella Jordan | 15 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 65 | Robert Jordan | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 66 | Jeff Jordan | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 67 | Andrew Howard | 28 | Head | Common Labor | Louisiana |
| 68 | Amie Howard | 28 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 69 | Lily M Howard | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 70 | Fedrie Howard | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 71 | Mary Howard | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 72 | Beatrice Howard | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 73 | Elizabeth Howard | 0 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 74 | Andrew, Sr Howard | 55 | Father | Common Labor | Louisiana |
| 75 | Micah F Seip | 51 | Head | Office Clerk | Louisiana |
| 76 | Elizabeth B Seip | 47 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 77 | Gloria Seip | 16 | Daughter | Common Labor | Louisiana |
| 78 | Tillman Howard | 29 | Head | Common Labor | Louisiana |
| 79 | Rose E Howard | 28 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 80 | Mary E Howard | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas
Gen 1 · 3 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)