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William Dunn — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Dunn across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Douglas, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Michael & Margaret — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1887
Male
Head
Born: Minnesota
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Douglas, Minnesota |
| Surname | Dunn |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Township Of Orange |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1887 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Dunn | Head | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| Raymond Dunn | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Thomas Dunn | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Olive Dunn | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1900
Douglas, Minnesota
Son, age 14
Douglas, Minnesota · implied b. ~1886 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dunn |
| Given Name | William E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1886 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Occupation | at School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1910
Douglas, Minnesota
Son, age 24
Douglas, Minnesota · implied b. ~1886 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dunn |
| Given Name | William E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1920
Douglas, Minnesota
Head, age 33
Douglas, Minnesota · implied b. ~1887 — 4 household members
| Surname | Dunn |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 William Dunn across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Douglas, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Michael Dunn (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Dunn (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Michael Dunn
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Dunn
b. ~1861
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Dunn
Head · 1920 · age 33 · b. ~1887 · Minnesota
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Douglas, Minnesota
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1920 US Federal Census — Douglas, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu828unit:0667)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emelia Fisher | 44 | wife | None | Minnesota |
| 2 | Donald Fisher | 21 | son | None | Minnesota |
| 3 | Ruth P Fisher | 17 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 4 | Elmer Fisher | 13 | son | None | Minnesota |
| 5 | Mary Fisher | 11 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 6 | Helen Fisher | 10 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 7 | Lydia Fisher | 7 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 8 | Mildred Fisher | 5 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 9 | Franklin Fisher | 2 | son | None | Minnesota |
| 10 | John Russell | 55 | Head | Farmer | Scotland |
| 11 | Nettie Russell | 45 | wife | None | Minnesota |
| 12 | Louis Russell | 17 | son | None | Minnesota |
| 13 | Alvin Russell | 15 | son | None | Minnesota |
| 14 | Nigel Russell | 14 | son | None | Minnesota |
| 15 | James Russell | 12 | son | None | Minnesota |
| 16 | Loyd Baker | 19 | laborer | None | Minnesota |
| 17 | John S Perris | 36 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 18 | Mary A Perris | 34 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 19 | Arthur Perris | 14 | son | None | Illinois |
| 20 | Harvey Perris | 13 | son | None | Illinois |
| 21 | Stanley Perris | 11 | son | None | Illinois |
| 22 | Fred Ritter | 40 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 23 | Elizabeth Ritter | 37 | wife | None | Germany |
| 24 | Albert Heisendorfer | 23 | nephew | None | N Dakota |
| 25 | Viola Heisendorfer | 20 | niece | None | N Dakota |
| 26 | William Dunn THIS PERSON | 33 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 27 | Olive Dunn | 26 | wife | None | Minnesota |
| 28 | Raymond Dunn | 4 | son | None | Minnesota |
| 29 | Thomas Dunn | 1 | son | None | Minnesota |
| 30 | James B Rollman | 37 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 31 | Mary Rollman | 34 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 32 | Ray B Rollman | 13 | son | None | Illinois |
| 33 | Earl W Rollman | 11 | son | None | Illinois |
| 34 | Edith Rollman | 4 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 35 | Ellatha Rollman | 1 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 36 | James H Anderson | 38 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 37 | Ole Westman | 58 | Head | Farmer | W Virginia |
| 38 | Eliza Westman | 58 | wife | None | Minnesota |
| 39 | J P Jensen | 46 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 40 | Ida Meta Jensen | 46 | wife | None | Minnesota |
| 41 | Lucille Jensen | 15 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 42 | Arthur S Fraser | 53 | Head | Farmer | Vermont |
| 43 | Victoria Fraser | 56 | wife | None | Switzerland |
| 44 | Albert Fraser | 16 | son | None | Vermont |
| 45 | Hazel Fraser | 15 | daughter | None | S Dakota |
| 46 | John Joyce | 61 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 47 | Sarah Joyce | 58 | wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | John Joyce | 29 | son | None | Minnesota |
| 49 | William Joyce | 27 | son | None | Minnesota |
| 50 | Mary Joyce | 23 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)