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William Dunn — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Dunn across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Essex, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Margaret — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1898
Male
Head
Born: New Jersey
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Essex, New Jersey |
| Surname | Dunn |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Irvington Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Dunn | Head | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| William Dunn | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Mary Dunn | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1910
Hudson, New …
Other, age 11
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1899 — 14 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dunn |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Essex, New …
Son, age 21
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1899 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dunn |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Maker |
| Industry | Tools |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Essex, New …
Head, age 32
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members
| Surname | Dunn |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| 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 William Dunn across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Margaret Dunn (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Margaret Dunn
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Dunn
Head · 1930 · age 32 · b. ~1898 · New Jersey
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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:newjerseycensus00reel1330:0575)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Edward Taylor | 30 | Head | Paymaster | New Jersey |
| 52 | Elizabeth Taylor | 26 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 53 | Edward Jr. Taylor | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 54 | Robert Taylor | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 55 | William Taylor | 0 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 56 | Elizabeth Taylor | 62 | Mother | — | New Jersey |
| 57 | John Dunn | 46 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 58 | Mary Dunn | 44 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 59 | John Jr. Dunn | 17 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 60 | William Dunn | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 61 | James Dunn | 12 | Son | Jeweler | New Jersey |
| 62 | Mary Dunn | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 63 | Joseph Dunn | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 64 | Thomas Dunn | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 65 | Catherine Dunn | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 66 | Francis Dunn | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 67 | Robert Dunn | 0 | Son | Plumbing | New Jersey |
| 68 | Margaret Dunn | 0 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 69 | Elizabeth Dunn | 0 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 70 | Edward Dunn | 0 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 71 | Helen Dunn | 0 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 72 | Alice Dunn | 0 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 73 | John Dunn | 40 | Head | — | Germany |
| 74 | Anna Dunn | 36 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 75 | John Jr. Dunn | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 76 | Doris Dunn | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 77 | Anna Dunn | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 78 | William Dunn THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 79 | Mary Dunn | 28 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 80 | William Jr. Dunn | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 81 | John Dunn | 30 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 82 | Mary Dunn | 28 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 83 | John Jr. Dunn | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 84 | Mary Dunn | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 85 | Catherine Dunn | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 86 | James Dunn | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 87 | Charles Kruse | 42 | Head | — | Germany |
| 88 | Anna Kruse | 40 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 89 | William Dunn | 56 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 90 | Anna Dunn | 52 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 91 | William Jr. Dunn | 31 | Son | Electrician | New Jersey |
| 92 | Anna Dunn | 21 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 93 | Charles Dunn | 17 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 94 | Joseph Dunn | 32 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 95 | Mary Dunn | 31 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 96 | Charles Gillard | 45 | Head | Janitor | Massachusetts |
| 97 | Mary Gillard | 52 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 98 | Charles Jr. Gillard | 18 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 99 | Mary Gillard | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 100 | John Dunn | 51 | Head | — | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 1 parents
~0.92
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)