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William Dunn — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Wake, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Dunn across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wake, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Moses & Mary — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Wake, North Carolina |
| Surname | Dunn |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Marks Creek Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matilda Dunn | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Mozelle Dunn | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Rufus Dunn | Head | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Mary Dunn | Other | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Rufus Dunn | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| William Dunn | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Graham Dunn | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Ollie Dunn | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wake, North …
Son, age 4
Wake, North Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dunn |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | NORTH CAROLINA |
| Father's Birthplace | NORTH CAROLINA |
| Mother's Birthplace | NORTH CAROLINA |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Wake, North …
Son, age 13
Wake, North Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
| Surname | Dunn |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Wake-County, North …
Head, age 24
Wake-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dunn |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wake |
| Occupation | farm labourer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 866 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Moses Dunn (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Dunn (~0.92 confidence) and father Rufus Dunn (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.81
Father
Moses Dunn
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Dunn
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Rufus Dunn
b. ~1907
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
William Dunn
Son · 1930 · age 13 · b. ~1917 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Rufus Dunn
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mozelle Dunn
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Matilda Dunn
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ollie Dunn
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Graham Dunn
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
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 — Wake, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Wake, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1725unitrs:0437)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rufus Dunn | 23 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 2 | Mary Dunn | 20 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Mozelle Dunn | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Graham Dunn | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Ollie Dunn | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Matilda Dunn | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | William Dunn THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Rufus Jr. Dunn | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | James E. Hall | 63 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 10 | Marina Hall | 54 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Eric Hall | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 12 | Thomas P. Fannell | 64 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 13 | Mary Fannell | 62 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Thomas J. Seawell | 52 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 15 | Elizabeth Seawell | 46 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | James Seawell | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 17 | Anne Seawell | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Lilla Seawell | 21 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Lucille Seawell | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Myrtle Seawell | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Herman Seawell | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Thomas Seawell | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Ava Seawell | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Rufus Jones | 40 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 25 | Zenovia Jones | 38 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Hymble Jones | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Luman Jones | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Woodrow Jones | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Ida Jones | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Albert Jones | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Arthur Jr. Jones | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Calmine Jones | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Lemuel Jones | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | John Hubbard | 68 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 35 | Emma Hubbard | 65 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | James Knott | 23 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 37 | Lennie Knott | 23 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Virginia Knott | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Bee Knott | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Eloise Knott | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Emma Knott | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Everett Dunn | 22 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 43 | Corinna Dunn | 22 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Son Dunn | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | William Hubbard | 56 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 46 | Mrs. Annie Phipps | 88 | Mother-H | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Landon Miles | 48 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 48 | Melroy Miles | 14 | Daughter-H | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Rochelle Miles | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Annie Miles | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
William + 5 siblings
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)