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Charles Hunter — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Daviess-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Charles Hunter across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Daviess-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Clara — first a head (b.~1912), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Head
Born: Indiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Daviess-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Hunter |
| Given Name | Charles S. |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elnora Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Daviess |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 26200 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Township / Ward | Elnora Town |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jo Hunter | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Thomas Hunter | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Charles Hunter | Head | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Gerald Hunter | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Charles Hunter | Son | — | ~1940 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hancock, Indiana
Son, age 7
Hancock, Indiana · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hunter |
| Given Name | Charles J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Daviess, Indiana
Son, age 18
Daviess, Indiana · implied b. ~1912 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hunter |
| Given Name | Charles G |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Daviess-County, Indiana
Head, age 28
Daviess-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1912 — 5 household members
| Surname | Hunter |
| Given Name | Charles S. |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elnora Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Daviess |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 26200 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 Charles Hunter across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Hunter (~0.92 confidence) and mother Clara Hunter (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Hunter (~0.92 confidence) and father Isaac Hunter (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hazel Weeks (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.86
Father
Charles Hunter
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Clara Hunter
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Hunter
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Isaac Hunter
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hazel Weeks
b. ~1907
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Charles Hunter
Head · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Indiana
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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 — Daviess-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Daviess-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01034-00189)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph H. Chestnut | 70 | head | — | Indiana |
| 2 | Zella C. Chestnut | 33 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 3 | James D. Cornell | 69 | head | — | Indiana |
| 4 | Lois Cornell | 69 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 5 | Mary Margaret Cornell | 7 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 6 | Myrtle D. Sweeney | 47 | head | — | Indiana |
| 7 | George Anna Sweeney | 15 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 8 | Roscoe @ Franklin | 46 | head | Head Sawyer | Indiana |
| 9 | Verna Franklin | 26 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 10 | Roscoe Franklin | 3 | son | — | Indiana |
| 11 | Nolan Franklin | 39 | head | Fireman | Indiana |
| 12 | Laura Franklin | 18 | son | Off-Bearer | Indiana |
| 13 | Raymon Franklin | 14 | son | — | Indiana |
| 14 | Jessie T. @ Hayes | 68 | head | — | Indiana |
| 15 | Etta Hayes | 62 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 16 | Odis Callahan | 54 | head | Blacksmith | Indiana |
| 17 | Lydia Callahan | 54 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 18 | Odis Jr. Callahan | 16 | son | — | Indiana |
| 19 | Betty Callahan | 15 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 20 | Wm B. @ Webster | 71 | head | Stationary Engineer | Indiana |
| 21 | Margaret Webster | 62 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 22 | Albert @ Strong | 52 | head | Feeder | Missouri |
| 23 | Maggie Strong | 45 | wife | — | Arkansas |
| 24 | Albert Strong | 14 | son | — | Indiana |
| 25 | Charles S. Hunter THIS PERSON | 28 | head | Labor | Indiana |
| 26 | Jo Hunter | 22 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 27 | Gerald Hunter | 4 | son | — | Indiana |
| 28 | Thomas Hunter | 2 | son | — | Indiana |
| 29 | Charles Hunter | 0 | son | — | Indiana |
| 30 | James @ Carr | 75 | head | — | Indiana |
| 31 | Mary Carr | 70 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 32 | Charles A. Forney | 54 | head | Labor | Indiana |
| 33 | Zelda B. @ Forney | 42 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 34 | Max C. Bensman | 17 | step-son | Attendant | Indiana |
| 35 | Anna L. Bensman | 8 | grand-son | — | Indiana |
| 36 | Robert Bensman | 6 | grand-son | — | Indiana |
| 37 | Iris Sims | 23 | sister-in-law | Waitress | Indiana |
| 38 | Hazel Sims | 20 | mother-in-law | — | Indiana |
| 39 | Wendell L. Sims | 1 | son | — | Indiana |
| 40 | John H. Williams | 72 | head | Painter | Indiana |
Pedigree Summary
Charles
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.86
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)