James Hunt — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Delaware-County, Iowa

Our Model Tree links this James Hunt across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Delaware-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 45 b. ~1895 Male Head Born: Iowa Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Delaware-County, Iowa
Surname	Hunt
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Manchester
1935 Residence (County)	Delaware
Additional Details
Occupation	Banker
Industry	Bank
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	5000
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa
Occupation	Banker
Township / Ward	Manchester
Est. Birth Year	~1895

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 James	Age	Birth yr
Betty Hunt	Daughter	—	18	~1922
James Hunt	Head	—	45	~1895
Malcolm Hunt	Son	—	16	~1924
Muriel Hunt	Spouse	—	44	~1896

Census Appearances

1920

Delaware, Iowa

Other, age 25

Delaware, Iowa · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hunt
Given Name	James S.
Relationship to Head	Boarder
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	25
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Iowa
Father's Birthplace	Iowa
Mother's Birthplace	Iowa
Occupation	Cashier
Industry	State bank
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1930

Delaware, Iowa

Head, age 35

Delaware, Iowa · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hunt
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	Iowa
Mother's Birthplace	Iowa
Occupation	Cashier
Industry	Bank
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	12
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1940

Delaware-County, Iowa

Head, age 45

Delaware-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members

Surname	Hunt
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Manchester
1935 Residence (County)	Delaware
Occupation	Banker
Industry	Bank
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	5000
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

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James Hunt

Head · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Iowa

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1940 US Federal Census — Delaware-County, Iowa Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01155-00188)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	James Hunt THIS PERSON	45	Head	Banker	Iowa
2	Muriel Hunt	44	Wife	—	Oklahoma
3	Betty Jean Hunt	18	Daughter	—	Iowa
4	Malcolm Hunt	16	Son	—	Iowa
5	Betty Dunlap	18	Head	Telephone Operator	Iowa
6	Mary V. Dunlap	18	Partner	Telephone Operator	Iowa
7	Ruth Patton	24	Partner	Telephone Operator	Iowa
8	Jesse D. Jones	46	Head	Minister	Ohio
9	Gorman Jones	13	Son	—	Iowa
10	Florence Brandt	27	Housekeeper	Housekeeper	Iowa
11	Grace Amis	61	Head	—	Iowa
12	Mary Amis	63	Sister	—	Iowa
13	Asa L. Sheppard	47	Head	Proprietor	Iowa
14	Mable Sheppard	49	Wife	—	Iowa
15	Donald Sheppard	25	Son	Clerk	Iowa
16	Oliver Thomas	78	Head	—	Conn.
17	Lora Wagner	50	Daughter	—	Iowa
18	Howard Brow	49	Head	Proprietor	Iowa
19	Aida Brow	49	Wife	—	Iowa
20	Ray Simpson	29	Head	Buttermaker	Iowa
21	Ruth Simpson	29	Wife	—	Iowa
22	Dennis Simpson	4	Son	—	Iowa
23	Robert Simpson	0	Son	—	Iowa
24	Clarence Gorman	58	Head	Attorney	Iowa
25	Charlotte Gorman	51	Wife	—	Mississippi
26	Frank Gannon	26	Lodger	Teacher	Michigan
27	Marjorie Lutgen	30	Lodger	Teacher	Iowa
28	Sarah Airhart	68	Head	—	Iowa
29	Mabel Hakanson	35	Daughter	—	Iowa
30	Vivian Hakanson	9	Granddaughter	—	Iowa
31	Oscar Hakanson	41	Son-in-law	—	Iowa
32	Elsie Lawrence	66	Head	—	Iowa
33	Etta Redding	65	Cousin	—	Iowa
34	George Robert	50	Head	Proprietor	Switzerland
35	Ellen R. Robert	41	Wife	—	Iowa
36	William Robert	79	Brother	—	Switzerland
37	Earl Evans	47	Head	Barbering	Iowa
38	Hazel Evans	49	Wife	—	Oregon
39	Gene Meisler	54	Head	Carpenter	Iowa
40	Frances Meisler	50	Wife	—	Iowa

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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)

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