James Hunt — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan

Our Model Tree links this James Hunt across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1899), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 41 b. ~1899 Male Head Born: Michigan Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Wayne-County, Michigan
Surname	Hunt
Given Name	James S
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
1935 Residence (City)	Detroit City
1935 Residence (County)	Wayne
Additional Details
Occupation	Medical Doctor
Industry	Private Practice
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	50
Income (1939)	5000
Highest Grade	C 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan
Occupation	Medical Doctor
Township / Ward	Detroit City
Est. Birth Year	~1899

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 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to James	Age	Birth yr
James Hunt	Head	—	41	~1899
Charles Hunt	Son	—	10	~1930
Marie Hunt	Spouse	—	41	~1899

Census Appearances

1920

Wayne, Michigan

Other, age 22

Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hunt
Given Name	James H
Relationship to Head	Lodger
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	22
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Michigan
Father's Birthplace	Massachusetts
Mother's Birthplace	Massachusetts
Occupation	Clerk
Industry	Auto Factory
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

1930

Wayne, Michigan

Head, age 33

Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1897 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hunt
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
Age at First Marriage	28
Father's Birthplace	Massachusetts
Mother's Birthplace	Massachusetts
Occupation	Cost Clerk
Industry	Auto Plant
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	$35.00
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

1940

Wayne-County, Michigan

Head, age 41

Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1899 — 3 household members

Surname	Hunt
Given Name	James S
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
1935 Residence (City)	Detroit City
1935 Residence (County)	Wayne
Occupation	Medical Doctor
Industry	Private Practice
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	50
Income (1939)	5000
Highest Grade	C 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

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James Hunt

Head · 1940 · age 41 · b. ~1899 · Michigan

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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01890-00574)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Louise Barron	39	wife	—	Michigan
2	Peter Robert Barron	16	son	—	Michigan
3	Barbara Barron	14	daughter	—	Michigan
4	Daniel Barron	8	son	—	Michigan
5	Edward C Lapping	40	Head	Editor	Washington
6	Constance Lapping	40	wife	—	Michigan
7	Boris E Lapping	17	son	—	Michigan
8	Sherwood F Lapping	15	son	—	Michigan
9	Geoffrey A Lapping	13	son	—	Michigan
10	James S Hunt THIS PERSON	41	Head	Medical Doctor	Michigan
11	Marie B Hunt	41	wife	—	Michigan
12	Charles R Hunt	10	son	—	Michigan
13	Hugh F Farrell	69	Head	Asst Revenue Auditor	Kentucky
14	Pearl F Farrell	60	wife	—	Ohio
15	Joseph F Farrell	26	son	Passenger Clerk	Michigan
16	William E Burnett	37	Head	Experimental Engineer	Michigan
17	Lydia Burnett	36	wife	School Teacher	Michigan
18	Ralph Thomas	39	Head	Manager	Maine
19	Ruth Thomas	40	wife	—	Maine
20	Elizabeth J Thomas	11	daughter	—	Michigan
21	Thomas Boyd	50	Head	Automobile Dealer	Illinois
22	Nancy Ann Boyd	49	wife	—	Pennsylvania
23	—	None	—	—	—
24	Edward C Wendt	55	Head	Production Engineer	Michigan
25	Grace A Wendt	51	wife	—	Michigan
26	Joseph Mclaughlin	49	Head	Proprietor	Michigan
27	Florence Mclaughlin	49	sister-in-law	—	Michigan
28	Margaret Reilly	80	lodger	—	Ireland
29	J Dudley Macpherson	46	Head	Salesman Traveling	New York
30	Emma Macpherson	35	wife	—	Michigan
31	George Macpherson	3	son	—	Missouri
32	Raleigh Meredith	46	Head	District Manager	West Virginia
33	Helen I Meredith	43	wife	Cashier	Ohio
34	Jennie C Meredith	67	mother	—	West Virginia
35	Philip H Bryan	45	Head	Salesman	Michigan
36	Helen V Bryan	40	wife	—	Ohio
37	Philip R Bryan	15	son	Paperboy	Michigan
38	Barbara Ann Bryan	12	daughter	—	Michigan
39	Roe H Neal	37	Head	Attorney	Michigan
40	Dorothy Neal	33	wife	—	Canada

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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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