James Hunt — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Shelby-County, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this James Hunt across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shelby-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1893), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 47 b. ~1893 Male Head Born: Tennessee Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Shelby-County, Tennessee
Surname	Hunt
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	Memphis City
1935 Residence (County)	Shelby
Additional Details
Occupation	Woodworker
Industry	Building Industry
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	840
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee
Occupation	Woodworker
Township / Ward	Memphis City
Est. Birth Year	~1893

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	—	47	~1893
James Hunt	Son	—	16	~1924
Annie Hunt	Spouse	—	34	~1906

Census Appearances

1920

Shelby, Tennessee

Head, age 29

Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1891 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hunt
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	29
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Occupation	Laundress
Industry	Home
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1930

Shelby, Tennessee

Head, age 38

Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1892 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hunt
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Occupation	General
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	1200
Veteran	No
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1940

Shelby-County, Tennessee

Head, age 47

Shelby-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1893 — 3 household members

Surname	Hunt
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	Memphis City
1935 Residence (County)	Shelby
Occupation	Woodworker
Industry	Building Industry
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	840
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

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James Hunt

Head · 1940 · age 47 · b. ~1893 · Tennessee

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Page Contents

37 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03968-00515)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Shelton	1	Son	—	Tennessee
2	Pete Halloway	34	Head	Caretaker	Tennessee
3	Bessie Halloway	25	Wife	—	Tennessee
4	Willie Nancy	50	Head	Farmer	Tennessee
5	Rosa Nancy	35	Wife	Maid	Tennessee
6	Dorothy Thorpe	11	Daughter	—	Tennessee
7	Emma Thorpe	8	Daughter	—	Tennessee
8	Frank Thorpe	6	Son	—	Tennessee
10	Lucy Cole	67	Head	—	Kentucky
11	Robert Cole	43	Son	—	Kentucky
12	Jerry Rhodes	39	Head	Laborer	Tennessee
13	Ester Rhodes	32	Wife	—	Tennessee
14	Jerry Jr. Rhodes	15	Son	—	Tennessee
15	Loydee Rhodes	3	Daughter	—	Tennessee
16	John Johnson	19	Head	Delivery Boy	Mississippi
17	Gladys Johnson	17	Wife	—	Tennessee
19	Silla Spain	67	Head	—	Tennessee
20	Fred Davis	48	Head	Caretaker	Tennessee
21	Lily May Davis	30	Wife	—	Tennessee
22	Willie M. Davis	10	Daughter	—	Tennessee
23	Elizabeth Davis	6	Daughter	—	Tennessee
24	James Hunt THIS PERSON	47	Head	Woodworker	Tennessee
25	Annie Hunt	34	Wife	—	Tennessee
26	James Jr. Hunt	16	Son	—	Tennessee
27	Mose Hill	46	Head	Landscaper	Tennessee
28	Mary Hill	42	Wife	—	Tennessee
29	Joseph Hill	16	Son	Landscape Gardener	Tennessee
30	Horace Hill	14	Son	—	Tennessee
31	Mose Jr. Hill	23	Son	Laborer	Tennessee
32	Daughter Hill	20	Daughter	—	Tennessee
33	Abe Cummings	27	Head	Laborer	Mississippi
34	Blanche Cummings	20	Wife	—	Arkansas
35	O. K. Polk	30	Head	Laborer	Tennessee
36	Violet Polk	30	Wife	Maid	Tennessee
37	Landy Thompson	48	Head	—	Tennessee
38	Lena Thompson	23	Daughter	Checker	Tennessee
39	Tom Carr	44	Lodger	Laborer	Tennessee

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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.

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