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James Hunt — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Kanawha-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Hunt across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kanawha-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1925), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kanawha-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Hunt |
| Given Name | James Wilbur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Witcher Creek |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kanawha |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Witcher Creek |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ada Hunt | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Opal Holstine | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Lilly Hunt | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Lulu Holstine | Daughter | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Edward Hunt | Head | — | 79 | ~1861 |
| William Holstine | Other | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Everette Holstine | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| James Hunt | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Sherman Hunt | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Shirley Holstine | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Frank Holstine | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Lucy Hunt | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1930
Kanawha, West …
Son, age 4
Kanawha, West Virginia · implied b. ~1926 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hunt |
| Given Name | James W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Kanawha-County, West …
Son, age 15
Kanawha-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1925 — 12 household members
| Surname | Hunt |
| Given Name | James Wilbur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Witcher Creek |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kanawha |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 James Hunt across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Hunt
Son · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Ada Hunt
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lulu Holstine
Sibling · 1940 · age 34
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sherman Hunt
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Opal Holstine
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lilly Hunt
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Everette Holstine
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank Holstine
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Shirley Holstine
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
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
1940 US Federal Census — Kanawha-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Kanawha-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04412-00484)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Cora Q Hunt | 52 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 42 | Johnny Hunt | 19 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 43 | Jimmy Martin | 6 | Grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | Judson Rippetoe | 63 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | Flora Rippetoe | 62 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | Katherine Rippetoe | 26 | Daughter | Waitress | West Virginia |
| 47 | Harold Rippetoe | 23 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | James Rippetoe | 17 | Son | Coal Miner | West Virginia |
| 49 | Hubert Morris | 37 | Son-in-law | Coal Miner | West Virginia |
| 50 | May Morris | 32 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 51 | Noel Morris | 3 | Grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 52 | Hubert Jr. Morris | 1 | Grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | Edward Hunt | 79 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 54 | Lucy Q Hunt | 58 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | Lilly Hunt | 22 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | Sherman Hunt | 16 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 57 | James Wilbur Hunt THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | Ada May Hunt | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 59 | William Holstine | 47 | Son-in-law | Coal Miner | West Virginia |
| 60 | Lulu Holstine | 34 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 61 | Everette Holstine | 16 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | Frank Holstine | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | Shirley Holstine | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | Opal Holstine | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | Bill Pritt | 31 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 66 | Dalila Q Pritt | 24 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 67 | Madeline Pritt | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | David Pritt | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | Samuel Knight | 42 | Head | Coal Miner | West Virginia |
| 70 | Sylvia Q Knight | 30 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 71 | Alice Knight | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 72 | Mary Knight | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 73 | Sallie Knight | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | Nancy Knight | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | Millard Jones | 30 | Head | Coal Miner | West Virginia |
| 76 | Ethel Q Jones | 30 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | Jess Willard Jones | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 78 | Bobby Ray Jones | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 79 | Georgia Lou Jones | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | Oliver Barnette | 58 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
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)