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James Hunter — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Spencer-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this James Hunter across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Spencer-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1924), then head of a 12-person household.

Age 16 b. ~1924 Male Son Born: Indiana Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationSpencer-County, Indiana
SurnameHunter
Given NameJames T
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age16
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceIndiana
1935 Residence (City)Gentryville town
1935 Residence (County)Spencer
Additional Details
Highest GradeHs 1
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateIndiana
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)indiana
Township / WardGentryville Town
Est. Birth Year~1924

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
Donna Hunter Daughter — 10 ~1930
Katherine Hunter Daughter — 7 ~1933
Virginia Hunter Daughter — 18 ~1922
Narl Hunter Head — 45 ~1895
James Hunter Son — 16 ~1924
Arle Hunter Son — 12 ~1928
Charles Hunter Son — 3 ~1937
Harold Hunter Son — 14 ~1926
Philip Hunter Son — 1 ~1939
Robert Hunter Son — 5 ~1935
Narl Hunter Son — 20 ~1920
Mayme Hunter Spouse — 41 ~1899

Census Appearances

1930
Spencer, Indiana
Son, age 6
Spencer, Indiana · implied b. ~1924 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Hunter
Given Name James T
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 6
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Indiana
Father's Birthplace Indiana
Mother's Birthplace Kentucky
Occupation none
Birth State Indiana
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) indiana
1940
Spencer-County, Indiana
Son, age 16
Spencer-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1924 — 12 household members
Surname Hunter
Given Name James T
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 16
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Indiana
1935 Residence (City) Gentryville town
1935 Residence (County) Spencer
Highest Grade Hs 1
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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links James Hunter across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Hunter
Son · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Indiana
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Sibling
Robert Hunter
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Hunter
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Katherine Hunter
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Philip Hunter
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Hunter
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harold Hunter
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donna Hunter
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arle Hunter
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Narl Hunter
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — Spencer-County, Indiana Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01095-00260)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Otto W Oskins 35 Head Bus Driver Indiana
2 Esther Oskins 38 Wife House Keeper Indiana
3 Margaret R Oskins 13 Daughter — Indiana
4 Helen L Oskins 11 Daughter — Indiana
5 James W Oskins 8 Son — Indiana
6 Doris G Oskins 6 Daughter — Indiana
7 Almon Crawford 39 Head House Keeper Indiana
8 Vernon K Crawford 19 Son Farm Laborer Indiana
9 Virginia L Crawford 17 Daughter No Indiana
10 Charles F Crawford 7 Son — Indiana
11 Jackie L Crawford 5 Son — Indiana
12 Kate Pittman 63 Head House Keeper Kentucky
13 Lula J Pittman 19 Daughter — Indiana
14 Howard Whittett 63 Head Laborer Indiana
15 Retha Whittett 62 Wife House Keeper Indiana
16 James F Thurman 67 Head Laborer Indiana
17 Laura B Thurman 58 Wife House Keeper Indiana
18 Robert R Thurman 19 Son New Worker Indiana
19 James L Thurman 16 Son — Indiana
20 George F Hendren 56 Head Laborer Indiana
21 Beatrice Hendren 55 Wife House Keeper Indiana
22 Earl G Hendren 36 Son Assistant Indiana
23 Narl P Hunter 45 Head Road Form Indiana
24 Mayme Hunter 41 Wife House Keeper Kentucky
25 Narl E Hunter 20 Son Farm Hand Indiana
26 Virginia O Hunter 18 Daughter — Indiana
27 James T Hunter THIS PERSON 16 Son — Indiana
28 Harold L Hunter 14 Son News Boy Indiana
29 Arle S Hunter 12 Son — Indiana
30 Katherine J Hunter 7 Daughter — Indiana
31 Donna E Hunter 10 Daughter — Indiana
32 Robert P Hunter 5 Son — Indiana
33 Charles W Hunter 3 Son — Indiana
34 Philip E Hunter 1 Son — Indiana
35 Harry Kingsbury 71 Head — Indiana
36 Percy A Long 69 Head — Indiana
37 Denby Osborne 37 Head Laborer Indiana
38 Cleophia A Osborne 35 Wife House Keeper Indiana
39 Donald W Osborne 6 Son — Indiana
40 Ruth L Osborne 3 Daughter — Indiana

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)

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