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James Hunter — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Allegany-County, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this James Hunter across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Allegany-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Ada — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Allegany-County, Maryland |
| Surname | Hunter |
| Given Name | James S. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | FROSTBURG |
| 1935 Residence (County) | ALLEGANY |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Frostburg |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Hunter | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Robert Hunter | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Samuel Hunter | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| James Hunter | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Ada Hunter | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1920
Allegany, Maryland
Son, age 1
Allegany, Maryland · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hunter |
| Given Name | James S. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Allegany, Maryland
Son, age 11
Allegany, Maryland · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hunter |
| Given Name | James S. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Allegany-County, Maryland
Son, age 21
Allegany-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
| Surname | Hunter |
| Given Name | James S. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | FROSTBURG |
| 1935 Residence (County) | ALLEGANY |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Hunter across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Hunter (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ada Hunter (~0.92 confidence) and father James Hunter (~0.92 confidence) and father James Hunter (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ada Hunter (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ada Hunter (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Hunter
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ada Hunter
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Hunter
b. ~1896
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Hunter
b. ~1897
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ada Hunter
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ada Hunter
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Hunter
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Maryland
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Sibling
Samuel Hunter
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Hunter
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Allegany-County, Maryland
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1940 US Federal Census — Allegany-County, Maryland
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01500-00303)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Jane Densmore | 24 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 2 | John O. Densmore | 2 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 3 | Russell Hosken | 61 | Head | Operator | Maryland |
| 4 | Margaret Hosken | 57 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 5 | Margaret Farrady | 85 | Mother-in-law | — | Ireland |
| 6 | Earl Blough | 37 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Blanche Blough | 37 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Jean Blough | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Robert Blough | 3 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 10 | Roy Richardson | 29 | Head | Timberman | Maryland |
| 11 | Helen Richardson | 31 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 12 | Roy Jr. Richardson | 9 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 13 | Meta Anderson | 45 | Head | Back Winder | Maryland |
| 14 | Virginia Anderson | 20 | Daughter | Waitress | Maryland |
| 15 | Helen Anderson | 18 | Daughter | New Worker | Maryland |
| 16 | Elizabeth Hayes | 76 | Head | — | Germany |
| 17 | John Dennison | 45 | Head | Brick Layer | Maryland |
| 18 | Edith Dennison | 43 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 19 | Thelma Dennison | 23 | Daughter | Saleslady | Maryland |
| 20 | George Piddington | 56 | Head | Tailor | Maryland |
| 21 | Maude Piddington | 56 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 22 | Virgil C. Nixon | 47 | Head | Hostler | West Virginia |
| 23 | Stell M. Nixon | 47 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 24 | Hugh Duncan | 54 | Head | Policeman | Maryland |
| 25 | Olive Duncan | 32 | Wife | Pressor | Maryland |
| 26 | James S. Hunter | 44 | Head | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Ada D. Hunter | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | James S. Jr. Hunter THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Robert Hunter | 16 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 30 | Samuel J. Hunter | 10 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 31 | Thomas H. Gunter | 51 | Head | Proprietor | Maryland |
| 32 | Nellie Gunter | 48 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 33 | Grace Mont | 45 | Head | Examiner | Maryland |
| 34 | Dorothy Mont | 21 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 35 | Imogene Mont | 15 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 36 | Harry Mont | 13 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 37 | Thomas W. Richardson | 56 | Head | Miner | Maryland |
| 38 | Lillian Richardson | 53 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 39 | Earl Richardson | 25 | Son | Stock Clerk | Maryland |
| 40 | John Richardson | 16 | Son | — | Maryland |
Pedigree Summary
James + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)