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James Hunter — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Jackson-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Hunter across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jackson-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1928), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jackson-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Hunter |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Home House |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jackson |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Hamburg Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Hunter | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Ora Hunter | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Pheba Hunter | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Claude Hunter | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Melvin Hunter | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Cles Hunter | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Claude Hunter | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Carl Hunter | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Paul Hunter | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| James Hunter | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Ray Hunter | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Dittie Hunter | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1930
Jackson, North …
Son, age 2
Jackson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1928 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hunter |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Jackson-County, North …
Son, age 12
Jackson-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1928 — 12 household members
| Surname | Hunter |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Home House |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jackson |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 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 12 · b. ~1928 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Claude Hunter
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ora Hunter
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cles Hunter
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Francis Hunter
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Hunter
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Melvin Hunter
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carl Hunter
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pheba Hunter
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ray Hunter
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Jackson-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Jackson-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02932-00209)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Thomas Alfred Mcguire | 15 | Son | Attending | North Carolina |
| 42 | Donnel Ray Mcguire | 13 | Son | Attending | North Carolina |
| 43 | William Patrick Mcguire | 12 | Son | Attending | North Carolina |
| 44 | Jane Potts | 87 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Ernest Potts | 42 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 46 | Hazel Potts | 35 | Wife | House | North Carolina |
| 47 | Gertrude Potts | 17 | Daughter | Attending | North Carolina |
| 48 | Carl Potts | 14 | Son | Attending | North Carolina |
| 49 | Juanita Potts | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Eldon Potts | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Betty Jean Potts | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Jane Fox | 74 | Head | Worker | North Carolina |
| 53 | Charlie Scott | 52 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 54 | Elzie Scott | 38 | Wife | Worker | North Carolina |
| 55 | Claude Hunter | 46 | Head | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 56 | Dittie Hunter | 41 | Wife | Worker | Georgia |
| 57 | Cles Hunter | 19 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 58 | Ray Hunter | 17 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 59 | Claude Jr Hunter | 16 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 60 | Francis Hunter | 14 | Daughter | Worker | North Carolina |
| 61 | James Hunter THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Paul Hunter | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Melvin Hunter | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Ora Lee Hunter | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Carl Hunter | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Pheba Hunter | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Oscar Crowder | 56 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 68 | Francis Crowder | 39 | Wife | Worker | North Carolina |
| 69 | Edna Crowder | 15 | Daughter | Worker | North Carolina |
| 70 | Helen Crowder | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Naoma Crowder | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Ruth Crowder | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Jessie Crowder | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Annie Lee Crowder | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Willie Fae Crowder | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | A. J. Calloway | 62 | Head | Worker | North Carolina |
| 77 | Woodrow Ray Calloway | 14 | Grandson | Attending | North Carolina |
| 78 | Lorenzo Woodard | 46 | Head | Book Keeper | North Carolina |
| 79 | Callie Mae Woodard | 34 | Wife | Worker | North Carolina |
| 80 | Louise Woodard | 17 | Daughter | Attending | North Carolina |
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)