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James Hunter — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Lincoln-County, Wyoming

Our Model Tree links this James Hunter across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lincoln-County, Wyoming (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & James — first a head (b.~1907), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 33 b. ~1907 Male Head Born: Wyoming Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationLincoln-County, Wyoming
SurnameHunter
Given NameJames S.
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age33
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceWyoming
1935 Residence (City)Kemmerer Town
1935 Residence (County)Lincoln
Additional Details
OccupationForeman
IndustryC.C.C. Camp
Class of WorkerGW
Hours Worked48
Income (1939)1600
Highest GradeHs 4
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateWyoming
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)wyoming
OccupationForeman
Township / WardKemmerer Town
Est. Birth Year~1907

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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to James Age Birth yr
Millie Hunter Daughter — 5 ~1935
James Hunter Head — 33 ~1907
J Hunter Son — 3 ~1937
Mildred Hunter Spouse — 33 ~1907

Census Appearances

1920
Lincoln, Wyoming
Son, age 11
Lincoln, Wyoming · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Hunter
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 11
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Wyoming
Father's Birthplace Scotland
Mother's Birthplace England
Occupation none
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Mother Tongue English
Birth State Wyoming
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) wyoming
1930
Lincoln, Wyoming
Son, age 23
Lincoln, Wyoming · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Hunter
Given Name James D.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 23
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Wyoming
Father's Birthplace Scotland
Mother's Birthplace England
Occupation Timber-man
Industry Coal Mine
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Wyoming
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) wyoming
1940
Lincoln-County, Wyoming
Head, age 33
Lincoln-County, Wyoming · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
Surname Hunter
Given Name James S.
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 33
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Wyoming
1935 Residence (City) Kemmerer Town
1935 Residence (County) Lincoln
Occupation Foreman
Industry C.C.C. Camp
Class of Worker GW
Hours Worked 48
Income (1939) 1600
Highest Grade Hs 4
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Wyoming
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) wyoming

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.
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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 John Hunter (~0.92 confidence) and father James Hunter (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Hunter
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
James Hunter
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Hunter
Head · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · Wyoming
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Lincoln-County, Wyoming Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04573-00029)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Ethel P. Ireland 41 Wife — Illinois
42 Edwin Woodfield 30 Lodger Clerk Oregon
43 Guy G. Knox 38 Head Manager South Dakota
44 Inez V. Knox 39 Wife — Nebraska
45 Guy Jr. Knox 14 Son — Idaho
46 M. Jo Anne Knox 12 Daughter — Wyoming
47 Dale A. Knox 9 Son — Nebraska
48 Sharon R. Knox 7 Daughter — Nebraska
49 Joe Evezich 61 Head Miner Austria
50 Josephine Evezich 50 Wife — Austria
51 John Evezich 20 Son Attendant Wyoming
52 Kathleen Evezich 24 Daughter Waitress Wyoming
53 Emily P. Grant 30 Partner Nurse Iowa
54 Eatha M. Ewen 42 Partner Telegrapher Pennsylvania
55 Roy L. Gabardi 33 Head Telegrapher Wyoming
56 Neda Gabardi 27 Wife — Idaho
57 Carl B. Arontson 52 Head Supervisor Idaho
58 Ethel Arontson 49 Wife — Idaho
59 Richard C. Arontson 14 Son — Utah
60 Louis Gerbitz 65 Head — Austria
61 Veronika Gerbitz 71 Wife — Austria
62 Albert J. Williams 48 Head Switchman Wyoming
63 Edna R. Williams 47 Wife — Idaho
64 James R. Williams 16 Son — Wyoming
65 Beverly J. Williams 9 Daughter — Wyoming
66 John R. Mcphie 66 Head Yard Master Scotland
67 Edith E. Mcphie 60 Wife — England
68 Bessie V. Mcphie 29 Daughter Operator Wyoming
69 Lillian C. Mcphie 25 Daughter Supervisor Wyoming
70 Hannah S. Wolf 23 Daughter Clerk Wyoming
71 Donna L. Wolf 5 Granddaughter — Wyoming
72 Lendo R. Batista 25 Head Proprietor Wyoming
73 Frances C. Batista 25 Wife — Wyoming
74 Lendo R. Jr. Batista 1 Son — Wyoming
75 Rudolph J. Schober 40 Head Marshall Colorado
76 Lena M. Schober 41 Wife — Colorado
77 James S. Hunter THIS PERSON 33 Head Foreman Wyoming
78 Mildred M. Hunter 33 Wife — Wyoming
79 Millie Jean Hunter 5 Daughter — Wyoming
80 J. Clark Hunter 3 Son — Wyoming

Pedigree Summary

James
Gen 1 · 2 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)

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