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James Hurst — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Los-Angeles-County, California
Our Model Tree links this James Hurst across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Los-Angeles-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1925), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Male
Son
Born: California
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Los-Angeles-County, California |
| Surname | Hurst |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Los Angeles City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Township / Ward | Los Angeles City |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donna Hurst | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| James Hurst | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Faith Hurst | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Barbara Hurst | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Rhua Hurst | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| George Hurst | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| John Hurst | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| James Hurst | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1930
Los Angeles, …
Son, age 4
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1926 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hurst |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada-French |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1940
Los-Angeles-County, California
Son, age 15
Los-Angeles-County, California · implied b. ~1925 — 8 household members
| Surname | Hurst |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Los Angeles City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
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 Hurst across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Hurst
Son · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · California
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Sibling
Faith Hurst
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Barbara Hurst
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Hurst
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donna Hurst
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Hurst
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — Los-Angeles-County, California
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1940 US Federal Census — Los-Angeles-County, California
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00422-00712)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Hattie O'Keefe | 68 | Head | — | New York |
| 42 | Benj. Lower | 60 | Brother | — | Michigan |
| 43 | Ernestine Jones | 47 | Daughter | Seamstress | Illinois |
| 44 | Lee Perry | 54 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 45 | Margaret Perry | 49 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 46 | John F. Perry | 14 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 47 | Katie Burke | 62 | Sister | — | Colorado |
| 48 | John Mcguire | 48 | Brother | Janitor | Colorado |
| 49 | Roy Vincent | 43 | Head | Service Man | Louisiana |
| 50 | Ethel Vincent | 43 | Wife | Dressmaker | Nebraska |
| 51 | Eldred Cox | 27 | Head | Truck Driver | Minnesota |
| 52 | Grace Cox | 25 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 53 | James J. Hurst | 45 | Head | Repair Man | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Rhua M. Hurst | 42 | Wife | — | England |
| 55 | Faith Hurst | 21 | Daughter | File Clerk | Michigan |
| 56 | James Hurst THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | — | California |
| 57 | George Hurst | 13 | Son | — | California |
| 58 | John T. Hurst | 10 | Son | — | California |
| 59 | Barbara Hurst | 9 | Daughter | — | California |
| 60 | Donna Hurst | 7 | Daughter | — | California |
| 61 | Frank Glynn | 66 | Head | Contractor | Kansas |
| 62 | Mary L. Glynn | 60 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 63 | Frank Marshall | 58 | Head | Signal Engineer | Illinois |
| 64 | Mary Marshall | 49 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 65 | Anna Marshall | 25 | Daughter | Qualifying | California |
| 66 | Mary E. Marshall | 22 | Daughter | Secretary | California |
| 67 | Clarence Prebble | 57 | Head | Contractor | Illinois |
| 68 | Ruby Prebble | 49 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 69 | Joan Zell | 4 | Daughter | — | California |
| 70 | Yolanda Zell | 2 | Daughter | — | California |
| 71 | Robert Zell | 1 | Son | — | California |
| 72 | Francis Zell | 25 | Daughter | — | California |
| 73 | Anthony Zell | 29 | Son-in-law | Painter | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Francis Stanisic | 90 | Father | — | Missouri |
| 75 | Mary Gentry | 87 | Aunt | — | Indiana |
| 76 | Carl Costesen | 45 | Head | Proprietor | Wisconsin |
| 77 | Agnes Costesen | 41 | Wife | — | California |
| 78 | Phyllis Costesen | 12 | Daughter | — | California |
| 79 | Charles Costesen | 89 | Father-in-law | — | Norway |
| 80 | John F. Paul | 42 | Head | Salesman | Texas |
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)