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James Hurst — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lake-County, Florida
Our Model Tree links this James Hurst across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lake-County, Florida (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: Florida
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lake-County, Florida |
| Surname | Hurst |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Leesburg city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lake |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
| Township / Ward | Leesburg City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruby Hurst | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| David Hurst | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Willis Hurst | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Willie Hurst | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Willie Hurst | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| James Hurst | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Annie Hurst | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Dorothy Hurst | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Evelyn Hurst | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Robert Hurst | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| William Hurst | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lake, Florida
Son, age 4
Lake, Florida · implied b. ~1926 — 12 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 | Florida |
| Father's Birthplace | Florida |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
1940
Lake-County, Florida
Son, age 14
Lake-County, Florida · implied b. ~1926 — 11 household members
| Surname | Hurst |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Leesburg city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lake |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
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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Anchor record
James Hurst
Son · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Florida
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Sibling
Willie Hurst
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willis Hurst
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruby Hurst
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
David Hurst
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Hurst
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Hurst
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Hurst
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Hurst
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Lake-County, Florida
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1940 US Federal Census — Lake-County, Florida
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00595-00384)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arthur Lassiter | 40 | Head | Laborer | Florida |
| 2 | Thelma Lassiter | 29 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 3 | Albert Price | 29 | Head | Laborer | N. Carolina |
| 4 | Coretta Price | 16 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 5 | Clarence Hill | 23 | Roomer | Laborer | Georgia |
| 6 | William Pace | 29 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 7 | Ruby Pace | 24 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Ruthie C. Pace | 9 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 9 | Catherine Pace | 5 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 10 | Betty Pace | 2 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 11 | Dorothy Pace | 2 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 12 | Woodrow Gamble | 26 | Head | Stick Layer | Florida |
| 13 | Mary Gamble | 20 | Wife | Maid | Florida |
| 14 | Le Roy Benton | 37 | Head | Fireman | N. Carolina |
| 15 | Susanna Benton | 38 | Wife | — | S. Carolina |
| 16 | Le Roy Jr. Benton | 16 | Son | Dishwasher | Georgia |
| 17 | William H. Benton | 15 | Son | — | Florida |
| 18 | Bessie L. Benton | 13 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 19 | Freddie Benton | 12 | Son | — | Florida |
| 20 | James D. Benton | 10 | Son | — | Florida |
| 21 | Virginia M. Benton | 7 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 22 | Wilbert Benton | 6 | Son | — | Florida |
| 23 | Robert E. Benton | 4 | Son | — | Florida |
| 24 | Betty Jean Benton | 3 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 25 | John Nelson Benton | 1 | Son | — | Florida |
| 26 | William Hurst | 41 | Head | Fireman | S. Carolina |
| 27 | Evelyn Hurst | 33 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 28 | Annie Hurst | 19 | Daughter | Housework | Florida |
| 29 | Robert Hurst | 16 | Son | — | Florida |
| 30 | James Hurst THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | Florida |
| 31 | Ruby Hurst | 10 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 32 | Willie May Hurst | 7 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 33 | Willis Jr. Hurst | 6 | Son | — | Florida |
| 34 | Dorothy Hurst | 4 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 35 | Willie Margaret Hurst | 2 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 36 | David Thomas Hurst | 1 | Son | — | Florida |
| 37 | William Williams | 22 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 38 | Mary Williams | 19 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 39 | Joe Simmons | 45 | Head | Fireman | Georgia |
| 40 | Elnore Simmons | 39 | Wife | — | Georgia |
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)