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John Hunt — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Henry-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this John Hunt across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Henry-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Clarence & Alexander — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Iowa
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Henry-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Hunt |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mt. Pleasant |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Henry |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Mt Pleasant |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarence Hunt | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| John Hunt | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| William Hunt | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Elsie Hunt | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1920
Henry, Iowa
Son, age 3
Henry, Iowa · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hunt |
| Given Name | John H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Henry, Iowa
Son, age 13
Henry, Iowa · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hunt |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Henry-County, Iowa
Son, age 24
Henry-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
| Surname | Hunt |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mt. Pleasant |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Henry |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 John Hunt across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Clarence Hunt (~0.92 confidence) and father Alexander Hunt (~0.92 confidence) and father Clarence Hunt (~0.92 confidence) and mother Clara Hunt (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elsie Hunt (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Clarence Hunt
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Alexander Hunt
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Clarence Hunt
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Clara Hunt
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elsie Hunt
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Hunt
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Iowa
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Sibling
William Hunt
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 — Henry-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Henry-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01166-00935)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Nellie R Caria | 72 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 42 | George Smith | 50 | Head | Well Driller | Missouri |
| 43 | Eudora E Smith | 42 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | Betty Smith | 13 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 45 | Arnold Harrison | 25 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 46 | Veda P Harrison | 27 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 47 | Arnold Jr. Harrison | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 48 | C. O. Jerrel | 70 | Head | Dentist | Iowa |
| 49 | Ellen S Jerrel | 53 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 50 | Frank Price | 75 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 51 | Maude Price | 73 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 52 | Myron Cromer | 69 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Emma Cromer | 75 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Herbert Byers | 32 | Head | Meat Cutter | Iowa |
| 55 | Hanson Dickson | 48 | Head | Chiropractor | Illinois |
| 56 | Evaline Dickson | 43 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Kenneth Dickson | 18 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Tom Mccabe | 50 | Head | State Veterinarian | Iowa |
| 59 | Mary X Mccabe | 43 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Jim Mccabe | 18 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 61 | Tommy Mccabe | 14 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 62 | Mary Ryan | 80 | Mother-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Anna Stevenson | 71 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 64 | Atwood Stevenson | 53 | Lodger | Teacher | South Dakota |
| 65 | Herbert Lyall | 68 | Head | Proprietor | Canada |
| 66 | Ruth M. Lyall | 64 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 67 | Dorothy Lyall | 27 | Daughter | Helper | Iowa |
| 68 | Charles Lyall | 23 | Son | Helper | Iowa |
| 69 | Hannah Shoemaker | 78 | Head | — | Canada |
| 70 | Lyle Beery | 38 | Head | Telegrapher | Iowa |
| 71 | Margaret P Beery | 34 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 72 | Delores Beery | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 73 | Carolyn Sue Beery | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 74 | Clarence Hunt | 56 | Head | Veterinarian | New Hampshire |
| 75 | Elsie H. Hunt | 52 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 76 | John Hunt THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 77 | William Hunt | 19 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 78 | Lawrence Coffman | 35 | Head | Machine Operator | Iowa |
| 79 | Julia Coffman | 34 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 80 | Betty A. Coffman | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
John + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)