JH
John Hunter — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Adair, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this John Hunter across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Adair, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Mary — first a son (b.~1900), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1900
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Adair, Kentucky |
| Surname | Hunter |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Elroy Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfie Hunter | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Olie Hunter | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Stella Hunter | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Addie Hunter | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| William Hunter | Head | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| John Hunter | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Willie Hunter | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Leonard Hunter | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Mary Hunter | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1920
Adair, Kentucky
Son, age 20
Adair, Kentucky · implied b. ~1900 — 9 household members
| Surname | Hunter |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Adair, Kentucky
Head, age 30
Adair, Kentucky · implied b. ~1900 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hunter |
| Given Name | Johnson |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Adair-County, Kentucky
Head, age 41
Adair-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1899 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hunter |
| Given Name | Johnson |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Magisterial District 1 Gradwell |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Adair |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Hunter across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Hunter (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Hunter (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Hunter
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Hunter
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Hunter
Son · 1920 · age 20 · b. ~1900 · Kentucky
★ You are viewing this record
Sibling
Addie Hunter
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alfie Hunter
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leonard Hunter
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Hunter
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Stella Hunter
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Olie Hunter
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
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
1920 US Federal Census — Adair, Kentucky
Open full size
1920 US Federal Census — Adair, Kentucky
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu557unit:0201)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Humphrey Travis | 7 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 52 | Curt Hunter | 68 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 53 | Eula Hunter | 9 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 54 | William Hunter | 40 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 55 | Mary Hunter | 35 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 56 | John W. Hunter THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 57 | Stella Hunter | 19 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 58 | Olie Hunter | 16 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 59 | Willie Hunter | 14 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 60 | Leonard Hunter | 7 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 61 | Alfie Hunter | 5 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 62 | Addie Hunter | 1 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 63 | Francis M. Stotts | 40 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 64 | Mina M. Stotts | 27 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 65 | Mary Stotts | 11 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 66 | Bertha G. Stotts | 5 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 67 | Oliver Stotts | 71 | Father | None | Kentucky |
| 68 | John P. Jones | 51 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 69 | Julia Jones | 31 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 70 | Clifton W. Scott | 25 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 71 | Mandy B. Scott | 18 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 72 | Inoz Scott | 2 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 73 | Arell Scott | 0 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 74 | Ernest Stotts | 25 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 75 | Beulah Stotts | 20 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 76 | Arthur Royce | 49 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 77 | Bettie Royce | 56 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 78 | Alice Royce | 17 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 79 | Alva Stotts | 40 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 80 | Eula Stotts | 38 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 81 | Robert Stotts | 19 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 82 | Mary Stotts | 13 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 83 | Zella Stotts | 10 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 84 | Wakefield Stotts | 68 | Father-in-law | None | Kentucky |
| 85 | Harlin Harvey | 28 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 86 | Ida Harvey | 23 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 87 | James Stotts | 30 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 88 | Eula Stotts | 28 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 89 | Myrtle Stotts | 9 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 90 | Winston Stotts | 7 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 91 | Ansel Stotts | 3 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 92 | Rosie Stotts | 1 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 93 | Lonnie Rowe | 23 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 94 | Lula Rowe | 16 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 95 | Virgie Rowe | 1 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 96 | Millard Stotts | 22 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 97 | Bertha Stotts | 21 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 98 | Buford Stotts | 5 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 99 | Buford Stotts | 3 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 100 | Pluell Stotts | 1 | Son | None | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
John + 6 siblings
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 1920 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)