John Hunter — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Linn-County, Iowa

Our Model Tree links this John Hunter across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Linn-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1875), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 65 b. ~1875 Male Head Born: Iowa Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Linn-County, Iowa
Surname	Hunter
Given Name	John H
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	65
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Cedar Rapids
1935 Residence (County)	Linn
Additional Details
Occupation	Stock Broker
Industry	Stock Brokerage
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa
Occupation	Stock Broker
Township / Ward	Cedar Rapids
Est. Birth Year	~1875

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
John Hunter	Head	—	65	~1875
Donald Hunter	Son	—	17	~1923
Nellie Hunter	Spouse	—	50	~1890

Census Appearances

1920

Linn, Iowa

Head, age 45

Linn, Iowa · implied b. ~1875 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hunter
Given Name	John H.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	Stock buyer
Industry	Livestock
Class of Worker	Em
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	M
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1930

Linn, Iowa

Head, age 55

Linn, Iowa · implied b. ~1875 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hunter
Given Name	John W.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
Age at First Marriage	42
Father's Birthplace	Northern Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Irish Free State
Occupation	Stock buyer
Industry	Live stock
Class of Worker	E
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	12000
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1940

Linn-County, Iowa

Head, age 65

Linn-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1875 — 3 household members

Surname	Hunter
Given Name	John H
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	65
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Cedar Rapids
1935 Residence (County)	Linn
Occupation	Stock Broker
Industry	Stock Brokerage
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

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John Hunter

Head · 1940 · age 65 · b. ~1875 · Iowa

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1940 US Federal Census — Linn-County, Iowa Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01176-00316)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Frederick Christensen	62	Head	Salesman	Denmark
2	Agnes M Christensen	61	Wife	—	Wisconsin
3	John Skew	46	Head	Dentist	Iowa
4	Fern G Skew	47	Wife	—	Iowa
5	Millicent Skew	13	Daughter	—	Iowa
6	John Skew	11	Son	—	Iowa
7	William H Buck	54	Head	—	Ohio
8	Laura E Buck	54	Wife	—	Nebraska
9	Louise C Buck	17	Daughter	—	Iowa
10	John H Hunter THIS PERSON	65	Head	Stock Broker	Iowa
11	Nellie C Hunter	50	Wife	Assistant	Iowa
12	Donald J Hunter	17	Son	—	Iowa
13	Frank G Hahn	65	Head	Mayor	Iowa
14	Fern M Hahn	57	Wife	—	Iowa
15	Ben Ogden	59	Head	Salesman	England
16	Susan G Ogden	57	Wife	—	California
17	William Moore	45	Head	Agent	Iowa
18	Mildred G Moore	37	Wife	—	Iowa
19	William J Jr Moore	16	Son	—	Iowa
20	Nancy Lee Moore	10	Daughter	—	Iowa
21	Mary Lou Moore	9	Daughter	—	Iowa
22	Roy E Jr Taylor	30	Head	District Manager	Illinois
23	Margaret R Taylor	33	Wife	—	Illinois
24	Lloyd R Sherman	49	Head	Auditor	Nebraska
25	Beatrice Sherman	48	Wife	—	Iowa
26	Frank G Over	43	Head	Manager	Iowa
27	Marion Over	39	Wife	—	Iowa
28	King Thompson	53	Head	Attorney	Iowa
29	Grace A Thompson	53	Wife	—	Iowa
30	William Thompson	16	Son	—	Iowa
31	Fern Jordan	19	Maid	Maid	Iowa
32	John O Harding	53	Head	Engineer	Iowa
33	Ruth Harding	53	Wife	—	Iowa
34	Arthur Heleh	40	Lodger	Superintendent	Massachusetts
35	F Richard Wilson	25	Lodger	Salesman	Michigan
36	Edwin J Larimer	65	Head	Salesman	Iowa
37	Edith Larimer	65	Wife	—	Kansas
38	Helen Larimer	26	Daughter	—	Iowa
39	Esther Keplaw	29	Maid	Maid	Iowa
40	Cyril V Lehman	47	Head	Dentist	Iowa

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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.

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