John Hunter — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Dallas-County, Iowa

Our Model Tree links this John Hunter across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dallas-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1863), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 77 b. ~1863 Male Head Born: Indiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Dallas-County, Iowa
Surname	Hunter
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	77
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Walnut Twp
1935 Residence (County)	Dallas
Additional Details
Occupation	Farming
Industry	Farmer
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	G 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Occupation	Farming
Township / Ward	Walnut Twp
Est. Birth Year	~1863

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	—	77	~1863
Samuel Hunter	Son	—	38	~1902
Laura Hunter	Spouse	—	62	~1878

Census Appearances

1920

Dallas, Iowa

Head, age 56

Dallas, Iowa · implied b. ~1864 — 9 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hunter
Given Name	John S
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	56
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	Em
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Dallas, Iowa

Head, age 67

Dallas, Iowa · implied b. ~1863 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hunter
Given Name	John C.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	67
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Age at First Marriage	32
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	O
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Dallas-County, Iowa

Head, age 77

Dallas-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1863 — 3 household members

Surname	Hunter
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	77
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Walnut Twp
1935 Residence (County)	Dallas
Occupation	Farming
Industry	Farmer
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	G 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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John Hunter

Head · 1940 · age 77 · b. ~1863 · Iowa

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01153-00718)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Barbara Mussenbuger	12	Daughter	—	Iowa
42	Mary E Mussenbuger	10	Daughter	—	Iowa
43	Delbert A Mussenbuger	8	Son	—	Iowa
44	Jack C Mussenbuger	7	Son	—	Iowa
45	Margaret M Mussenbuger	5	Daughter	—	Iowa
46	Chritena J Mussenbuger	4	Daughter	—	Iowa
47	Henry M Mussenbuger	2	Son	—	Iowa
48	John Hunter THIS PERSON	77	Head	Farming	Indiana
49	Laura A Hunter	62	Wife	—	Iowa
50	Samuel Hunter	38	Son	Mining	Iowa
51	Verne Aldrich	28	Head	Farming	Iowa
52	Eleanor V Aldrich	26	Wife	—	Iowa
53	Gerald Aldrich	4	Son	—	Iowa
54	Charles Aldrich	18	Lodger	—	Iowa
55	Newt Aldrich	52	Head	Farming	Iowa
56	Nora B Aldrich	52	Wife	—	Missouri
57	Russell Aldrich	29	Son	Farming	Iowa
58	Harry Paul	61	Head	Farming	Iowa
59	Bertha D Paul	57	Wife	—	Iowa
60	Aldrich Paul	17	Son	—	Iowa
61	James Hamill	61	Lodger	Farming	Iowa
62	Arthur A Green	43	Head	Farming	Iowa
63	Ida Green	71	Mother	—	Iowa
64	Ray Danielson	37	Head	Miner	Iowa
65	Mildred R Danielson	36	Wife	—	Iowa
66	Robert Danielson	11	Son	—	Iowa
67	Phillip Danielson	9	Son	—	Iowa
68	Marie Young	38	Head	—	Iowa
69	Carrie Young	74	Aunt	—	Iowa
70	Carl C Smith	42	Head	Farming	Iowa
71	Anna D Smith	42	Wife	—	Iowa
72	Ronald E Smith	19	Son	Farming	Iowa
73	June Smith	16	Daughter	—	Iowa
74	Katherine Smith	15	Daughter	—	Iowa
75	Verle Smith	12	Son	—	Iowa
76	Lyle Smith	9	Son	—	Iowa
77	John Winfield	50	Head	Miner	Maryland
78	Mary E Winfield	43	Wife	—	Iowa
79	Elsie Winfield	21	Daughter	—	Iowa
80	Eliza Winfield	18	Daughter	Bookkeeper	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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