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John Hunter — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Claiborne-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this John Hunter across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Claiborne-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Luther & Julia — first a head (b.~1916), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Head
Born: Louisiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Claiborne-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Hunter |
| Given Name | John Albert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Claiborne |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 68 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Louisiana |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Hunter | Head | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| John Hunter | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Oneda Hunter | Spouse | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1920
Claiborne, Louisiana
Son, age 6
Claiborne, Louisiana · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hunter |
| Given Name | John T |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Claiborne, Louisiana
Son, age 14
Claiborne, Louisiana · implied b. ~1916 — 13 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hunter |
| Given Name | John A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Claiborne-County, Louisiana
Head, age 24
Claiborne-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1916 — 3 household members
| Surname | Hunter |
| Given Name | John Albert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Claiborne |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 68 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 Luther Hunter (~0.92 confidence) and mother Julia Hunter (~0.92 confidence) and father Giles Hunter (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Luther Hunter
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Julia Hunter
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Giles Hunter
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Hunter
Head · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Louisiana
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Claiborne-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Claiborne-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01393-00057)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cora Owens | 40 | Head | House Maid | Louisiana |
| 2 | Will Brooks | 38 | Head | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 3 | Bula Brooks | 37 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 4 | Willie Lee Gray | 17 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 5 | R. B. Brooks | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | Lenton C. Brooks | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | G. W. Brooks | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 8 | Christine Brooks | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | N. F. Flurry | 57 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 10 | Floy Flurry | 50 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | Ray Flurry | 19 | Son | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 12 | Thomas C. Shirey | 41 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 13 | Myra Shirey | 43 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 14 | Norma B. Bell Shirey | 18 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 15 | Lyda Mae Shirey | 15 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | Harry Shirey | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 17 | Robert Shirey | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 18 | Howelene V. Shirey | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 19 | Hollen Shirey | 18 | Nephew | General Secretary | Louisiana |
| 20 | W. T. Jones | 25 | Head | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 21 | Allen Jr. Green | 58 | Head | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 22 | Clovis Green | 15 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 23 | Bill H. Reagan | 33 | Head | Mechanic | Louisiana |
| 24 | Chrystal Reagan | 33 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 25 | Willie Ray Reagan | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 26 | Robert Allen Reagan | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 27 | Duane Reagan | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 28 | Melvin Young | 32 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 29 | Ethel Young | 30 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 30 | Crawford Allen Young | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 31 | Melba Smith Young | 8 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 32 | Lois Young | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | James Young | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 34 | Bobby Jean Young | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 35 | J. W. Mitcham | 51 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 36 | May Mitcham | 51 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 37 | Mary Blanche Mitcham | 16 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 38 | John Albert Hunter THIS PERSON | 24 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 39 | Oneda Hunter | 19 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 40 | John Lee Hunter | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 3 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)