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John Hunter — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Hudson-County, New Jersey

Our Model Tree links this John Hunter across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hudson-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 53 b. ~1887 Male Head Born: Scotland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationHudson-County, New Jersey
SurnameHunter
Given NameJohn
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age53
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceScotland
1935 Residence (City)Bayonne
1935 Residence (County)Hudson
Naturalization StatusNaturalized
Additional Details
Highest GradeHs 4
1935 ResidenceSame Place
Birth CountryScotland
Birthplace (normalized)scotland
Township / WardBayonne
Est. Birth Year~1887

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 — 53 ~1887
Alexander Hunter Son — 25 ~1915
Lillia Hunter Spouse — 46 ~1894

Census Appearances

1920
Hudson, New …
Head, age 33
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1887 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Hunter
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 33
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Scotland
Father's Birthplace Scotland
Mother's Birthplace Scotland
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Mother Tongue English
Birth Country Scotland
Year of Naturalization Pa
Birthplace (normalized) scotland
1930
Hudson, New …
Head, age 43
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1887 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Hunter
Given Name John Sr.
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 43
Marital Status Widowed
Birthplace Scotland
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Year of Immigration 1910
Father's Birthplace Scotland
Mother's Birthplace Scotland
Occupation Machinist
Industry Oil Refinery
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Mother Tongue English
Home Owned/Rented R
Home Value / Rent 58.50
Birth Country Scotland
Birthplace (normalized) scotland
1940
Hudson-County, New …
Head, age 53
Hudson-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1887 — 3 household members
Surname Hunter
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 53
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Scotland
1935 Residence (City) Bayonne
1935 Residence (County) Hudson
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Highest Grade Hs 4
1935 Residence Same Place
Birth Country Scotland
Birthplace (normalized) scotland

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Our Model Tree links John Hunter across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Hunter
Head · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · New Jersey
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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Hudson-County, New Jersey Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02344-00375)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Alice Boyle 2 Daughter — New Jersey
42 Mary Farrell 40 Head Janitress Eire
43 Thomas Farrell 16 Son — New Jersey
44 John Farrell 14 Son — New Jersey
45 William Farrell 11 Son — New Jersey
46 Mary Brandow 29 Head Typist Austria
47 Francis Brandow 8 Son — New Jersey
48 Steve Metro 23 Brother Machine Operator New Jersey
49 Frances Kelly 46 Head — Germany
50 John Mishinko 45 Boarder Laborer Pennsylvania
51 John Hunter THIS PERSON 53 Head — Scotland
52 Lillia Hunter 46 Wife — England
53 Alexander Hunter 25 Son Clerk New Jersey
54 Anna Sakowski 51 Head — Lithuania
55 Walter Barakas 56 Boarder Pressman Lithuania
56 Joseph Barakas 26 Boarder — New Jersey
57 William Mchale 38 Head Welder New York
58 Helen Mchale 38 Wife — Austria
59 Helen Mchale 9 Daughter — Pennsylvania
60 Madeline Luser 67 Mother in law — Austria
61 Reuben Woberman 71 Head — Russia
62 Rose Woberman 59 Wife — Russia
63 Samuel Woberman 20 Son Counterman New Jersey
64 Richard Cooper 55 Head Carpenter Scotland
65 Esther Cooper 44 Wife — Scotland
66 Frank Olivieri 40 Head 13 Italy
67 Sarah Olivieri 38 Wife — Italy
68 Joseph Olivieri 8 Son — New Jersey
69 John Olivieri 3 Son — New Jersey
70 Michael Candino 28 Brother in law Salesman New Jersey
71 Anthony Candino 26 Brother in law Barber New Jersey
72 Diana Frank 65 Head — Russia
73 Philip Frank 30 Son Clerk New Jersey
74 Goldie Frank 25 Daughter Secretary New Jersey
75 Frank Cortese 33 Head Barber Pennsylvania
76 Marie Cortese 35 Wife — New York
77 Barbara Cortese 8 Daughter — New Jersey
78 Joseph Krupinski 30 Head Drill Press New Jersey
79 Marcella Krupinski 26 Wife — New Jersey
80 Joseph Jr. Krupinski 2 Son — New Jersey

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)

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