John Hurst — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Buchanan-County, Missouri

Our Model Tree links this John Hurst across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Buchanan-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 5-person household.

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

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Buchanan-County, Missouri
Surname	Hurst
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Buchanan
Additional Details
Occupation	Steamfitter
Industry	Manufacturing Co.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	2160
Highest Grade	7
1935 Residence	Missouri
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky
Occupation	Steamfitter
Township / Ward	Saint Joseph City
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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
John Hurst	Son	—	21	~1919
John Hurst	Head	—	53	~1887
John Hurst	Son	—	9	~1931
Amelia Hurst	Spouse	—	39	~1901
Fred Hurst	Son	—	18	~1922

Census Appearances

1920

Buchanan, Missouri

Head, age 33

Buchanan, Missouri · implied b. ~1887 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hurst
Given Name	John P.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
Father's Birthplace	United States
Mother's Birthplace	United States
Occupation	Steam Fitter
Industry	Steam Railway
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Year of Naturalization	R
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1930

Buchanan, Missouri

Head, age 43

Buchanan, Missouri · implied b. ~1887 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hurst
Given Name	John P
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Occupation	steam fitter
Industry	Flour mill
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	2,000
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1940

Buchanan-County, Missouri

Head, age 53

Buchanan-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1887 — 5 household members

Surname	Hurst
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Buchanan
Occupation	Steamfitter
Industry	Manufacturing Co.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	2160
Highest Grade	7
1935 Residence	Missouri
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

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John Hurst

Head · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · Missouri

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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Page Contents

38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02089-00020)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Raymond Fairbanks	48	head	Millwright	Missouri
2	Lula Fairbanks	48	wife	—	Missouri
3	Ralph Fairbanks	7	son	—	Missouri
5	D. W. Carey	33	head	Pressman	Missouri
6	Gertrude Carey	33	wife	—	Missouri
7	Julia Leclair	63	mother-in-law	—	Missouri
8	John Hurst THIS PERSON	53	head	Steamfitter	Kentucky
9	Amelia Hurst	39	wife	—	Kansas
10	John R. Hurst	21	son	Shipping Clerk	Missouri
11	Fred Hurst	18	son	—	Missouri
12	John P. Hurst	9	son	—	Missouri
13	David Snelgrove	31	head	Packer	Missouri
14	Almina Snelgrove	29	wife	—	Missouri
15	David Snelgrove	6	son	—	Missouri
16	James Snelgrove	2	son	—	Missouri
17	W. T. Gillespie	71	head	—	Missouri
18	Mariah J. Gillespie	80	wife	—	Iowa
20	Joseph M. Zillill	49	head	Executive	Poland
21	Rosalind Zillill	38	wife	—	Poland
22	Charlotte Zillill	16	daughter	—	Minnesota
23	Aileen Zillill	14	daughter	—	Missouri
24	Beverly Zillill	12	daughter	—	Missouri
25	Marcia Zillill	3	daughter	—	Missouri
26	Mason S. Austin	26	head	Clerk	Missouri
27	Marie Austin	25	wife	—	Missouri
28	Mason Austin	2	son	—	Missouri
29	John Austin	0	son	—	Missouri
30	Margaret Groninger	71	head	—	Missouri
31	H. W. Lindsley	48	head	Checker	Missouri
32	Alma Lindsley	35	wife	Wrapper	Missouri
33	Billy Lindsley	12	son	—	Missouri
34	Beverly Lindsley	9	daughter	—	Missouri
35	Thomas J. Ryan	25	head	—	Missouri
36	Gertrude Ryan	60	wife	—	Missouri
37	Jesse Vandervort	88	father	—	Missouri
38	Dwight Butler	25	head	Truck Operator	Kansas
39	Dorothy Butler	25	wife	—	Missouri
40	John Mitchell	35	head	Salesman	Nebraska

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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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