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John Hurst — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Onslow-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Hurst across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Onslow-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Arthur & Emma — first a head (b.~1907), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Onslow-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Hurst |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Swansboro T |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Onslow |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | WPA |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 300 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Swansboro T |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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 Hurst | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Daniel Hurst | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Night Hurst | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1920
Onslow, North …
Son, age 13
Onslow, North Carolina · implied b. ~1907 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hurst |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Onslow, North …
Head, age 23
Onslow, North Carolina · implied b. ~1907 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hurst |
| Given Name | John G. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Onslow-County, North …
Head, age 33
Onslow-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1907 — 3 household members
| Surname | Hurst |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Swansboro T |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Onslow |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | WPA |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 300 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Hurst across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Arthur Hurst (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Hurst (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Arthur Hurst
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Hurst
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Hurst
Head · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · North Carolina
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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 — Onslow-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Onslow-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02953-00376)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monford | Mumford Winford | 7 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | John W Winford | 5 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Helen Winford | 2 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Fannie Ambrose | 62 | Head | Cook | North Carolina |
| 5 | Ed Jr. Morton | 75 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Agnes Morton | 73 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Carrie Morton | 32 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | James Bell | 62 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 9 | Ida Bell | 38 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Agustus Bell | 13 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Daniel Bell | 12 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | William H Bell | 6 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Fletcher L Bell | 4 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Alaine Riggs | 31 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 15 | Evelyn Riggs | 28 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Hazel Riggs | 10 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Dan Riggs | 5 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Terry Riggs | 3 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | John Hurst THIS PERSON | 33 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 20 | Night Hurst | 31 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Daniel F Hurst | 12 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Mason Wells | 48 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 23 | May Wells | 29 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Irene Wells | 13 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | M James Wells | 9 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Lottie G Wells | 7 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Catherine Wells | 4 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | David Wells | 2 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Noah Bell | 49 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 30 | Maggie Bell | 49 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Hubert Matthew | 33 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Effie Matthew | 28 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | John A Matthew | 5 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Sarah Matthew | 3 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Robert E Matthew | 2 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Jesse Morton | 39 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 37 | Nancy B Morton | 27 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Katie Bell Morton | 14 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | James Morton | 12 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Lee Morton | 10 | son | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 2 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)