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John Hurst — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Summit-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this John Hurst across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Summit-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Clara — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 25 b. ~1915 Male Son Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationSummit-County, Ohio
SurnameHurst
Given NameJohn E.
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age25
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceOhio
1935 Residence (City)Akron city
1935 Residence (County)Summit
Additional Details
OccupationPharmacist
IndustryRetail Drug
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked4
Income (1939)280
Highest GradeC 2
1935 ResidenceSame Place
Birth StateOhio
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)ohio
OccupationPharmacist
Township / WardAkron City
Est. Birth Year~1915

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 — 25 ~1915
Clara Hurst Spouse — 47 ~1893
Irene Hurst Daughter — 26 ~1914
Marie Hurst Other — 22 ~1918
William Hurst Head — 53 ~1887

Census Appearances

1920
Summit, Ohio
Son, age 4
Summit, Ohio · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Hurst
Given Name John C
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 4
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Ohio
Father's Birthplace Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace Pennsylvania
Birth State Ohio
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) ohio
1930
Summit, Ohio
Son, age 15
Summit, Ohio · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Hurst
Given Name John E.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 15
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Ohio
Father's Birthplace Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace Pennsylvania
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Ohio
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) ohio
1940
Summit-County, Ohio
Son, age 25
Summit-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
Surname Hurst
Given Name John E.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 25
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Ohio
1935 Residence (City) Akron city
1935 Residence (County) Summit
Occupation Pharmacist
Industry Retail Drug
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 4
Income (1939) 280
Highest Grade C 2
1935 Residence Same Place
Birth State Ohio
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) ohio

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.
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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 William Hurst (~0.92 confidence) and mother Clara Hurst (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Hurst
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Clara Hurst
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Hurst
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Ohio
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Sibling
Irene Hurst
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Summit-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03181-00543)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Mary Mollohan 14 Daughter — Ohio
2 Fay Mollohan 11 Daughter — Ohio
3 William Hurst 53 Head Repair Man Pennsylvania
4 Clara Hurst 47 Wife — Pennsylvania
5 Irene E. Hurst 26 Daughter Graduate Nurse Ohio
6 John E. Hurst THIS PERSON 25 Son Pharmacist Ohio
7 Marie N. Hurst 22 Daughter-in-law Drug Clerk Ohio
8 Alonzo M. Potts 46 Head Pipe-Fitter Pennsylvania
9 Blanche Potts 53 Wife — Pennsylvania
10 William Potts 19 Son Time Clerk Ohio
11 Rosemary Potts 10 Daughter — Ohio
12 Harold H. Dollinger 44 Head Tire Builder Ohio
13 Grace Dollinger 42 Wife — Ohio
14 Richard Dollinger 19 Son New Worker Ohio
15 Helen Mae Dollinger 17 Daughter — Ohio
16 Harold Dollinger 11 Son — Ohio
17 Blanche Miller 43 Head Employee Ohio
18 Peter S. Duerr 52 Lodger Sheet Metal Worker Michigan
19 Carl Carl 23 Head Pattern Filler Ohio
20 Ruth Carl 23 Wife Metal Worker Ohio
21 John B. Shorder 25 Head Machinist Ohio
22 Catherine Shorder 23 Wife — Ohio
23 Robert Shorder 0 Son — Ohio
24 Michael Monechilor 37 Head Salesman Austria-Hungary
25 Elsie Monechilor 32 Wife — Canada
26 Paul Monechilor 12 Son — Ohio
27 James Monechilor 10 Son — Ohio
28 Robert Monechilor 9 Son — Ohio
29 Julia Rich 62 Mother-in-law Cook Canada
30 John C. Bayer 49 Head Machinist State of Del.
31 Lucy Bayer 51 Wife — England
32 Mona Bayer 21 Daughter New Worker Ohio
33 Francis Bayer 16 Son — Ohio
34 James Hook 42 Head Painter North Carolina
35 Mary Hook 42 Wife — North Carolina
36 Baxter Hook 17 Son — North Carolina
37 Asa G. Potts 48 Head Welder Ohio
38 Mary Potts 50 Wife — Ohio
39 James Potts 27 Son Laborer Ohio
40 Helen Potts 25 Daughter-in-law Waitress Ohio

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Pedigree Summary

John + 1 sibling
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)

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