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Joseph Hunter — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Logan-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Hunter across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Logan-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edward & Edward — first a head (b.~1911), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Logan-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Hunter |
| Given Name | Joseph F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Corwin Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Logan |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 67 |
| Income (1939) | 425 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Corwin Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte Hunter | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Robert Hunter | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Martha Hunter | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Joseph Hunter | Head | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
Logan, Illinois
Son, age 9
Logan, Illinois · implied b. ~1911 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hunter |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Logan, Illinois
Son, age 19
Logan, Illinois · implied b. ~1911 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hunter |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Logan-County, Illinois
Head, age 29
Logan-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members
| Surname | Hunter |
| Given Name | Joseph F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Corwin Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Logan |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 67 |
| Income (1939) | 425 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Joseph Hunter across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edward Hunter (~0.92 confidence) and father Edward Hunter (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Hunter (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edward Hunter
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edward Hunter
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Hunter
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Hunter
Head · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Illinois
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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 — Logan-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Logan-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00838-00745)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Betty June Schwindel | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 2 | Martin C. Winter | 44 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 3 | Irma M. Winter | 43 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Marvin H. Winter | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Carl H. Winter | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Will D. Steinhauer | 49 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 7 | Elma C. Steinhauer | 47 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Helen Steinhauer | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 9 | William H. Brinkman | 22 | Head | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 10 | Eileen Brinkman | 18 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Joseph F. Hunter THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 12 | Martha Hazel Hunter | 22 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Robert Joseph Hunter | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Charlotte Maxine Hunter | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Charles O. Whiteside | 51 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 16 | Stella E. Whiteside | 48 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 17 | Donna Elizabeth Whiteside | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Fred Ruwe | 56 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 19 | Tillis P. Ruwe | 49 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Wilbur Ruwe | 21 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 21 | C. Orval Hubbard | 57 | Head | Farm Laborer | Indiana |
| 22 | Hattie Hubbard | 51 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 23 | Harold R. Kruse | 55 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 24 | Mary Kruse | 57 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Howard S. Kruse | 22 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Charles M. Howard | 30 | Head | Trucker | Illinois |
| 27 | Hazel Howard | 22 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Harold Lee Howard | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Donna Jean Howard | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Ray Staker | 48 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 31 | Susanna Staker | 44 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Roberta Staker | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Lyle Staker | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Theron Peters | 43 | Head | Baggageman | Illinois |
| 35 | Loretta S. Peters | 30 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 36 | Brian Theron Peters | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Andrew John Peters | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Harry M. Peters | 51 | Brother | Baggageman | Illinois |
| 39 | Mrs. Fred M. Stoll | 62 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Paul E. Mcdermott | 30 | Son | Clerk | Texas |
Pedigree Summary
Joseph
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)