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Joseph Hunter — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Desoto-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Hunter across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Desoto-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frank & Annie — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Desoto-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Hunter |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mansfield |
| 1935 Residence (County) | De Soto |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Checker |
| Industry | Cotton Warehouse |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 630 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Checker |
| Township / Ward | Mansfield |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persia Hunter | Spouse | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| Jim Hunter | Son | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Charles Hunter | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Joseph Hunter | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Frank Hunter | Head | — | 66 | ~1874 |
Census Appearances
1920
Sabine, Louisiana
Son, age 3
Sabine, Louisiana · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hunter |
| Given Name | Joseph S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
De Soto, …
Son, age 13
De Soto, Louisiana · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hunter |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Desoto-County, Louisiana
Son, age 23
Desoto-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
| Surname | Hunter |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mansfield |
| 1935 Residence (County) | De Soto |
| Occupation | Checker |
| Industry | Cotton Warehouse |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 630 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Frank Hunter (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Hunter (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jessie Hunter (~0.92 confidence) and mother Persia Hunter (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Frank Hunter
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Hunter
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jessie Hunter
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Persia Hunter
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Hunter
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Charles Hunter
Sibling · 1940 · age 29
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jim Hunter
Sibling · 1940 · age 34
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 — Desoto-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Desoto-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01395-00329)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Frank Hunter | 66 | Head | Banker | Tennessee |
| 42 | Persia Hunter | 64 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | Jim Hunter | 34 | Son | Helper | Louisiana |
| 44 | Charles Hunter | 29 | Son | Lawyer | Louisiana |
| 45 | Joseph Hunter THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Checker | Louisiana |
| 46 | J. B. Webb | 53 | Head | Owner And Operator | Arkansas |
| 47 | Bessie Webb | 50 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 48 | R. P. Hargett | 38 | Son-in-law | Driller | Texas |
| 49 | Iona Hargett | 28 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 50 | Roy Webb | 23 | Son | Proprietor | Louisiana |
| 51 | Robert Joe Hargett | 3 | Grandson | — | Texas |
| 52 | Murray Parker | 43 | Head | Ginner And Cotton Buyer | Mississippi |
| 53 | Annie Parker | 40 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 54 | Laura Parker | 75 | Mother-in-law | — | Louisiana |
| 55 | Cecil Flanders | 29 | Head | Chief Deputy Clerk | Louisiana |
| 56 | Doris Flanders | 27 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 57 | Jennie Farmer | 41 | Head | Owner And Operator | Texas |
| 58 | Frank Jackson | 47 | Brother-in-law | Owner And Operator | Louisiana |
| 59 | Bettie Jo Jackson | 12 | Niece | — | Texas |
| 60 | Hayden Goldsby | 38 | Head | Grader | Louisiana |
| 61 | Ola Goldsby | 33 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 62 | Willie Goldsby | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 63 | Marshall Calhoun | 35 | Head | Owner And Operator | Louisiana |
| 64 | Wilma Calhoun | 33 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 65 | James Calhoun | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 66 | Sima Calhoun | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 67 | R. T. Jr. Enloe | 32 | Head | Distributor | Louisiana |
| 68 | Jean Enloe | 31 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | R. T. Iii Enloe | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 70 | Ivan E. Burton | 54 | Head | Manager | Missouri |
| 71 | Mary Burton | 52 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 72 | F. E. Buffkin | 40 | Head | Owner And Operator | Louisiana |
| 73 | Pauline Buffkin | 38 | Wife | Assistant | Louisiana |
| 74 | David Buffkin | 17 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 75 | Ed Launius | 48 | Head | Wood Worker | Arkansas |
| 76 | Mary Launius | 52 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 77 | Reese Allen | 43 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 78 | Goldie Allen | 34 | Wife | Cook | Louisiana |
| 79 | A. D. Cartwright | 37 | Head | Electric Welder | Oklahoma |
| 80 | Mary Cartwright | 31 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Joseph + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)