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Joseph Hunter — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Gaston-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Hunter across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Gaston-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1922), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Gaston-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Hunter |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cherryville township |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Cherryville Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruby Hunter | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Eldora Hunter | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Eunice Hunter | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Geness Hunter | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Joseph Hunter | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Jennings Hunter | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Minnie Hunter | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Emma Hunter | Other | — | 84 | ~1856 |
| Isaiah Carson | Other | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Alfred Hunter | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Eula Hunter | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Annie Hunter | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Gaston, North …
Son, age 7
Gaston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1923 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hunter |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Gaston-County, North …
Son, age 18
Gaston-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1922 — 12 household members
| Surname | Hunter |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cherryville township |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 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 Joseph Hunter across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Joseph Hunter
Son · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Eunice Hunter
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jennings Hunter
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Hunter
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruby Hunter
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eula Hunter
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eldora Hunter
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alfred Hunter
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
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 — Gaston-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Gaston-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02913-00137)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dollie Mae Dellinger | 27 | Hired girl | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 2 | Sol Wilson | 24 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 3 | Lottie Wilson | 28 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Belle Wilson | 42 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Horace Littlejohn | 23 | Hired hand | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 6 | Werlick Mauney | 43 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 7 | Ava Mauney | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Ethel Mae Mauney | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Martha Mauney | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Joseph W. Mauney | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Margaret Mauney | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Dennis Mauney | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Joseph L. Thornburg | 77 | Father-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Geness Hunter | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 15 | Minnie Hunter | 46 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Joseph Hunter THIS PERSON | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Eunice Hunter | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Annie Hunter | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Ruby Hunter | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Eula Mae Hunter | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Alfred Hunter | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Eldora Hunter | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Jennings Hunter | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Emma Hunter | 84 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Isaiah Carson | 20 | Brother-in-law | Helper | North Carolina |
| 26 | Julia Weathers | 58 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Georgia Carson | 18 | Granddaughter | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 28 | Dittie Marker | 8 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Monroe Bridges | 7 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Crawford Dixon | 2 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Volney S. Splawn | 66 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 32 | Ida P. Splawn | 53 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Augustus Clerk | 48 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 34 | Pearl Clerk | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | James Clerk | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 36 | Marie Clerk | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Violet Clerk | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | George Clerk | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Margaret Clerk | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Vance Dennis | 67 | Head | Manager | North Carolina |
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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)