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Margaret Hunt — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Mercer-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Hunt across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mercer-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mercer-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Hunt |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Trenton City |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Trenton City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide Edwards | Other | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Charles Hunt | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| John Hunt | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Margaret Hunt | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Charles Hunt | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Donna Hunt | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Helen Hunt | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Robert Hunt | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
Mercer, New …
Daughter, age 4
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1926 — 37 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hunt |
| Given Name | Margaret M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Mercer-County, New …
Daughter, age 14
Mercer-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1926 — 8 household members
| Surname | Hunt |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Trenton City |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Margaret Hunt across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Hunt
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Charles Hunt
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Hunt
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Hunt
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donna Hunt
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
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 — Mercer-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Mercer-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02437-00133)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John M West | 59 | Head | Superintendent | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Clara Q West | 59 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Laura West | 28 | Daughter | Seamstress | New Jersey |
| 4 | Marian West | 22 | Daughter | Calculator | New Jersey |
| 5 | Joseph Gelders | 56 | Head | Painter | New Jersey |
| 6 | Cora Q Gelders | 57 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | Carolyn Gelders | 25 | Daughter | Teacher | New Jersey |
| 8 | Olive Gelders | 18 | Daughter | Typist | New Jersey |
| 9 | Katherine Congle | 70 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | Barton Congle | 42 | Son | Realtor | New Jersey |
| 11 | Foster Congle | 38 | Son | Attendant | New Jersey |
| 12 | Frederick Congle | 33 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 13 | Minor Hughes | 31 | Head | Design Engineer | New Jersey |
| 14 | Anne Q Hughes | 31 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | Minor Jr Hughes | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | Rosemary Hughes | 0 | Infant | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | Lewis Johnson | 47 | Head | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 18 | Mary Johnson | 45 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 19 | George Danbury | 37 | Head | Stationary Engineer | New Jersey |
| 20 | Mary M Danbury | 40 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | Charles Lanton | 49 | Head | Painter | New Jersey |
| 22 | Nellie Lanton | 49 | Wife | — | England |
| 23 | Charles Jr Lanton | 24 | Son | Cost Accountant | New Jersey |
| 24 | Samuel Teiss | 59 | Head | Engineer | New Jersey |
| 25 | Mary W Teiss | 49 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 26 | John Cooper | 65 | Head | Examining Engineer | Hungary |
| 27 | Mary Cooper | 57 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 28 | Earhart Cooper | 35 | Son | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 29 | Robert Cooper | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 30 | Charles A Hunt | 57 | Head | Traffic Manager | New Jersey |
| 31 | Helen Hunt | 40 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 32 | Margaret Hunt THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | Robert Lee Hunt | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | Charles H Hunt | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | Donna M Hunt | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | John L Hunt | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | Adelaide Edwards | 15 | Ward | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | Thomas B Wade | 32 | Head | Bookkeeper | New Jersey |
| 39 | Mary J Wade | 34 | Wife | Teacher | New Jersey |
| 40 | Catherine T Wade | 30 | Sister | Typist | New Jersey |
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)