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Margaret Hunt — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Hunt across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1914), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Hunt |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Scranton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lackawanna |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Life Insurance |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 968 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Township / Ward | Scranton |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Hunt | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| John Hunt | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Margaret Hunt | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Ann Hunt | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Joseph Hunt | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Bridget Hunt | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| John Hunt | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 16
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1914 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hunt |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Free State Ireland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 26
Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
| Surname | Hunt |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Scranton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lackawanna |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Life Insurance |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 968 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 26 · b. ~1914 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
John Hunt
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Hunt
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marion Hunt
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ann Hunt
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
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 — Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03684-00666)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Harry L Laban | 64 | Head | Retail | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | John J Hunt | 57 | Head | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Bridget Hunt | 54 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | John F Hunt | 21 | Son | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Joseph A Hunt | 28 | Son | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Margaret Hunt THIS PERSON | 26 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Ann Hunt | 22 | Daughter | Cashier | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Marion Hunt | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Patrick J Mcdonough | 54 | Head | Switchman | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Margaret Mcdonough | 38 | Wife | Dress Maker | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Paul J Mcdonough | 15 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Helen Mcdonough | 24 | Daughter-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Ann Marie Mcdonough | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Thomas Murphy | 48 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Catherine Murphy | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Thomas Murphy | 23 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | A S Warner | 59 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Genet Warner | 54 | Wife | — | New York |
| 60 | Lillian Stone | 44 | Head | Janitor | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Robert Mccauley | 35 | Head | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Margaret Mccauley | 34 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Regina Mccauley | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Elizabeth Sargent | 59 | Mother-in-law | Winder | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | John Toomey | 43 | Head | Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Helen Toomey | 24 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Mary Patricia Toomey | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Joseph Toomey | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Susie Labudi | 37 | Head | Sewing | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Mary Lou Savitsky | 13 | Neice | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | William Holtham | 67 | Head | Printer | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Beatrice Holtham | 60 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Ann Holtham | 34 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Annie Holtham | 69 | Sister | — | New York |
| 76 | Carl C Cney | 49 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Minnie M Cney | 49 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Luella Cney | 26 | Daughter | Secretary | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | William Cney | 70 | Lodger | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Anne E Gaughan | 32 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
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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)