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Margaret Hunter — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Gaston-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Hunter across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Gaston-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Gaston-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Hunter |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | South Point |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gaston |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | South Point |
| 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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billie Hunter | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Jack Hunter | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| W Hunter | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Billie Hunter | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Joanne Hunter | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Margaret Hunter | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Jerry Hunter | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Edith Hunter | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Louise Hunter | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1930
Gaston, North …
Daughter, age 4
Gaston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1926 — 3 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hunter |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Gaston-County, North …
Daughter, age 14
Gaston-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1926 — 9 household members
| Surname | Hunter |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | South Point |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gaston |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| 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 Margaret Hunter across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Hunter
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Billie Hunter
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Billie Hunter
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louise Hunter
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joanne Hunter
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jack Hunter
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jerry Hunter
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
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-t0627-02915-00603)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Geo. L. Price | 30 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Edna Price | 30 | Wife | Cook | North Carolina |
| 43 | John Whisnant | 33 | Head | Painter | North Carolina |
| 44 | Mable Whisnant | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Marjorie Whisnant | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Odell Whisnant | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Clifford Whisnant | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | James Whisnant | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | O. G. Caldwell | 44 | Head | Twister Hand | North Carolina |
| 50 | Janie Caldwell | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | O. G. Jr. Caldwell | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Ellie Edington | 31 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Leroy Huffman | 33 | Head | Painter | North Carolina |
| 54 | Bessie Huffman | 34 | Wife | Tex. Worker | North Carolina |
| 55 | Betty Huffman | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Norma Huffman | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Donald Huffman | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Bobbie Huffman | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Carolyn Huffman | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Joyce Huffman | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | W. H. Hunter | 39 | Head | Loom Fixer | Georgia |
| 62 | Edith Hunter | 34 | Wife | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 63 | Louise Hunter | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Margaret Hunter THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Billie Hunter | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Jack Hunter | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Joanne Hunter | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Billie G. Hunter | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Jerry Hunter | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Jasper P. Stowe | 70 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 71 | Howard Stowe | 30 | Son | Shipping Clerk | North Carolina |
| 72 | Roy Stowe | 20 | Son | Shipping Clerk | North Carolina |
| 73 | Hildred Stowe | 18 | Daughter | Hosiery Worker | North Carolina |
| 74 | Mrs. Ruby Barrier | 31 | Head | Seamer | North Carolina |
| 75 | Mrs. Kate Shook | 58 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Beatrice Shook | 19 | Sister | Boarder | North Carolina |
| 77 | Tommy Barrier | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Roy Telington | 53 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 79 | Elizabeth Telington | 46 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Robert Telington | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
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)