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Margaret Hunter — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Pulaski-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Hunter across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pulaski-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pulaski-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Hunter |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pulaski |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pulaski |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Pulaski |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lita Hunter | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Mary Hunter | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Bud Hunter | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Margaret Hunter | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Ann Hunter | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Bertha Hunter | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Laura Hunter | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1930
Pulaski, Virginia
Daughter, age 3
Pulaski, Virginia · implied b. ~1927 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hunter |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Pulaski-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 13
Pulaski-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1927 — 7 household members
| Surname | Hunter |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pulaski |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pulaski |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 13 · b. ~1927 · Virginia
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Sibling
Lita Hunter
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ann Hunter
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Hunter
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bertha Hunter
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bud Hunter
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — Pulaski-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Pulaski-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04287-00295)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Laura Hunter | 37 | Head | Cook | Virginia |
| 2 | Bertha Hunter | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Mary Lize Hunter | 18 | Daughter | 6 | Virginia |
| 4 | Lita Hunter | 16 | Daughter | 6 | Virginia |
| 5 | Margaret Hunter THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Bud Hunter | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Ann Hunter | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Delia Smith | 50 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Lucille Smith | 32 | Daughter | Nurse | Virginia |
| 10 | William Smith | 19 | Son | Cook | Virginia |
| 11 | Walter Smith | 11 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 12 | James Pletcher | 42 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Mazie Pletcher | 37 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Lucinia Baker | 60 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 15 | George Huckstep | 37 | Head | Cook | Virginia |
| 16 | Viola Huckstep | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 17 | William Baker | 21 | Head | Trucker | Virginia |
| 18 | Gladys Baker | 20 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Labonne Baker | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 20 | William Baker | 0 | Infant | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Charles Lash | 25 | Head | Cook | Virginia |
| 22 | Levenea Lash | 21 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Charles Jr Lash | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Helen Clayburn | 40 | Head | Laundress | Virginia |
| 25 | Lucille Clayburn | 16 | Daughter | Chambermaid | Virginia |
| 26 | Dorothia Wolfe | 15 | Niece | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Mildred Wolfe | 12 | Niece | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Elsie Anderson | 25 | Head | Maid | Virginia |
| 29 | Walton Anderson | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Martha Greene | 40 | Head | Cook | Virginia |
| 31 | Cassella Greene | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Margaret Greene | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 33 | James D. Greene | 12 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Caroline White | 78 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Lilly White | 40 | Daughter | Nurse | Virginia |
| 36 | Alice Garner | 38 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Dorothy Garner | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Charles Garner | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Jo Ann Garner | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Jean Garner | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
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)