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Mary Hunter — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Sussex-County, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this Mary Hunter across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sussex-County, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1883), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 57
b. ~1883
Female
Head
Born: Delaware
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sussex-County, Delaware |
| Surname | Hunter |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Representative District No. 8 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sussex |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Township / Ward | Representative District No 8 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1883 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Hunter | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Robert Hunter | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Edgar Hunter | Son | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Lillian Hunter | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1920
Sussex, Delaware
Head, age 40
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1880 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hunter |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1930
Sussex, Delaware
Other, age 50
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1880 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hunter |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Mother |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1940
Sussex-County, Delaware
Head, age 57
Sussex-County, Delaware · implied b. ~1883 — 4 household members
| Surname | Hunter |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Representative District No. 8 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sussex |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Hunter across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Hunter
Head · 1940 · age 57 · b. ~1883 · Delaware
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1940 US Federal Census — Sussex-County, Delaware
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1940 US Federal Census — Sussex-County, Delaware
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00548-00353)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Everett Street | 11 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 2 | Curtis Street | 9 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 3 | Virginia Sammons | 23 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 4 | Palmer Street | 22 | Son | Laborer | Delaware |
| 5 | Mark C. Johnson | 63 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 6 | Bessie Johnson | 52 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 7 | Edwin L. Johnson | 26 | Son | Manager | Delaware |
| 8 | Calvin Johnson | 21 | Son | Laborer | Delaware |
| 9 | William H. Street | 59 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 10 | Bertha Street | 56 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 11 | Lelia Street | 28 | Daughter | Teacher | Delaware |
| 12 | Gladys Street | 24 | Daughter | Teacher | Delaware |
| 13 | Utelda Street | 20 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 14 | Thomas Shockley | 61 | Head | Salesman | Delaware |
| 15 | Susie Shockley | 52 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 16 | Robert D. Stevenson | 62 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 17 | Edith Stevenson | 47 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 18 | Gale Stevenson | 24 | Son | Woodchopper | Delaware |
| 19 | Russell Stevenson | 18 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 20 | Doris Stevenson | 15 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 21 | Fred Stevenson | 10 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 22 | Gene Stevenson | 8 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 23 | Mildred Collins | 43 | Sister | — | Delaware |
| 24 | Frank P. Johnson | 57 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 25 | Bessie Johnson | 52 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 26 | Mary E. Hunter THIS PERSON | 57 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 27 | Robert R. Hunter | 29 | Son | Farmer | Delaware |
| 28 | Edgar Hunter | 35 | Son | Laborer | Delaware |
| 29 | Lillian Hunter | 31 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 30 | Bertie Dorman | 76 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 31 | Charles R. Dorman | 27 | Son | Farmer | Delaware |
| 32 | Lucena Dorman | 24 | Daughter-in-law | — | Delaware |
| 33 | Robert L. Dorman | 6 | Grandson | — | Delaware |
| 34 | Rosila M. Dorman | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Delaware |
| 35 | Elmer H. Lawson | 68 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 36 | John Thompson | 66 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 37 | Stephen Davis | 43 | Lodger | Laborer | Delaware |
| 38 | Harry Street | 54 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 39 | Mary B. Street | 49 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 40 | Willie Street | 25 | Son | Truck Driver | Delaware |
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)