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Mary Hunter — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Wake-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Hunter across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wake-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Humble & William — first a daughter (b.~1915), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wake-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Hunter |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wake |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | H |
| Hours Worked | 5 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Neuse River |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elsie Hunter | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Mary Hunter | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Manley Hunter | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Arthur Hunter | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Mary Hunter | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wake, North …
Daughter, age 3
Wake, North Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 13 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hunter |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Wake, North …
Daughter, age 15
Wake, North Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hunter |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Wake-County, North …
Daughter, age 25
Wake-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
| Surname | Hunter |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wake |
| Class of Worker | H |
| Hours Worked | 5 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 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 Mary Hunter across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Humble Hunter (~0.92 confidence) and father William Hunter (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rebecca Hunter (~0.92 confidence) and father Manley Hunter (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Hunter (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Humble Hunter
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Hunter
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rebecca Hunter
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Manley Hunter
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Hunter
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Hunter
Daughter · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Elsie Hunter
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Hunter
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Wake-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Wake-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02981-00833)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Katherine Honeycutt | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Fannie Brown | 25 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | William Brown | 20 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Manley Hunter | 53 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 5 | Mary Hunter | 53 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Mary E. Hunter THIS PERSON | 25 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Elsie Hunter | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Arthur Hunter | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Junius D. Thompson | 37 | Head | Sawmill | North Carolina |
| 10 | Lila Mae Thompson | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | A. J. Thompson | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Junius Thompson | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Carl H. Thompson | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Sister Kelly | None | F | — | — |
| 15 | Lodger Shelly | None | F | — | — |
| 16 | Lodger Pauline | None | F | — | — |
| 17 | Lodger Allen | None | M | — | — |
| 18 | George Hargrove | 54 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 19 | Hittie Hargrove | 51 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | George Jr. Hargrove | 29 | Son | Farming | North Carolina |
| 21 | Evelin Hargrove | 23 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | De Lois Hargrove | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Ralph Justice | 28 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 24 | Lila Justice | 19 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Ralph Jr. Justice | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Jack Pulley | 52 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 27 | Oliver Pulley | 58 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Helen Hunter | 32 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Robert L. Pulley | 21 | Son | Farming | North Carolina |
| 30 | Bertha Pulley | 12 | Daughter-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Ernest Pulley | 12 | Grandchild | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Hubert Pulley | 9 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Edward Pulley | 6 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Joseph Dunn | 52 | Head | Public Work | North Carolina |
| 35 | Fannie R. Dunn | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | John L. Austin | 27 | Brother | Farming | North Carolina |
| 37 | Will Massenburg | 71 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 38 | Ione H. Massenburg | 69 | Wife | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 39 | Lizzie Massenburg | 39 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Curtis Massenburg | 16 | Child | — | North Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Mary + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)