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Robert Hunt — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Mercer-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Robert Hunt across the 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mercer-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ada & Morris — first a head (b.~1899), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1899
Male
Head
Born: New Jersey
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mercer-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Hunt |
| Given Name | Robert J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Trenton City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mercer |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Sec. |
| Industry | Lodge |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Sec. |
| Township / Ward | Trenton City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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 Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marguerite Hunt | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Robert Hunt | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Elizabeth Burton | Other | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Margerete Hunt | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1900
Mercer, New …
Son, age 2
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1898 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hunt |
| Given Name | Robert E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1910
Mercer, New …
Son, age 12
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1898 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hunt |
| Given Name | Robert E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Industry | At School |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Mercer, New …
Son, age 22
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1898 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hunt |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Mercer, New …
Head, age 32
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hunt |
| Given Name | Robert J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | brakeman |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 35.00 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Mercer-County, New …
Head, age 41
Mercer-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
| Surname | Hunt |
| Given Name | Robert J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Trenton City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mercer |
| Occupation | Sec. |
| Industry | Lodge |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Robert Hunt across 5 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Ada Hunt (~0.92 confidence) and father Morris Hunt (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Hunt (~0.92 confidence) and mother Julia Hunt (~0.92 confidence) and father Morris Hunt (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Hunt (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Ada Hunt
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Morris Hunt
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Hunt
b. ~1861
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Julia Hunt
b. ~1861
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Morris Hunt
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Hunt
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Hunt
Head · 1940 · age 41 · b. ~1899 · New Jersey
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Mercer-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Mercer-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02356-00617)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Madeline Roosier | 31 | Wife | Title Searcher | New Jersey |
| 2 | Robert Roosier | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 3 | Sarah Tabin | 61 | Mother-in-law | — | New Jersey |
| 4 | Francis Tabin | 21 | Brother-in-law | Cab Driver | New Jersey |
| 5 | Edwin Ent | 44 | Head | Electric Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Edith Ent | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Edna Ent | 18 | Daughter | Pattern Department | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Robert Ent | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Frank Ent | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | Edith Ent | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | Iris Ent | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | Mildred Maclennon | 42 | Head | Secretary Treasurer | New Jersey |
| 13 | Marie Garrett | 42 | Sister | Bookkeeper | New Jersey |
| 14 | John J. Bellow | 35 | Head | Office Manager | Hungary |
| 15 | Dorothy H. Bellow | 31 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | Bruce B. Bellow | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | John J. Bellow | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | Richard C. Bellow | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 19 | Robert J. Hunt THIS PERSON | 41 | Head | Sec. | New Jersey |
| 20 | Margerete Hunt | 37 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | Marguerite Hunt | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | Elizabeth Burton | 50 | — | Forelady | New York |
| 23 | William H. Kennedy | 31 | Head | Electrician | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Mildred Kennedy | 29 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 25 | Patricia Kennedy | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | Clifford R. Thatcher | 31 | Head | Teller | New Jersey |
| 27 | Katherine Thatcher | 31 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | C. Richard Thatcher | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | Ruth Hoffman | 20 | Sister-in-law | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 30 | Stephen Nagy | 49 | Head | Rolling Machine | Hungary |
| 31 | Theresa Nagy | 57 | Wife | Punch Maker | Hungary |
| 32 | Theresa Nagy | 16 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | John Kirezesy | 20 | Nephew | Auto Body Repair | New Jersey |
| 34 | Frank Derrish | 38 | Head | Mechanic | New Jersey |
| 35 | Ruth Derrish | 39 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | Frank Derrish | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | Thelma Derrish | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | Frank Johnson | 44 | Head | Welder | Sweden |
| 39 | Marion Johnson | 40 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | Ruth Johnson | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
Gen 1 · 6 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)