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Ruth Hunt — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Pulaski-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Hunt across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pulaski-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1906), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Female
Spouse
Born: Arkansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pulaski-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Hunt |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Young Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pulaski |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | Young Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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 Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Hunt | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Sylvester Hunt | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Mildred Hunt | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Louis Hunt | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Lenora Hunt | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Louis Hunt | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Melyna Hunt | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Socrates Hunt | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Lela Hunt | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
Census Appearances
1930
Pulaski, Arkansas
Spouse, age 23
Pulaski, Arkansas · implied b. ~1907 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hunt |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | S. Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Pulaski-County, Arkansas
Spouse, age 34
Pulaski-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1906 — 9 household members
| Surname | Hunt |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Young Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pulaski |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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Our Model Tree links Ruth Hunt across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ruth Hunt
Spouse · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Pulaski-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Pulaski-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00170-00304)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oralee Adams | 20 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 2 | Gloralene Adams | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 3 | Barry George | 45 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 4 | Rosie Lee George | 33 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 5 | Isabella George | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 6 | Fred Guest | 34 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 7 | Trella Guest | 32 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 8 | Eva Guest | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 9 | Loramie Guest | 11 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 10 | Lomine Guest | 9 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 11 | Katie Guest | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 12 | Charles Guest | 6 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 13 | Fred Jr. Guest | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 14 | Mchenry Guest | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 15 | Roland Jones | 44 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 16 | Sarah Jones | 40 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 17 | H. Jones | 21 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 18 | Roland Jr. Jones | 18 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 19 | Elsie Tucker | 5 | Gd. Daugh | — | Arkansas |
| 20 | Wm Lee Lawson | 11 | Gd. Son | — | Arkansas |
| 21 | Julia B. Bruce | 3 | Gd Daugh | — | Arkansas |
| 22 | Dave Bruce | 2 | Gd Son | — | Arkansas |
| 23 | Sidney Gay | 32 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 24 | Alice Gay | 26 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 25 | Louis Hunt | 36 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 26 | Ruth Hunt THIS PERSON | 34 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 27 | Louis Hunt | 13 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 28 | Lenora Hunt | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 29 | Socrates Hunt | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 30 | Sylvester Hunt | 9 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 31 | Mildred Hunt | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 32 | Lela May Hunt | 4 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 33 | Melyna Jean Hunt | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 34 | Eddie Brown | 46 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 35 | Alberta Brown | 36 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 36 | Theresa Brown | 15 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 37 | Phil Simmons | 37 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 38 | Mozella Simmons | 44 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 39 | John Mclean | 15 | Son in law | — | Arkansas |
| 40 | Maylea Mclean | 10 | Daughter in law | — | Arkansas |
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)