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Ruth Hunt — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Story-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Hunt across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Story-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1895), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1895
Female
Spouse
Born: Iowa
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Story-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Hunt |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Grant Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Story |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Grant Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joan Hunt | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Ruth Hunt | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Hollis Hunt | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Mead Hunt | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| W Boynton | Other | — | 78 | ~1862 |
| Barbara Hunt | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Frances Hunt | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Jimmy Hunt | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Keith Hunt | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1930
Story, Iowa
Spouse, age 35
Story, Iowa · implied b. ~1895 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hunt |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Story-County, Iowa
Spouse, age 45
Story-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1895 — 9 household members
| Surname | Hunt |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Grant Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Story |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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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 45 · b. ~1895 · Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Story-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Story-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01206-00452)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Marilyn Eacwell | 12 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 42 | Mabel Eacwell | 10 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 43 | Rowena Eacwell | 9 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 44 | George Eacwell | 7 | son | — | Iowa |
| 45 | Paul D. Peterson | 39 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 46 | Elizabeth Peterson | 37 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 47 | Ellen Peterson | 13 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 48 | Maryean Peterson | 11 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 49 | Paul R. Botic | 24 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 50 | Blanche Botic | 19 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 51 | Alechia Mae Botic | 0 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 52 | E. M. Ogden | 68 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 53 | Mary Ogden | 69 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Herbert Jack Ogden | 60 | Hired man | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 55 | Robert Ogden | 31 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 56 | Doris Ogden | 29 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 57 | Virgil Myers | 27 | Head | Corn-Picker Laborer | Iowa |
| 58 | Alda D. Myers | 21 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 59 | Ramona Myers | 4 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 60 | Virgil James Myers | 2 | son | — | Iowa |
| 61 | Larry Ray Myers | 1 | son | — | Iowa |
| 62 | Gary Ray Myers | 1 | son | — | Iowa |
| 63 | Mead Hunt | 45 | Head | Gardener | Iowa |
| 64 | Ruth Hunt THIS PERSON | 45 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 65 | Barbara Hunt | 20 | daughter | Clerk | Iowa |
| 66 | Keith Hunt | 19 | son | Attendant | Arkansas |
| 67 | Hollis Hunt | 18 | son | Attendant | Arkansas |
| 68 | Joan Hunt | 17 | daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 69 | Frances Hunt | 15 | daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 70 | Jimmy Hunt | 3 | son | — | Iowa |
| 71 | W. H. Boynton | 78 | Father-in-law | — | Iowa |
| 72 | Nick Kruse | 34 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 73 | Marie Kruse | 33 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 74 | John Myers | 75 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 75 | Ellen E. Myers | 76 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 76 | Earl Almond | 26 | Head | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 77 | Wanda Almond | 27 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 78 | Clifton Almond | 8 | son | — | Iowa |
| 79 | Virgil J. Lee | 29 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 80 | Jean Lee | 28 | Wife | — | Iowa |
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)