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Ruth Hunt — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Floyd-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Hunt across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Floyd-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ben & Ben — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 14-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Floyd-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Hunt |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Floyd |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Magisterial District No1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
14 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opal Burchett | Other | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Ada Burchett | Other | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Francis Jarrell | Other | — | 82 | ~1858 |
| Norma Burchett | Other | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Francis Hunt | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Sallie Hunt | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Norma Hunt | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| A Jarrell | Other | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Clarence Hunt | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Ruth Hunt | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Ben Hunt | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Freda Hunt | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Eugene Hunt | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Patsy Hunt | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
Census Appearances
1920
Floyd, Kentucky
Daughter, age 2
Floyd, Kentucky · implied b. ~1918 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hunt |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Floyd, Kentucky
Daughter, age 12
Floyd, Kentucky · implied b. ~1918 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hunt |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Floyd-County, Kentucky
Daughter, age 22
Floyd-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1918 — 14 household members
| Surname | Hunt |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Floyd |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Ruth Hunt across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ben Hunt (~0.92 confidence) and father Ben Hunt (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lella Hunt (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sallie Hunt (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ben Hunt
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ben Hunt
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lella Hunt
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sallie Hunt
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Hunt
Daughter · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Eugene Hunt
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Freda Hunt
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Norma Hunt
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clarence Hunt
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Patsy Hunt
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Francis Hunt
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
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 — Floyd-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Floyd-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01305-00332)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Charlene Akers | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 42 | Raymond Akers | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | Beulah Pearl Akers | 0 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | Robert Campbell | 72 | Head | 7 | Kentucky |
| 45 | Mary Campbell | 79 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | Ben Hunt | 58 | Head | 40 | Kentucky |
| 47 | Sallie Hunt | 52 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | Francis Hunt | 24 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | Ruth Hunt THIS PERSON | 22 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Clarence Hunt | 20 | Son | 34 | Kentucky |
| 51 | Norma Hunt | 18 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | Eugene Hunt | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | Patsy Hunt | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | Freda Joan Hunt | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | Francis Jarrell | 82 | Mother-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | Ada Burchett | 35 | Niece | 40 | Kentucky |
| 57 | Norma Burchett | 8 | Niece | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | Opal Burchett | 5 | Brother | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | A. J. Jarrell | 55 | Brother-in-law | 20 | Kentucky |
| 60 | Jason Hunt | 29 | Head | 40 | Kentucky |
| 61 | Thelma Hunt | 25 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | Cordella Hunt | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | Helsie Gobel | 33 | Head | 40 | Kentucky |
| 64 | Janie Gobel | 27 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Irene Gobel | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | Gordon Gobel | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | Willie Crum | 33 | Head | 16 | Kentucky |
| 68 | Ella Crum | 36 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | Oscar Crum | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | Opal Crum | 2 | Daughter | Same Place | Kentucky |
| 71 | Jenny Crum | 0 | Daughter | Same Place | Kentucky |
| 72 | James Pruitt | 17 | Head | 16 | Kentucky |
| 73 | Joe Pruitt | 15 | Son | 20 | Kentucky |
| 74 | Donald Pruitt | 13 | Step-son | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | Earl Pruitt | 11 | Step-son | — | Kentucky |
| 76 | Jane Pruitt | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | Martha Jane Pruitt | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | James E. Harris | 72 | Head | 20 | Kentucky |
| 79 | Jane Harris | 57 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | Walker Harris | 20 | Son | 40 | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
Ruth + 6 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)